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**The Elements of the Periodic Table **
Every student has been assigned an individual element to study and create a page for on this wiki. You will need to JOIN THIS SPACE in order to complete the project. No exceptions!

To the left, you will find a link to your specific element. Your job is to research your element and design the element's page.

**__The info you will need to include__**:
 * 1) Element Name (2 pts)
 * 2) Element Symbol (2 pts)
 * 3) Atomic Number (2 pts)
 * 4) Most Common Mass Number (2pts)
 * 5) Physical State at Room Temperature (2 pts)
 * 6) Meaning of the Element's Name or Latin/Greek Name (5 pts)
 * 7) Uses of the Element (5 pts)
 * 8) Biological Importance of the Element (5 pts)
 * 9) Who Discovered the Element (5 pts)
 * 10) How the Element was Discovered (5 pts)
 * 11) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Physical Properties of the Element (5 pts)
 * 12) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Chemical Properties of the Element (5 pts)
 * 13) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Common Compounds of the Element, if any (5 pts)
 * 14) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Common Ions of the Element, if any (5 pts)
 * 15) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Isotopes of the Element, if any (5 pts)
 * 16) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">At least 2 Pictures of the Element in Some Form (5 pts each)
 * 17) At least 1 link to another element's page. (5 pts)
 * 18) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">For extra credit, you may include a video about your element. You can create it yourself or add it from the internet as long as you cite your source. (10 pts EC)
 * 19) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">If you add more info than is required above, you will get extra credit. (5 pts EC)


 * __Requirements and Other Important Info__**:
 * 1) <span style="COLOR: #dd1313; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">__Due Date__: Tuesday October 28th.
 * 2) <span style="COLOR: #3d12ca; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">**Total Points: 75**
 * 3) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Late projects will lose 50%!
 * 4) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Format - You MUST use the designated page for your project. To do so, you must become a member of this space. No exceptions!
 * 5) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">__If you do not join this space by the announced time, you will lose 10 points off the project **and** citizenship!__
 * 6) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">You have three class periods to work on this project. You must work on the project for all three periods. If you choose to play games or work on something other than your project, you will lose your laptop privileges!
 * 7) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">If you do not finish your project in class, you are required to complete it outside of class.
 * 8) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">You must cite all your sources at the bottom of your element page. You will **__lose 35 points__** if you do not cite your sources!
 * 9) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">You will need at least **__three__** sources. If you have only 1 or 2 sources, you will __**lose 10 points**__!
 * 10) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">You __**may not cite Wikipedia**__.
 * 11) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">A good site to start with is [|www.webelements.com].

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