Triway High School Kent State University TRWY_HAMMER@TCCSA.NET Elemental Heroes WebQuest An Internet WebQuest on Elemental Heroes created by Mrs. Farrar and Ms. Hammer Introduction | The Task | The Process & Resources | Conclusion | HyperText Dictionary Introduction You have a great new job -- designing comic books! Finally, no one will yell at you for reading them instead of your science book! But the problem is you need to come up with a new superhero to replace those tired ones Marveless has been printing. What to do, what to do. The Quest You will research the physical and chemical properties of one element from the periodic table and design a superhero to represent it. The superhero should have powers that demonstrate or coincide with the properties of the element. You will create the hero and his/her costume, along with a PowerPoint presentation containing six slides explaining the powers of your hero. The Process and Resources 1. Research the element using the websites listed below or any of the other resources available in the library. Learn as much as possible about your element! 2. Condense all your information onto the score sheet. This will be turned in as part of your grade. 3. Complete your hero's costume and poster, advertising why we want to know more about him/her. Make it exciting and colorful! 4. Be ready to present or display PowerPoints in class. They will be graded and will follow late work penalties. Phase 1 - Background: Something for Everyone Use the Internet information linked below to answer the basic questions. * Comic elements -- Good starting point. No copies! * Webelements -- Interactive Periodic Table *Los Alamos Periodic Table * more periodic table * even more periodic table Phase 2 - Looking Deeper from Different Perspectives INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Individuals or pairs from your larger WebQuest team will explore one of the roles below. 2. You will all work toge ther as part of the assignment. No one person can piggyback their way into a good grade. 3. Grades will be divided as to amount of work done and witnessed in class. All late penalties apply. Researcher Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically related to Researcher: 1. What is our element's history? 2. How did it get its name? 3. What interesting information can we share about our element? Illustrator Use the Internet information linked below to answer these q uestions specifically related to Illustrator: How can these properties be represented in a costume or pictorial way? Chemist Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically related to Chemist: 1. What specific properties are unique to our element? 2. What properties does it share with other elements? Technology Expert Use the Internet information linked below to answer this questions specifically related to Technology Expert: How can we display the informa tion in our Power Point so it is Interesting? Phase 3 - Debating, Discussing, and Reaching Consensus Now put together all your noggins and come up with your plan. Work on it together, and make sure we can understand it. Do Not Plan on Reading your PowerPoint. BORING! Phase 4 - Real World Feedback You and your teammates have learned a lot by dividing up into different roles. Now is the time to put your learning into one unique Superhero. These will be shown to the class and graded as to the following rubric: *Contai ns at least ten physical or chemical properties of the element *Superhero is presented neatly and correctly in the poster *Score sheet contains data on the element representing two days' worth of work *Power point contains six slides and explains the element well *Group does not read powerpoint presentations to class * Students will work in library both days and is not disruptive to other groups *On time *All members contribute to project and divide points fairly Your Contact is: th e designated contact Conclusion You should now be an expert on one element from the periodic table. Hopefully, you found this activity to be worthwhile and informative as well . I look forward to grading your heroes and learning their special properties. Additional Resources: BOOKS Non Fiction The Association. The High School Chemistry Tutor Research and Education Association 2nd. Ed., Rev. print Piscataway, N.J. : 1991. Gray, Leon.Tin. New York: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, 2004. 32 p. Heiserman, David L. Exploring Chemical Elements and Their Compounds 1st ed. Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Tab Books, 1992. vii, 376 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Jackson, Tom. Flu orine. New York : Benchmark Books, 2004. 32 p. Jackson, Tom. Fluorine. New York : Benchmark Books, 2004. 32 p. Levi, Primo. The Periodic Table; translated from the Italian by Raymond Rosenthal. New York: Schocken Books, 1984. 233 p. Levi, Primo. The Periodic Table: translated from the Italian by Raymond Rosenthal ; with an introduction by Neal Ascherson. N ew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 241 p. Morris, Richard. The Last Sorcerers: The Path from Alchemy to the Periodic Table. Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, 2003. 282 p. Oxlade, Chris. Elements and Compounds. Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library, 2002. 48 p. Oxlade, Chris. Metals. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2002. 48 p. Puddephatt, R. J. The Periodic Table of the Elements. Oxford: Clarendon, 1986. 100 p. Stwertka, Albert. A Guide to the Elements. New York: Oxford University Press 1996. 238 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Thomas, Jens. Noble Gases. New York: Benchmark Books, 2003. 32 p. Tweed, Matt. Essential Elements : Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table. New York: Walker & Co., 2003. 58 p. Watt, Susan. Silver. New York: Benchmark Books, 2003. 32 p. Woodford, Chris. Potassium. New York: Benchmark Books, 2003. 32 p. Woodford, Chris Titanium. New York: Benchmark Books, 2003. 32 p. Fiction Minichino, Camille. The Carbon Murder : A Periodic Table Mystery. New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur, 2004. 258 p. Turrell, Kerry. Tungsten, New York: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, 2004. 32 p. E-Books: Horvitz, Leslie Alan. Eureka! : Scientific Breakthroughs that Changed the World. New York: J. Wiley, 2002. 246 p. Sound Recordings: Feynman, Richard P. "The Feynman Lectures on Physics. [sound recording]: New York: Basic Books ; [Pasadena : California Institute of Technology, 2003] Video Recording: "The Atom." [videorecording. Wings for Learning ; Educational Film Center ; University of Maryland, 1990. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd.,col.; 1/2 in. + materials in notebook. "Atomic Structure and The Periodic Table." [videorecording] . Niles, Il: United Learning, 1998. 1 videocassette (18 min.) : sd.,col.; 1/2 in. + teacher guide. Multi-media: "Multimedia Chemistry." [el ectronic resource]. Las Cruces, NM : Pro One Software: SofSource, n.d. 1 computer laser optical disc. Background Information; Lesson Procedures: Accommodations/Modifications: Students may work in pairs to complete the packet.

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