An ad for an element

• Author: Mary Keener
• Subject: Science and Technology
• Institution Name: LEARN NC
• Collection: LEARN NC Lesson Plans
• Grade Level: Secondary

• Abstract: A lesson plan for Grades 9–12 Chemistry and Physical Science from LEARN NC. Students prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.

• Course Type: Learning Module
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans
• Media Formats: Text/HTML

• Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5

  

Reviews

- How did you use this material?
This activity could be used during a Chemistry class where the students are learning about the Periodic Table.

- Did you augment the material?
I would provide my students with a list of elements they may choose from, which would hopefully eliminate the possibility of students choosing elements with small amounts of information.

- In which courses or programs did you use the material?
This would be used in a Chemistry 1 class.

- Clarity
There is enough clarity for the activity, but more information could be added to the main page (before going to the actual activity page). This way users would have a better idea of the material covered.

- Consistency
Yes

- Exemplary Features
The idea itself is good because it gives students a chance to create a poster while learning about the elements.

- How would you recommend using this material?
I would use this material as an activity after providing direct instruction on the Periodic Table and its characteristics.

- What knowledge and skills do you need?
Students would need to understand what trends exist and they would need to know a little about the possible characteristics they are looking for, such as phase, density, color, etc.

- Is the material appropriate?
Yes

- Suzie Gardner