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= Element Research: 2011 = Students will select an element from the container and complete an //element research tile// as a final product. Students use the Facts on File under the Aldrich Library on the EHS website, the Resources on the Project Page, or eBooks. Notes should be taken according to the process outlined to students in social studies earlier this year. A rubric will be given for grading the final tile product.

**Important facts to research should include**:

 * ====What is the element name?====
 * How did the element get its name?
 * How long has the element been discovered?
 * Who discovered the element?
 * How was the element discovered?
 * What are some uses of this element?
 * Where is the element found?
 * What are some chemical properties?
 * Is the element a metal, nonmetal, metalloid?
 * What is the state of matter?
 * What is the Atomic number? Atomic Mass? Density?

Additional Items
List 5 -10 interesting facts/ information about this element written in complete sentences. (EX: How much does the element cost? What are some environmental concerns, what is the rarity of this element? How abundant is the element?)