Element Baby Book Project
Procedure and Example
Introduction
• In this project you will adopt an element from the
periodic table.
• As the proud new parent of your element, you
will create a baby book to remember each stage
of your element’s life.
• This counts as a test grade and a lab grade. Pay
special attention to the required details so you
don’t loose points.
• You may create your book on the computer, but it
is not necessary..
How and When?
When:
• Introduction 11/30
• Class work – 11/30 – 12/4 and 12/7(computer lab &
classroom)
• Element Square due Date: Thursday 12/3
• Final Project due Date: beginning of class Tuesday 12/8 must
be PRINTED!
• Presentations: 12/8 and 12/9
Time line suggestions:
• Research, cover page, Element square – 11/30-12/1
• Page 1 and start page 2– 12/2
• Page 3 and Page 5 – 12/3
• Page 6 – 12/4
• Page 7 & final touches – over the weekend and 12/7
Process
• Use the resources listed on your handout or
google the element name.
– avoid Wikipedia
• During this process remember to include:
– Color
– Neatness
– Check spelling and grammar
– Fill the pages
– Be creative!!!
Cover Page 3pts.
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Name of element
Picture of the element (in everyday use)
Your name and period
Decorative cover
Cover page (poor) example
LITHIUM
FROM: Mr. T
Better EXAMPLE
Birth Certificate Paragraph and Info
Sheet 35pts. (15 for info, 20 for paragraph)
(pg1 and info sheet)
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Name (name of the element)
Gold
Nickname (symbol)
Au
Birth Date (date element discovered)
Jan 24, 1848
Birth Weight (atomic Mass)
196.96655 amu
Birth Height (atomic number)
79
Race (type of element- metal, non-metal, metalloid) metal
Doctor (discoverer)
James W. Marshall
Gender (state of matter at room temperature) solid
Place of birth (country of discovery)
California
Personality (boiling point & melting point) 5,162 F/1,947.7 F
Signature of Parent (that’s you!)
Make it look professional (border, seal of approval, etc...)
Birth Certificate examples (2 pts.)
(Pg 2)
Find a style you like and copy it with your elements info. (google images) or type it in
yourself to a word document. Make sure you have the info on my example!
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that
Gloria GOLD
Birth Weight : 196.96655 amu Birth Height: 79
Race: Metal
Gender: Solid Nickname: Au
Personality: Boiling Point 5162F, Melting Point 1947.7C
Was born in the year of 1848
in the country of USA (California).
Physician in attendance was Johan A. Arfvedson
Signature of Parent: Mr. T. Lithium Element
Baby Picture 10 pts.
(Pg 3)
• Create or cut-out a picture of a baby
– Make sure your baby also has a body!
• The baby needs to have a drawing of your
element’s atomic structure on their shirt (use
your handout for help)
• Be sure to label your element and list its
protons, neutrons & electrons in the correct
amounts.
Gold
Protons 3
Neutrons 4
Electrons 3
Look at Miss Bremer’s example for
page 4 (7 pts, one in baby book)
**You should have this for your
baby book and your individual
element for the wall! **
Family Tree 15 pts.
(Pg 5)
• Create a family tree to place the following
information.
– Family name (name of the group it belongs to
alkali metals, halogens, etc.)
– Brothers and sisters(names of the group
members)
Family Tree examples
The Alkali Metal Family, Group I
Copper
Silver
Roentgenium
Address:
11 Marshall Way
Wayne, NJ 07470
Gold
Pg. 6 (10 pts.)
When I Grow Up 10pts.
(Pg 7)
• In a paragraph of 8 sentences or more, explain
the following:
– Career choice ( what is your element going to be
used for)
– A picture of the career (use a different picture
then the one used for the cover)
– Explain it in the 1st person (writing about
themselves)
The Story of Me (Gold)
When I grow up I want to be used in an engagement
ring. I live in Spain now and I am waiting for the scientists
to mine me and bring me to Europe where I will be put to
use as wedding rings, Olympic medals, Oscars, Grammys,
money as well as other things.
In the past, Gold was used to decorate tombs and
temples as well as decorative objects. Now jewelry, coins
and the electronic business need my mineral more.
Gold is malleable, and conducts electricity and heat
easily. The government still uses me in currency, and I can
be found in lots of jewelry. I hope to go to Kay Jewelers and
be used in one of their very expensive diamond rings some
day.
The Story of Me
For a baby, I’m actually really old. I’ve actually been
around almost since the Big Bang. You can usually find
baby elements like me paired up in a compound,
because I’m highly reactive. I’m reactive because I love
to share my single electron and become a cation. I’m a
giver, that’s what I do! I’m an old softie, so soft that
you could cut me with a knife, but please don’t do that
because I oxidize quickly. You can usually find me
around the rocks (in the Earth’s crust) or near the
oceans. Babies like me don’t come along every day,
because I’m only the 25th most abundant element. I
am really popular though, because of my usefulness in
the medical field, batteries used in electronics, and as a
lubricant for manufacturing!
Presentation (2 pts.)
• You will be presenting your baby book to the
class
Creativity (3 pts)
• REMEMBER TO COMPLETE ALL
REQUIREMENTS!
• Be Creative!
• Be Neat!
• Use Color!
• Punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and
grammar must be accurate!
• Do your Personal Best!
HAVE FUN WITH IT!