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Name: Date: Per: Element superhero or villain project Assignment: Personify one element on the periodic table.

Role: Audience: Format: Topic: Comic book author who is trying to promote a new comic book character at the annual comic-con convention Comic-con visitors Advertising poster that features an

real element on the periodic table Directions Step 1: Choose one element from the periodic table that you would like to personify into a superhero or supervillain.

1 Name: Date: Per: Element superhero or villain project Assignment: Personify one element on the periodic table. Your element s physical features and personality must relate with the real physical and chemical properties of the element. Role: Audience: Format: Topic: Comic book author who is trying to promote a new comic book character at the annual comic-con convention Comic-con visitors Advertising poster that features an illustration of your comic book character and a biography that explains his/her characteristics New comic book hero or villain with characteristics related to the physical & chemical properties of a real element on the periodic table Directions Step 1: Choose one element from the periodic table that you would like to personify into a superhero or supervillain. You must sign up on the sign-up sheet provided. There will be no repeats of elements allowed. Step 2: Research your element using reliable websites and fill out the 2 page element fact sheet provided. Step 3: Create an eye-catching illustration of your superhero. This can be accomplished by creating your own drawing on an 8.5 x 11 paper, using the templates provided, or creating your hero/villain using an online website called Hero Machine ( ***Use HeroMachine 2 for FREE*** ü All heroes/villains must be fully colored and in school appropriate attire / gear ü You must attach an illustration of the periodic square and the atomic model of your element somewhere near your superhero. You can do this by using clipart or a hand created drawing. ü The superhero/villain s name should be noticeable and needs to include the name of the element e.g., Golden Audrey. ü You also need to write a catchphrase near your illustration. A catchphrase is a word or expression that is used repeatedly to represent or characterize a person. Below are some examples of catchphrases: In brightest day... in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight! Let those who worship evil's might beware my power--green Lantern's light! ~ Green Lantern My name is Freeze. Learn it well, for it is the chilling sound of your doom. ~Mr. Freeze IT'S CLOBBERING TIME! ~ The Thing Step 4: Create a one-page written biography (backstory) for your superhero which explains how he/she received their powers. You will need to include at least 5 physical properties and 2 chemical properties in your story. The physical/chemical properties must be underlined within your story. Step 5: Glue your comic hero/villain and your biography page on a poster. Your poster should peek the interest of the comic-con visitors. So, make sure it is visually appealing and engaging to read! J Morpho Science

2 Element superhero project- Rubric CATEGORY Superhero Illustration The character created is an excellent match to the real element. The superhero s color, clothing, gear, etc. match the real element. A picture of the atom and periodic square is also included. The character is a good match to the element. The majority of the superhero s color, clothing, gear, etc. match the real element. The character somewhat matches the element. There are parts of the superhero s physical appearance that do not match the real element. The character is a poor match to the element. There are many parts of the superhero s physical appearance that do not match the real element. Superhero Backstory The writer s backstory is complete and engaging. The story includes at least 5 physical and 2 chemical properties that have been underlined. The writer s backstory includes underlined physical and chemical properties. However, one property is missing or does not match the element. The writer s backstory is missing several physical/chemical properties. Or, the properties listed do not match the element. There is little to no use of physical/chemical properties within the backstory. Or, the majority discussed do not match the element. Accuracy & Relevancy All information presented is scientifically accurate and relevant to the project. Subject knowledge is outstanding. The majority of the information presented is accurate and relevant. Subject knowledge is good. Includes information about the subject, but not all information is accurate and/or relevant. The subject knowledge is lacking. There are several factual errors and/or parts that are not relevant to the character. The subject knowledge is poor. Interest The poster/backstory includes illustrations, facts, details, word choice, etc. that keeps the reader engaged. The poster/backstory is mostly interesting to read, but does not always keep the reader engaged. The poster/backstory is somewhat interesting to read, but is lacking in keeping the reader engaged. The poster/backstory does not include attention-grabbing writing and illustrations. There was little to no interesting facts. Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of picture detail, coloring, and neatness. The poster is attractive in terms of picture detail, coloring, and neatness. The poster is somewhat attractive, but some parts are messy or appear to be rushed. The writer did not take the time to create an attractive project Spelling & Grammar There are no spelling/grammar mistakes. There are very few spelling/grammar mistakes. There are several spelling/grammar mistakes. There are many mistakes in the area of spelling & grammar. Morpho Science

3 element Sign-up Sheet Element Name Student Name Element Name Student Name Element Name Student Name Aluminum (Al) Iron (Fe) Strontium (Sr) Antimony (Sb) Krypton (Kr) Sulfur (S) Argon (Ar) Lanthanum (La) Tantalum (Ta) Barium (Ba) Lead (Pb) Technetium (Tc) Beryllium (Be) Lithium (Li) Tellurium (Te) Bismuth (Bi) Lutetium (Lu) Terbium (Tb) Boron (B) Magnesium (Mg) Thallium (Tl) Bromine (Br) Manganese (Mn) Thorium (Th) Cadmium (Cd) Mercury (Hg) Thulium (Tm) Calcium (Ca) Molybdenum (Mo) Tin (Sn) Californium (Cf) Neodymium (Nd) Titanium (Ti) Carbon (C) Neon (Ne) Tungsten (W) Cerium (Ce) Nickel (Ni) Uranium (U) Cesium (Cs) Niobium (Nb) Vanadium (V) Chlorine (Cl) Nitrogen (N) Xenon (Xe) Chromium (Cr) Osmium (Os) Ytterbium (Yb) Cobalt (Co) Oxygen (O) Yttrium (Y) Copper (Cu) Palladium (Pd) Zinc (Zn) Curium (Cm) Phosphorus (P) Zirconium (Zr) Dysprosium (Dy) Platinum (Pt) Strontium (Sr) Einsteinium (Es) Potassium (K) Sulfur (S) Erbium (Er) Praseodymium (Pr) Tantalum (Ta) Europium (Eu) Promethium (Pm) Technetium (Tc) Fluorine (F) Radium (Ra) Tellurium (Te) Gadolinium (Gd) Radon (Rn) Terbium (Tb) Gallium (Ga) Rh (Rhodium) Thallium (Tl) Germanium (Ge) Rhenium (Re) Thorium (Th) Gold (Au) Rubidium (Rb) Thulium (Tm) Hafnium (Hf) Ruthenium (Ru) Tin (Sn) Helium (He) Samarium (Sm) Titanium (Ti) Holmium (Ho) Scandium (Sc) Tungsten (W) Hydrogen (H) Selenium (Se) Uranium (U) Indium (In) Silicon (Si) Vanadium (V) Iodine (I) Silver (Ag) Xenon (Xe) Iridium (Ir) Sodium (Na) Ytterbium (Yb) Morpho Science

4 Website Helpful Research links Below is a list of web links to help you fill out your research sheet. You may use any of the following web sites or find your own reliable website to use. To get to the website, just copy and paste (or type) the link into your browser search bar Description Interactive periodic table Click on the periodic table box & information about your element will pop up Another dynamic periodic table Has really good pictures of the elements as well as research information A very engaging website that has video clips about most of the elements on the periodic table rties/a/mohshardness.html Click on your element at the top of the page and you will be directed to a page which has general information about certain elements 5 Another dynamic periodic table 6 umber/atomic-number.htm Research site with elements listed by atomic number 7 Videos, history, & more eriodic_table.php m_intro.html 10 Table.htm 11 Mohs-hardness Morpho Science Go to the bottom of the screen and click on your element to find Interesting/fun facts Has interesting facts including where you can find your element Basic information Good for interesting/fun facts Information on what Mohr s hardness scale means

5 element superhero/villian research Sheet General Information: Superhero Or Villian? Comic Character s Name: Element Name: Element Symbol: Atomic Number: Atomic Mass: Number of Protons: Number of Neutrons: Number of Electrons: Group# Period# Metal, Nonmetal, Semi-metal? Element Family Name: Physical Properties of the Element Description of how the property relates to your hero/villain ***You must link at least 5 physical properties to your comic book character. State of matter at room temperature Color: Transparent, Translucent. Or Opaque? Density: Mohs hardness Texture: malleable, ductile or brittle? Is the element magnetic? Melting Point: Boiling Point: Freezing Point: Conducts electricity? Morpho Science

6 element superhero/villian research Sheet (PG 2) Chemical properties of the element Description of how the property relates to your hero/villian ***You must link at least 2 chemical properties to your comic book character. Reactivity? Flammable? Toxicity? Other relevant information: Description of how the property relates to your character. ***You must link as many as possible When was your element discovered? Who discovered your element? Where is your element commonly found in nature? What are some compounds that are made from your element? Fun Fact #1 Fun Fact #2 Morpho Science

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8 Example of Completed Hero Catchphrase: Beware of my golden stare, I can turn bad guys into metal with my deadly glare!

9 Example of Completed Villain Catchphrase: I ve been around since world war one, killing my foes with deadly gas, just for fun!

10 If you would prefer a template instead of allowing your students to use the heromachine website ( I have provided several basic designs your students can use on the following pages. ***All designs were created using the website at heromachine.com. ***Your students will need to add more detail to the pictures and include the following information: - name of the superhero/villian at the top - the catchphrase at the bottom - a picture (digital or hand drawn) of the atomic model - a picture of the periodic table square.

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19 Teacher Tips (Lesson Delivery) Here is a step-by-step guide of how I deliver this lesson to my students: Step One: Pass out direction page and verbally review the project. I also show the examples I created Golden Audrey & Chlorine Gaseous Gary Step Two: Allow students to sign up for elements. I do not allow repeats of elements. If one person in my 1st period chooses gold, others in this period may not. It is important to set this requirement so that you do not have 30 students making a gold superhero. Also, it is tough to figure out which students get to sign up first. I handle this issue by randomly calling up lab tables to sign up for their elements. You could just grab numbers from a bag if you wanted. Or, simply post the sign up sheet outside of your door. Step Three: Element Research Day Once students know their element, they need plenty of time to conduct their research and fill out the research sheet provided. They will need access to computers. I give my students a full block (90 minutes) to complete the internet research pages. If I have early-finishers, I allow them to explore the heromachine.com online superhero creator. Step Four: Students will design their heroes/villians. I allow my students to use the online website heromachine.com to create their characters. The kids just love it! At first I was a bit worried because of the dress code issue, but I told the students upfront that their superhero/villians need to follow the school dress code policies. I also told them the first thing I want them to do is to give their characters school appropriate clothing. I teach 7 th grade and had absolutely no issues. The students were so excited to use the program that they followed directions explicitly. I also tell my students that they are not allowed to give their heroes/villians inappropriate weapons such as guns. I let them use the energy weapons, poles, & bow & arrows. If you are worried about using the heromachine creator because you are not tech savvy, I would not be concerned. The students know so much more than we do in regards to technology. I always have students teach me when I see them using features I don t understand. I sometimes assign a techy student to help others with tech-related questions. Although, I do recommend the heromachine website because of the amazing results you can get, you may not want to use heromachine.com. So, I have provided you with templates I designed using the heromachine program. Step Five: Students need to either hand draw or add clipart of the atomic model and periodic square. I have my students create a google slide that is standard paper size (8.5 x 11) and upload their hero by taking a screen shot and then inserting it onto the slide. Then, they add the atomic model clipart, periodic table square, element name, and catchphrase. I assign the hero backstory as homework. Then, I have the students place their pages on poster poster for display in the room. I also have them staple the element research sheet to the back....and that s it! I hang up the amazing artwork all around my room, and boy do students get a kick out of viewing others projects. I hope you and your students enjoy the project and if you have any questions please go to my Q & A section of my TPT account to ask. I love to help!

20 Teacher Tips (Using heromachine.com) Here are a few pointers to help you understand how to use the heromachine.com online hero creator. Ø Make sure the students choose HeroMachine 2 (simplest to use). This version is free and is student friendly. The advanced HeroMachine would probably only work with extremely tech savvy students or high grade high school students. Ø When you first enter the HeroMachine 2, you will be prompted to choose a pose. The program comes with 6 poses to choose from. When you click on a pose, the pose loading option box will appear. I recommend clicking complete unless you have a really slow internet connect. This will load all the available design options. Ø I have the students change the background to a plain white box. To do this, choose background from the option menu. The very first design option is a white box. I also have the students click on the arrow under the character to get rid of the character name box. I prefer for students to create the name above their character as seen in the examples I created. Ø I don t really spend much time going over the program because students these days have natural tech abilities. I just go over the general guidelines, such as dress code. I tell the students that they must first cloth their superhero/villian in school appropriate attire/gear and that the dress code applies to the superheroes. I also tell them that they cannot give their superhero guns. I do allow my students to choose the energy weapons because there are some very cool electricity and fire options. Also, the aura section under background has many designs that would work well for the different elements. Again, don t worry too much about all of the features, the kids will figure it out! Ø The students will finish their superheroes at different times. I tell them to raise their hand and show me their final design prior to printing. This gives me a chance to make sure that their superhero/villians are appropriate for school. I also make sure that they did not choose any of the ink heavy backgrounds because this would waste a lot of ink. If all is good, I tell the students to screenshot their hero (command, shift 4 on a mac). You could also have students hit the print button. I prefer the screenshot method because this allows students to have a digital copy and upload the image to a document so that they can then add text, such as the superheroes name, catchphrase, atomic model, and periodic square. Ø If students do not finish their designs in time, they can click the save button at the top. This will bring up a box with the coding. It s important that the students copy and paste this code into a word doc. Later, they can reload the superhero they saved by going back to the website and clicking the load button at the top. They will then be prompted to paste their code into the box. Then, their superhero will load. Ø I hope you have found these tips helpful, and if you have any further questions, please go to my Q & A section of my TPT account to ask. J

All superheroes in this document were created using heromachine which can be found at the following website: I received permission from the designer to

Push the button below to go directly to the product page. Created by Morpho Science Copyright July 2016 Morpho Science All rights reserved by author.

21 All superheroes in this document were created using heromachine which can be found at the following website: I received permission from the designer to include the superheroes/villians I created using the program in this product. Don t forget to provide feedback for this product. Push the button below to go directly to the product page. Created by Morpho Science Copyright July 2016 Morpho Science All rights reserved by author. This document is for your personal classroom use only. This entire document, or any parts within, may not be electronically distributed or posted to any website; this includes a classroom website.

This resource contains three different versions of the periodic table, including a blank one for colouring!

Teaching notes This resource contains three different versions of the periodic table, including a blank one for colouring! It also contains tables of the Group 0, 1 and 7 elements with a few columns for