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Element Superhero/Supervillain

You have been hired by Elements of the Universe, a comic

book publisher, to create a new superhero or supervillain whose appearance,
characteristics and powers are based on an assigned element in the periodic table.

BE CREATIVE WITH YOUR CHARACTER AND USE YOUR IMAGINATION!!!

In this project you will create:

Research worksheet
5 paragraph written story illustrates the
4 x 4 poster
Presentation

Directions:
1. Conduct research to find information regarding your assigned element.
You may want to use the following websites to find out qualities (both
physical and chemical) about the element:
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
http://www.ptable.com/
http://www.popsci.com/files/periodic_popup.html
http://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/12909/main2.html
http://www.webelements.com/
http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/
** has pictures if you need inspiration**

2. Complete the Element Worksheet draw a picture of your element

using arrows and words to detail the attributes of your super. List your
supers attributes which must be based upon the elements attributes.
 o Use the following questions to help guide you in creating your
attributes:
What is your elements Boiling point, Freezing/Melting Point?
What is his/her atomic mass
Atomic number?
What family is he/she in? Alkali metals? Alkali Earth? Transition
Metals? Lanthanides and Actinides? Non-metal? Metalloid? Noble
Gas?
What is the density of your superhero?
Is he/she malleable, ductile or brittle?
Is he/she a conductor of heat and electricity?
What's your superheroes state of matter at room temperature (20
degrees Celsius)?
What does he/she commonly combine with and/or what does he/she
react with?
Is it highly reactive or non-reactive?

3. Write a 5 paragraph (5-8 sentences each) story that includes:

a. Title creative name for your superhero or supervillain.
b. Describe the name of your element, elements' symbol, and their
atomic number.
c. Historical perspective:
i. Describe how your superhero/supervillain acquired their
element power
ii. Creation using WHERE, WHEN and WHO discovered your
element, describe how your character was created. . If WHERE,
WHEN and WHO is unknown then state the approximate time
when it was discovered/created. This is the person responsible
for creating your hero/villain/element.
d. Description of element superhero/supervillain: This section should
include a brief description of what your superhero looks like and how
he/she uses, or lives with their element power.
e. Physical description: What does your element/hero/villain look like?
What does it feel like? Color? Solid, liquid or gas?
f. You may want to describe where does your superhero/supervillain
element live (where in nature can it be found). What are his/her
powers? Does he/she have a hideout? What are his/her strengths?
What is his/her weakness? Who is his/her arch nemesis? What
additional element(s) could combine with them to make him/her more
powerful?
g. Story must include 8 characteristics/properties of the element (at least
2 must be chemical properties). Underline each property in your story.
i. Examples of Properties:
If your element has a high melting point, you might say that
your super hero can move through fire to save others.
If your element is a gas, you might say that your superhero
can sneak through a crack into a room.
If your element explosively reacts with water, you might say
 that your super hero uses water to create explosions to stop
his/her enemies.

4. Poster use the provided 4x4 cardstock to create an image of your

super:
a. Drawing (in color) of your Element Super.
b. Drawing must incorporate at least 5 of the characteristics/properties of
the element. You will need to note the properties on the drawing.
c. Drawing must correspond to the qualities of your superhero. For
example, if sulfur is your chosen element, the superheros uniform or
hair or skin, ect. must be yellow since sulfur has a characteristic yellow
color.

Atomic
Superhero/Supervillain name
Number

Attribute
Attribute
Attribute
Attribute
Attribute

Element

***EXTRA CREDIT****

Create a SIDEKICK (partner) for your Element Superhero. The sidekick should be
another element that your original element frequently forms compounds with.
EXAMPLE: If your Element Superhero is Captain Chlorine, a good sidekick
would be Sodium Man!! [Because Sodium (Na) frequently combines with
Chlorine (Cl) to form NaCl.]
To receive the EXTRA CREDIT you must include both a DRAWING and a ONE
PARAGRAPH description of your sidekick. See DESCRIPTION OF ELEMENT
SUPERHERO on page 2 for guidelines.
 Element Worksheet
Atomic Number

Atomic Symbol

5 Attributes (skills based upon

the attributes of the element)

 Element Superhero/Supervillain

Possib Receiv
Drawing le ed
Element Name 5
Element Number 5
Super Name 5
5 Attributes 10
Drawing Quality 5
Drawing - Color 2
Story
Historical
Who
Perspective 3
When 3
Where 2
Backstory 10
Description
Physical 10
Character 10
Properties
Details 10
Presentation 5
Worksheet 5
Extra Credit
Total 90
Notes: