Appendix 1: Element Card Instructions

Each element card should have the following information:

1)	element name
2)	element symbol
3)	atomic mass
4)	atomic number
5)	number of protons, neutrons, and electrons
6)	name of the discoverer
7)	when it was discovered
8)	where it was discovered
9)	common uses (some may only be used in research)
10)	an interesting fact (or two) that the students came across during research

These cards should be formatted so as to fit two per page.  Students should glue the cards vertically on a sheet of Bristol board in the chronological order of their family (they can cut the Bristol board in half, using a straight edge, and tape the two halves together vertically).  The one exception to this is the Lanthanide and a Actinide series, which should be glued to the Bristol board horizontally in chronological order.

When the element cards are printed, each family should be assigned its own distinct color of paper OR students can color the paper themselves OR each family could be assigned a different color font.  The option that will be used should be decided before students begin the project, so the end result looks uniform.  The idea is to end up with a giant periodic table to be displayed on a classroom wall.