Commercial & Presentation
Requirements

• The commercial should be 1-2 minutes long.
• Commercials shall be an advertisement for your element. Your element will be chosen by a blind draw.
• Commercials should be creative and interesting.
• Commercials should make reference to the following:
  • The element's name
  • The element's symbol
  • The element's atomic number
  • The element's atomic mass
  • At least 10 other researched physical and chemical properties of the element should be mentioned. These properties may include, but are not limited to:
    • color
    • texture
    • hardness
    • ability to conduct electricity
    • density
    • phase of matter at room temp.
    • luster
    • malleability
    • ductility
    • boiling point
    • melting point
    • etc.
  • When the element was discovered and/or created, if this information is known.
  • Common historical and/or modern uses for this element
• You will be judged by the partners of Dewey, Cheatem & Howe (your classmates) using a rubric devised and voted on by your classmates.
• Both group members must participate in the presentation of the commercial.
• Both group members must maintain good eye contact and have a desirable voice quality and volume.

Last updated on 4/18/00

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