Your goal is to
research an element and create a PowerPoint presentation on it to convince the
class that your element is the best element.
Research should
include finding websites that are going to be helpful for you and this project.
Every time that you find a web page that has a cool picture on it or even short
video clips of your element reacting with something else, write it down so you
can include it in your PowerPoint presentation.
IMPORTANT - DO
THIS FIRST:
Create a folder in My Documents named
Element Election - FirstName LastName
Use this folder in which to save your
presentation file and any media files you get from the Internet -
pictures, clip art, sound files, video files, etc. BEFORE you insert
them into your presentation.
Your PowerPoint presentation will include:
Physical
properties section for elements (description of what the element looks like)
-
[Worth 11 Points]
State of
matter (solid, liquid, or gas)
Group
number
Family
name
Density
Melting
point
Metal/non-metal/metalloid
Color/hardness
Atomic
mass/weight
Atomic
number
Number
of electrons in outer level
Chemical
properties section of your element (description of how elements react with
other elements - are they flammable/corrosive, etc.
[Worth 4 Points]
- Does your chemical react with other elements? If YES, then...
Which
ones? [Worth 2 Points]
How
[Worth 2 Points]
- If NO, then...
Why?
[Worth 4 Points]
Why should your
element be the class element? [Worth 10 Points
- Usually means 10 (TEN) things]
In this
section, you can include cool facts about your element, how valuable
it is,
how abundant it is, where it is found, what types of things we use
it for
To copy
– highlight the text you wish to copy, then use Ctrl + C on the keyboard to
copy to the clipboard
To paste
– place your insertion point on the slide where you want to paste, then use
Ctrl + V on the keyboard
To
copy a picture from the Internet:
Right-click
on the picture and choose Save Image As.
The Save As
dialog box opens.
Choose
My Documents: from the Save in
drop down box, then double-click on your folder.
In the File
Name box, choose to leave the name the same or give it a new
name. Then click Save or press Enter.
You can
then use the Insert/Picture/From File command in PowerPoint to insert the
picture into your presentation.
Keep
these things in mind when creating your PowerPoint presentation:
Keep it short. You will have
a title slide in addition
to one slide for each of THE POINTS LISTED ABOVE about your element in addition to a
SOURCES slide.
Save your presentation in
a new folder in My Documents. Name
the folder Element Election - FirstName LastName.
Be concise – too much
information on a slide will bore your audience.
Only list the main points you are trying to make.
You can elaborate when you give your presentation.
Use special effects only
when they will enhance your presentation. They
can be too distracting to your audience.
Copy any and all graphics
(pictures) and sounds (music) into your folder where you saved your presentation and insert them
into PowerPoint from that folder. This
means that you will have to plan ahead.
