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Element Poster Project

(Research with Works Cited 25 points, 100 points for the project Poster, plus 25 points for Gallery Walk Notes)

1)select an element (random selection). Every student in your period must have a different element. This is an individual project, no groups or partners.

2) RESEARCHyour element: Fill out the Research chart on the back of this sheet to help you remember the details of your element. (It will be graded as part of your project.)

Use the following websites to find out qualities (both physical and chemical) about the element you chose. These are a good place to start your search but there are many other sources available on the internet.

Work Cited Format: Science is APA format Go to: for help

Internet source: Author’s Last name, First initial. (Year web page was written or last updated). Title of web site (italics). Retrieved Date, from Full website address

Example: Winter, M. (2008). WebElements: the periodic table on the web. Retrieved November 19, 2008, from

3) ELEMENT POSTER:

  • Poster should be a minimum of 11 x 17
  • Must be neat and legible and COLORFUL, include more than 2 pictures
  • Should include location of element on periodic table, properties, and uses
  • Facts (minimum of 10 facts) What is interesting about your element? Who discovered it?
  • Put research page on back of poster
  • Works Cited on poster, make sure it is in the correct format

4) GALLERY WALK:

  • Present your project to the class on assigned date.
  • Write down information about other elements.
  • Grade each poster with a score from
  • 5-A+ Has everything for 4 points & Goes above & beyond, Extras, Very detailed & informative, Lots of Pictures
  • 4- A Neat, Complete, 10 facts, has pictures, uses color, no grammar errors, Table, location, and properties
  • 3- B Neat, some errors, has 8 facts, uses color, table, location, properties
  • 2- C Messy, more errors, has 6 facts, missing some key properties of facts
  • 1- D Hard to read, no color, many errors, 4 facts or fewer, missing many key properties or facts
  • 0-F

All students’ papers are due on the first day of presentations which will be ___Block Day Dec. 12 or 13___.

Record of Your Research (MUST BE FILLED IN)

Gallery Walk for Element Posters

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1-D, 0-F)
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Rough Draft of Poster Design