The Periodic Table PacketLearning Activities

Complete the following activities. The points indicated will be awarded as bonus points for the completion of each activity.

Name: ________________________________________This packet is due by _____________________________

Please circle the activities you have completed. You may choose any combination of the following activities for a total of 25 bonus points:

Elementary My Dear Watson 5 _____

The Gold Dust Kid 5 _____

Elements as Puns 5 _____

Elements Word Search 5 _____

Group Properties 5 _____

Operation Periodic Table game 5 _____

Periodic Table Crossword 5 _____

Elements Crossword 5 _____

Chemical Elements Word Search 5 _____

What Element Am I Game 5 _____

Ad Campaign for an Element 10 _____

The Missing Person 10 _____

A Tactile Periodic Table 15 _____

Total Points _____

Elementary My Dear Watson

My Dear Dr. Watson …I am once again in dire need of your assistance. I am afraid that the events of my latest criminal investigation have been recorded in a most mysterious and disconcerting manner, wrought with codes and clues that demand tedious interpretation. A keen knowledge of chemical elements, symbols, and formulas is required to translate this report. I am calling upon your ardent intellect for the sciences to render this but an “Elementary” task. Thus far I have discovered these convoluted clues: if a chemical symbol is given, you must substitute the name of that chemical element; if the name of the chemical element is given, you must substitute the chemical symbol. Likewise, if the name of a chemical compound is given, you must substitute the chemical formula; if the chemical formula is given, you must substitute the name of the chemical compound. Please do not fail me, good Dr. Watson being as I must have the solution by midnight a week, henceWith my utmost sincerity and appreciation,Sir Sherlock D. Holmes Lead Detective, Scotland Yard

Twas the week before Christmas, when Scotland Yard Inspector Hensley Lestrade came to me with a most distraught gentleman in tow. (helium) ___ explained that the gentleman had purchased several pieces of (Ag) _________ and (Au) ________ jewelry for his wife (or mistress, Iodine) __ surmised) which had disappeared while traveling on the (nitrogen) __ - bound street (carbon-argon) _______. (Nobelium) ___ doubt to see (hydrogen-erbium) ___ !) The victim interrupted complaining, “You must (Fe) _____ this out before the 24th, Mr. (Ho) __________! I will not (Fe2O3) ______ until the jewels are recovered and the culprit made to (S) ________ as (iodine) ___ have this day! (Holmium – tungsten) ____ dare someone (sulphur-tellurium-aluminum) ________ from me! I’d gladly (Ba) ________ with the fishes and watch him (Zn) ______ in the Thames!” His diatribe did tend to (B) ________.

(Oxygen-nitrogen) ____ questioning, I learned the (carbon-argon) _____ was number (Sn) ____, an express which did not stop during (hydrogen-iodine-sulphur) _____ trip. (Arsenic) ___to unusual events, (helium) ___ remembered a (Cu) ______ evicting the occupants of the seat behind him and sitting there himself. Enjoying the ride, (helium) ____was just thinking “these areas (As) _______”, when a bad jolt made the (calcium-selenium) ______ of jewelry (sulphur-lithium-phosphorus) _________ between the seat and back of the bench (helium) _____ occupied. The (Cu) _________ retrieved it for him. (Oxygen-nitrogen)______ checking later, he found the jewelry missing from the (calcium-selenium) ______. (Astatine) ____their destination, (helium) ___ and the (Cu) _______ searched everyone, and each other, (arsenic) ____ well as the (carbon-argon) ______. (nobelium) ______ jewels were found.

By this time, Lestrade seemed eager to (beryllium) ____ rid (oxygen-fluorine) ___ our pompous victim, as (tungsten-arsenic) ____ (iodine) ___. (Indium) _____ private, the Inspector explained that he wasn’t personally (Sb) _________, but just wanted the crime cleared (uranium-phosphorus) ____ quickly (sulphur-oxygen) ____ he could get (oxygen=nitrogen) ____ to matters more important than petty theft. (Iodine) ____ agreed to help, not to save the Inspector time and embarrassment (tungsten-helium-nitrogen) ________he failed (Arsenic) _____ I (potassium-neon-tungsten) _______ he would, rather because I had already solved the (calcium-selenium) _______.

