An ad for an element
Students prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.
A lesson plan for grades 9–12 Science
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Learning outcomes
Students will:
- become familiar with properties of elements
- to recognize the historical aspects of chemistry
- to be able to use information from the periodic table
Teacher planning
Time required for lesson
3 hours
Materials/resources
- poster board
- markers
- instruction handout
- pictures from magazines or from the internet
I have had students request to do a video commercial, which turned out great!
Technology resources
computers with internet access
Pre-activities
Each student selects a different element.
Activities
- Students will receive an instruction sheet listing information that they need to research for their element.
- After completing their research, students will organize the information into an advertisement in an eye-catching creative manner.
Assessment
Ads will be graded using the rubric specified on the instruction handout.
Supplemental information
Comments
My students really showed creativity and enthusiasm in doing this activity. I have had every form of ad turned in from video commercials to pamphlets to movie posters.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grades 9–12 — Chemistry
- Goal 2: The learner will build an understanding of the structure and properties of matter.
- Objective 2.02: Examine the nature of atomic structure.
- Subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Mass number.
- Atomic number.
- Isotopes.
- Objective 2.04: Identify substances using their physical properties:
- Melting points.
- Boiling points.
- Density.
- Solubility.
- Objective 2.02: Examine the nature of atomic structure.
Grades 9–12 — Physical Science
- Goal 5: The learner will build an understanding of the structure and properties of matter.
- Objective 5.02: Examine the nature of atomic structure:
- Protons.
- Neutrons.
- Electrons.
- Atomic mass.
- Atomic number.
- Isotopes.
- Objective 5.03: Identify substances through the investigation of physical properties:
- Density.
- Melting point.
- Boiling point.
- Objective 5.02: Examine the nature of atomic structure:
