Project URL: www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/
westchester/chemquest.htm
How it works:
This Web Quest is designed to increase student ability in using the
periodic table of elements. The students become interested in the
subject matter while learning valuable information about many of the
specific elements. Each student gathers information about an element
of his/her choice and then shares what he/she has learned with their
group. The group then creates a small class presentation using either
posters and handouts or Microsoft PowerPoint. All information about
the periodic table and the elements is gathered online using the
supplied resource sites.
Standards addressed:
Students access, generate, process, and transfer information using
appropriate technologies; understand and apply scientific concepts,
principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living
environment; and recognize the historical development of ideas in
science. They listen, speak, read, and write for information and
understanding; collect data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships,
concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral,
written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers,
they use oral and written language that follows the accepted
conventions of the English language to acquire, interpret, apply, and
transmit information.
Materials
used:
Computers with Internet access and
presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint) are
used, along with a large monitor or LCD projector.
The students:
Elements 'R' Us is
designed for sixth grade classes but can be modified for most grade
levels studying chemistry and the periodic
table of elements. Students should have a working knowledge of
computers and Internet use, and PowerPoint.
Overall value:
The use of the Internet motivates students to learn about and become
interested in the periodic table of elements and its importance. They
develop their technical skills while learning about science and
attaining a new-found respect for the subject.
Tips:
Do a thorough introduction on how the periodic table works prior to
the unit.
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About the teacher:
Gregory J. Mikesh is a sixth grade teacher at Felix V. Festa
Middle School in West Nyack, New York, and has been teaching
language arts, math, and science there for the past five years. He is a member of the building technology team and has
created numerous websites, data-based questions, and other Internet
activities for use with his classes. He recently received his master's
degree in Instructional Technology, continues to take courses centered on utilizing
technology in the classroom, and
incorporates it into many of his lessons.
E-mail:
gmikesh@ccsd.edu
Subject Areas:
Science
Technology
Grade Levels:
5-6
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