Informed of this, the Inspector cried, “(sulphur-oxygen) ___ fast? (hydrogen-oxygen-tungsten) ___?!” My only reply (tungsten-arsenic) ____ that he meet me after (I) ________ d , armed, and carrying a (Ni) ______ . (Astatine) ____ dusk, the Inspector and (iodine) ____ rode the next to last streetcar of the day to the end (oxygen-fluorine) ____ the line, to the (C) __________. I used Hensley’s (Ni) ______ to pay my fare. (Indium) ______ the deserted (C) ________ I found number (Sn) ____ and climbed inside. Reasoning that the culprit sat behind our victim (Pb) _____ me to _________ and (Au) ________ jewelry in a (boron-silver) ________. I substituted worthless (SiO2) ________ to simulate the heft of the (rhenium-aluminum) _______ articles and replaced the (boron-silver) _____ under the (F) ________. The Inspector and (iodine) ____then concealed us to

await the thief. Nearly dozing (oxygen-2fluorine) _____, I was startled by the sound of footsteps echoing (indium) _____ the deserted (C) _______. A shadow entered number (Sn) ______ and I heard the (F) _______ being lifted, a brief silence, then an expletive, and “The jewels (Ar) ______!” The Inspector yelled, “Police!” and I yelled “(Cs) ________!” as we both jumped into different ends of the streetcar. After a brief struggle, the Inspector had his (Ne) ____ the culprit, (tungsten-holmium) _____ was subdued and handcuffed. I turned (oxygen-nitrogen) ____ the torch and beheld a uniform (oxygen-fluorine) ___ blue with (bromine-arsenic-sulphur) ______ buttons. “(Ho) _______!” exclaimed the Inspector. “It’s the (Cu) ______!” “Of course.” I replied, “its Elementary, Inspector. He’s a (Si) _______ who found his comedy routine impersonating a (Cu) ________ in prison to (beryllium) _____ infinitely (molybdenum-rhenium) ______ rewarding on the outside - - almost.”examine that seat and I found scratches on the (F) _________. Prying (uranium-phosphorus) ____ a loose piece of (F) ______, I found the missing (Ag)

The Gold Dust Kid

The Kid mounted his trusty steed, old [B] ___________. His shooting [Fe] ____________ strapped to his side, he headed out for the bright [Ne] ____________ lights of Toronto, aiming to rob the mid-day stage. There was sure to be a load of precious [U] ______________ aboard, and probably [K] ____________, too. Inhaling a deep breath of [O] __________ he coughed on the [S] ____________ from the nearby mills.  Since the [Hg] ______________ was climbing, he quenched his thirst with some H2O, tasting the [Cl] ____________ all big cities like Brockville had.  As he headed north his bones ached from [Ca] _____________deposits built up over the years of riding the [Zn] ____________ trail. Overhead a [He] __________-filled balloon floated in the breeze; the sun beat down like burning [P] ____________. Soon he spotted the stage, guarded only by a sheriff with a [Sn] ____________ badge.  "Halt," he yelled. "or I'll fill you full of [Pb] ____________." The sheriff drew his gun, but alas, was too slow. The Kid's gun, blazing like flaming  [Mg]  __________ did the [Cu] ____________ in. Anyone who drew on the Kid should know his life wasn't worth a plugged [Ni] ______________. A [Pt] ____________  blonde riding beside the [Al] ___________-framed coach rode for her life when the Kid pulled out some [N] ___________________ compounds, preparing to blow the safe to atoms. Suddenly, a shout rang out, "Hi Ho [Ag] ___________ and a

masked man on a white horse raced across the [Si] ___________ sands like [Na] ______________ skittering on H2O.  A [H] ___________ bomb would not have stopped the lawman; the Kid had met his doom. The rest of his life was to be spent behind [Co] ________ steel bars, a warning to all who flirt with danger. Your first detention may be the initial step in a [C] ____________ copy life of the saga of the [Au] ____________ dust Kid.  Author unknown

ELEMENTS AS PUNS

With some imagination and a pun now and then, it is possible to use the name of elements as synonyms or substitutes for some phrases. For each phrase find the name of an element that works as a synonym and fill in the information about that element in the chart below. So cesium your pen and fill in the blanks.

PHRASE ELEMENT NAME ELEMENT SYMBOL

1. what doctors are for2. policeman3. have went (very poor grammar)4. bad old western movie Indian funeral chant5. a motto for a well digging company6. get him7. holmium times .5 =8. chemical apache9. to press a shirt 10. directed (past tense)11. a kitchen work area with a drain12. a ship’s kitchen13. the leg joint above the calf14. what policeman do to a bookie joint15. A cowboy’s cry after successfully riding a bronco! “I ------“16. an amusing prisoner17. ruler of Davy Jones’s locker18. a large building used to store automobiles19. the last word of a dying man20. the Lone Ranger’s horse21. a 2000 lb casket22. what is often done to stores during a riot23. the name applied to a blond person from Sweden, Norway , or Finland24. what you do before you brand a steer25. someone who gives to charity26. Mickey Mouse’s dog

27. a beautiful view28. what you do to a steak when you barbecue it29. funds from mother’s sister30. a sign on a stores door “ open for _____”

Elements Word Search PuzzleEdited by V A Benge

(A Kentucky Crosswords Copyrighted Puzzle.)

