Requirements

**Grade 8 `Museum of the Elements' Requirements 2011**

1. **Key Chemistry**: you should cover the basic chemistry of each element: - symbol - atomic number and atomic mass - density - state at r.t.p., boiling point and melting point - appearance - group - isolation or extraction (where do we get the pure element from?) - isotopes? (if significant) - common compounds (if makes any) - how reactive is it? (does it react with water &/or oxygen?)

2. **Fascinating facts!** Depending on your elements, you might cover their historical uses, medicinal uses, importance to health, technology, warfare etc. Focus on what the elements have in common and their relevance to mankind.

3. You will be presenting your research, the **`Museum of the Elements'**, to other students, and you need to plan to bring in examples of your elements (as pure elements or in compounds) and other display materials related to your topic (e.g. newspaper cuttings, brochures, photographs…)

4. Your research should involve more than six sources (not including image sources) cited in works used page, using MLA documentation.

5. Remember to use images to convey information, not just for decoration!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6. Please also remember that this is a **science project,** not a social studies project.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> It should be based on scientific facts, using a neutral voice and written without resort to flowery or chatty language - think serious journalism.