Role Audience Format Topic RAFT Role Audience Format Topic

What is a RAFT Role (What character is the narrator of your project) Format (what form is your project) letter The scientist who discovered the element Interview reporter Journal entry Producer Newspaper article The element Song lyrics Audience (Who will be viewing your project) Brochure Employer Topic Lawyer Scientist

Example Rafts

Rubric

Schedule of Events Thursday Introduction & Choose your element Friday Research Day Monday Complete Research Tuesday Start your Raft (Be Creative) Wednesday Complete Raft Monday Present Project

Selecting your Element Each Element may only be used once per a Period So Sign up Soon  Pick an element that you know you will be able to find info on. Let me know if you need help with this.

Peer Review Spend At least 5 minutes presenting your project to your table You are an expert on your element make sure your group learns about it  Each team member should be able to tell me: A physical property A chemical Property An Element use A societal/Environmental impact Review the Rubric on page 3 of the packet. Score each group member on their knowledge, inquiry, communication, and application skills. If they do not meet the level 4 criteria, why not? If they Do meet level 4 criteria give them a compliment. 4 scores & Comments If needed make Quick adjustments to your raft On page 3 of your packet Complete the self Reflection then the Evaluation Rubric. Staple or paperclip your Raft Packet & peer reviews to your project and leave on lab bench 8.

11/15 Opener What type of bond (ionic or covalent) would the following elements make? Make a Lewis dot diagram of the final products of the bond. 2 lithium and 1 oxygen

11/16 GET TO WORK  If you would like a stamp put your opener out ASAP… if not I will pass you by and not look back