ArgonArsenicBariumBoron Calcium

FluorineGoldHydrogenIodineIron

MercuryNeonNickelNitrogenOxygen

SilverSodiumSulphurTinTitanium

CarbonChlorineCobaltCopper

KryptonLeadLithiumManganese

PhosphorusPotassiumRadonSilicon

TungstenUraniumXenonZinc

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Group Properties

Use your textbooks to describe at least 5 properties of the following groups of elements:Alkali metals _____________________________________________

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Alkaline earth metals _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Halogens _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Noble Gases _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Operation: Periodic TableMission Directive

You have been given data on 24 mystery elements. Your team’s mission is to arrange these elements in a table according to their chemical and physical properties. The goal is to display as many patterns among the properties as possible. Use the following guidelines to help you accomplish your mission:

1. Tables typically contain vertical columns and horizontal rows. This format is recommended but not required.

2. First, sort the elements into groups according to similar chemical properties (hydride, oxide, chloride). Make each group as specific as possible. Try a few different methods and choose the one that works best.

3. Within each of your groups, arrange the elements in some logical order according to at least one physical propertie. Try to develop a pattern that incorporates as many properties as possible. Also, try to incorporate both horizontal and vertical patterns into your layout.

4. Once you have finalized the layout of your table, glue it to as piece of poster paper. In the space below, write a brief, but specific, description of how your table is organized. Make sure your names are on both papers. You may decorate your table if time allows.

Periodic Table Description

ABlack crystalline solidMelting point = 3652CBoiling point = 4200CIonization energy = 1088 kJ/molHydride = AH4

Oxide = AO2, AOChloride = ACl4

BColorless gasMelting point = -233CBoiling point = -188CIonization energy = 1682 kJ/molHydride = BHOxide = B2OChloride = BCl

CBlack crystalline solidMelting point = 114CBoiling point = 184CIonization energy = 1031 kJ/molHydride = CHOxide = C2OChloride = CCl

DSilver-white, soft metallic solidMelting point = 186CBoiling point = 1336CIonization energy = 519 kJ/molHydride = DHOxide = D2OChloride = DCl

EColorless gasMelting point = -272CBoiling point = -268CIonization energy = 2372 kJ/molHydride = noneOxide = noneChloride = none

FSilver-white, soft metallic solidMelting point = 28CBoiling point = 670CIonization energy = 375 kJ/molHydride = FHOxide = F2OChloride = FCl

GColorless gas Melting point = -112CBoiling point = -107CIonization energy = 1170 kJ/molHydride = noneOxide = GO2 (unstable)Chloride = GCl4 (unstable)

IGray crystalline solidMelting point = 1420CBoiling point = 2355CIonization energy = 787 kJ/molHydride = IH4

Oxide = IO2

Chloride = ICl4

JSilver-white, soft metallic solidMelting point = 842CBoiling point = 1240CIonization energy = 590 kJ/molHydride = JH2

Oxide = JOChloride = JCl2

KColorless gasMelting point = -249CBoiling point = -246CIonization energy = 2080 kJ/molHydride = noneOxide = noneChloride = none

LSilver-gray, soft metallic solidMelting point = 1280CBoiling point = 2970CIonization energy = 898 kJ/molHydride = LH2

Oxide = LOChloride = LCl2

MSilver, soft metallic solidMelting point = 62CBoiling point = 760CIonization energy = 418 kJ/molHydride = MHOxide = M2OChloride = MCl

NSilver, pale yellow metallic solidMelting point = 774CBoiling point = 1140CIonization energy = 551 kJ/molHydride = NH2

Oxide = NOChloride = NCl2

PColorless gasMelting point = -157CBoiling point = -153CIonization energy = 1346 kJ/molHydride = noneOxide = PO2 (unstable)Chloride = PCl4 (unstable)

QGray-white metallic solidMelting point = 958CBoiling point = 2700CIonization energy = 780 kJ/molHydride = QH2

Oxide = QO2, QOChloride = QCl2, QCl4

RRed-orange solidMelting point = -7.2CBoiling point = 59CIonization energy = 1148 kJ/molHydride = RHOxide = R2OChloride = RCl

SColorless gasMelting point = -189CBoiling point = -186CIonization energy = 1519 kJ/molHydride = noneOxide = noneChloride = none

TSilver-white metallic solidMelting point = 651CBoiling point = 1107CIonization energy = 736 kJ/molHydride = TH2

Oxide = TOChloride = TCl2

USilver-white, soft metallic solidMelting point = 38CBoiling point = 700CIonization energy = 410 kJ/molHydride = UHOxide = U2OChloride = UCl

VSilver, pale yellow metallic solidMelting point = 725CBoiling point = 1140CIonization energy = 504 kJ/molHydride = VH2

