Unit 5C, Matter and Energy Unit Project: Collecting and Displaying Samples of Matter Collect samples and pictures of different forms of matter. Then identify the elements, compounds, and mixtures in each item. Organize and display your collection. Project Link 1 (Chapter 1, p. C17) Work with other students to collect, identify, and organize samples and pictures of matter in its various forms. Investigate your environment to discover how many different kinds of matter you can find. Your samples should be in small amounts and good for displaying in your classroom. Cut out pictures from old magazines to show samples that are impossible to collect. Internet Links National Geographic Society: Polymers: They're Everywhere http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/plastics/index.html University of California Regents, Berkeley: Microworlds — Exploring the Structure of Materials http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/index.html University of Southern Mississippi: The Macrogalleria — A Cyberwonderland of Polymer Fun http://www.pslc.ws/macrog.htm Student Resources Get Organized! ¡A organizarse! Project Link 2 (Chapter 2, p. C43) Use reference books or Internet links to identify and label each of your samples. Identify each sample as an element, compound, or mixture. For each compound, find out the names of some or all of the elements it contains. For each mixture, find out the names of some or all of the substances it contains. Use this information to write labels for each of your samples. Internet Links Chemsoc.org: Periodic Table — HTML http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_j.htm University of Kentucky: The Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/ National Safety Council: Environment Writer — Chemical Backgrounders http://www.nsc.org/library/chemical/ Student Resources Get Organized! ¡A organizarse!