EleMEnt Project:
In the element project we where told to choose an element from the periodic table that was related to us or represented something about us. We had to make a picture that represent something about our element. We also had to include the element's name, atomic symbol, number, and the element's mass. We also wrote 2 paragraphs to show some of the element's properties and some of the uses it had, also why we had chosen that element.
The second part of the project was the presentation. We had to present our artwork and explain why we chose to put what we put in our picture. Then we talked about the importance of this element and how it related to us . We also had to explain how the element related to us and why we decided to chose that element.
The second part of the project was the presentation. We had to present our artwork and explain why we chose to put what we put in our picture. Then we talked about the importance of this element and how it related to us . We also had to explain how the element related to us and why we decided to chose that element.
Reflection:
I chose the element iron because I like its silver color and it is a really strong metal and i feel like i can be strong in some occasions. From this project i learned that Iron can be turned into a gas if you get it to its boiling point which is 2861°C. Iron can also be found in hemoglobin which carries oxygen through red cells in your body. It can also cure anemia by using iron sulfate. My favorite part of the project was presenting my element because it was really fun event though i don't like o talk in front of many people. My least favorite part was making the picture because I am not really good with art. I like doing projects in class because if i did it at home i would get it done, but not as fast as if i was working in a silent room in school.
Research Paper:
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Raul Martinez
The Element Iron
Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur was the first person to write a book explaining all they knew about iron in 1722. Different types of iron objects had been found in Egypt from around 3500 BC. Around 1500 BC Turkey was the first country to smelt iron ores which gave them a very strong metal. The different types of iron were distinguished by the different amount of carbon it contained (“Iron”).
Iron is a really strong metal which belongs to the transition metals family. Its atomic number is 26 and its weight is 55.845 amu and iron also has four abundant isotopes, but its most common one is 56 amu. Its melting point is 1538°C, and its boiling point is 2861°C, and it is a solid at room temperature. Iron has a density of 7.874 grams per cubic centimeter and it is classified as a metal (Thomas).
Iron is a silver white metal which is very strong and is also a heavy metallic element that easily rusts. Iron is the most used metal and it can be mixed with another substance to form something else. Iron got its name from the Latin word ferrum which means iron and it is where it got its element symbol “Fe”. There are other types of iron alloys which have different amounts of carbon. For example Pig iron can have between 4% to 5% carbon. Another example can be cast iron which can have 2% to 3.5% carbon and small amounts of magnesium (Alchin).
People have being using iron for at least 5000 years and it is a very cheap and abundant metal. Iron is mostly used to make steel, paper clips, etc. Not only does iron helps us create the world around us but it may save your life since iron is found in hemoglobin which carries oxygen within red cells. The blood disease anemia can be treated with iron sulfate. These are not the only uses of iron, but most of them are really common and can be found anywhere (Thomas).
Works Cited
Alchin, Linda. “Facts About Iron.” FindFast.org. n.p. n.d. Web 12 Sept. 2013.
<http://www.findfast.org/science-element-iron.htm>.
“Iron.” Visual Element Periodic Table. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013. Web. 12 Sept. 2013.
<http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/26/iron>.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility – office of Science and Education. “The Element Iron.” It’s Elemental – The Periodic Table of Elements. Jefferson Lab, n.d. Web 12 Sept.2013.
<http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele026.html>.
The Element Iron
Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur was the first person to write a book explaining all they knew about iron in 1722. Different types of iron objects had been found in Egypt from around 3500 BC. Around 1500 BC Turkey was the first country to smelt iron ores which gave them a very strong metal. The different types of iron were distinguished by the different amount of carbon it contained (“Iron”).
Iron is a really strong metal which belongs to the transition metals family. Its atomic number is 26 and its weight is 55.845 amu and iron also has four abundant isotopes, but its most common one is 56 amu. Its melting point is 1538°C, and its boiling point is 2861°C, and it is a solid at room temperature. Iron has a density of 7.874 grams per cubic centimeter and it is classified as a metal (Thomas).
Iron is a silver white metal which is very strong and is also a heavy metallic element that easily rusts. Iron is the most used metal and it can be mixed with another substance to form something else. Iron got its name from the Latin word ferrum which means iron and it is where it got its element symbol “Fe”. There are other types of iron alloys which have different amounts of carbon. For example Pig iron can have between 4% to 5% carbon. Another example can be cast iron which can have 2% to 3.5% carbon and small amounts of magnesium (Alchin).
People have being using iron for at least 5000 years and it is a very cheap and abundant metal. Iron is mostly used to make steel, paper clips, etc. Not only does iron helps us create the world around us but it may save your life since iron is found in hemoglobin which carries oxygen within red cells. The blood disease anemia can be treated with iron sulfate. These are not the only uses of iron, but most of them are really common and can be found anywhere (Thomas).
Works Cited
Alchin, Linda. “Facts About Iron.” FindFast.org. n.p. n.d. Web 12 Sept. 2013.
<http://www.findfast.org/science-element-iron.htm>.
“Iron.” Visual Element Periodic Table. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013. Web. 12 Sept. 2013.
<http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/26/iron>.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility – office of Science and Education. “The Element Iron.” It’s Elemental – The Periodic Table of Elements. Jefferson Lab, n.d. Web 12 Sept.2013.
<http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele026.html>.