Oxide = VOChloride = VCl2

WPale yellow gasMelting point = -103CBoiling point = -34CIonization energy = 1255 kJ/molHydride = WHOxide = W2OChloride = WCl

XGray-white metallic solidMelting point = 232CBoiling point = 2260CIonization energy = 709 kJ/molHydride = XH4

Oxide = XO2, XOChloride = XCl2, XCl4

YGray metallic solidMelting point = 327CBoiling point = 1620CIonization energy = 715 kJ/molHydride = YH4

Oxide = Y2O, YO2

Chloride = YCl2, YCl4

ZSilver, soft metallic solidMelting point = 97.5CBoiling point = 880CIonization energy = 498 kJ/molHydride = ZHOxide = Z2OChloride = ZCl

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10 11

12 13 14

15 16

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22 23

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Across

5 He (6)

6 Ca (7)

8 O (6)

9 Fe (4)

10 Cu (6)

12 K (9)

15 Na (6)

16 Au (4)

18 H (8)

19 Be (9)

24 Cl (8)

25 S (7)

26 Ne (4)

Down

1 N (8)

2 Ni (6)

3 Al (9)

4 As (7)

7 Zn (4)

11 P (10)

12 Pu (9)

13 Ar (5)

14 Si (7)

17 F (8)

19 B (5)

20 Pb (4)

21 Hg (7)

22 Ag (6)

23 C (6)

Chemical Elements Word Search PuzzleEdited by V A Benge

(A Kentucky Crosswords Copyrighted Puzzle.)

ArgonArsenicBariumBoron CalciumCarbonChlorineCobaltCopper

FluorineGoldHydrogenIodineIronKryptonLeadLithiumManganese

MercuryNeonNickelNitrogenOxygenPhosphorusPotassiumRadonSilicon

SilverSodiumSulphurTinTitaniumTungstenUraniumXenonZinc

NOTE: Kentucky CrosswordsTM copyrighted puzzles are FREE for use in all U.S. classrooms, including homeschool environments. Outside classrooms, restrictions apply.

What Element Am I?

RULES: 1. Each team member must participate. Take turns being the

recorder for each element.2. You must complete one element before beginning the next.3. You must complete the elements in numerical order.4. You must write down the following information and show it

to the teacher to receive your points:A brief description of your conclusion for each clue. For

example, “in Group 18” or “can’t be sodium”.The symbol of the mystery element. The correct electron configuration or orbital diagram of the

mystery element.

SCORING:Correct element and configuration............................5 pointsEach incorrect guess..................................................-1 point

WINNER:The team with the most points wins!

ELEMENT #1

1. I am a non-metal.2. I belong to the Halogen family.3. I am not the largest or smallest atom in my

group.4. My first ionization energy is greater than that

of iodine.5. I am a not a gas at room temperature.

What element am I? Write my symbol and electron configuration using standard notation.

ELEMENT #4

1. I am in the p-block of the Periodic Table.2. My melting point is the highest in my period

(ignore transition metals).3. I am not the smallest atom in my group.4. My first ionization energy is greater than that

of germanium.

What element am I? Write my symbol and orbital diagram.

ELEMENT #2

1. I am a metal.2. I am a transition metal.3. I have the smallest atomic radius in my group.4. I have 6 valence electrons.

What element am I? Write my symbol and electron configuration using standard notation.

ELEMENT #5

1. I am a main group element.2. I have 3 p-orbital electrons in my valence

shell.3. I have a lower first ionization energy than

arsenic.4. I am not the largest atom in my group.

What element am I? Write my symbol and electron configuration using noble gas notation.

ELEMENT #3

1. The radius of my most common ion is smaller than my atomic radius.

2. My valence shell contains only s-orbital electrons.

3. I form an ion with a 2+ charge.4. I have a lower first ionization energy than

calcium.5. I have a smaller atomic radius than barium.

What element am I? Write my symbol and electron configuration using noble gas notation.

ELEMENT #6

1. The radius of my most common ion is larger than my atomic radius.

2. I have 6 valence electrons.3. I have a higher first ionization energy than

tellurium.4. I am the smallest atom in my group.

What element am I? Write my symbol and orbital diagram.

What Element Am I? Scoring Sheet

Class _____

# Ans              1 Br 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

2 Cr 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

3 Sr 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

4 Si 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

5 Sb 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

6 O 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Total              

Class _____

# Ans              1 Br 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

2 Cr 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

3 Sr 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

4 Si 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

5 Sb 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

6 O 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Total              

Class _____

# Ans              1 Br 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

2 Cr 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

3 Sr 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

4 Si 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

5 Sb 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

6 O 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Total              

Ad Campaign for an Element

Design a poster for your element

Include a logo

Include a jingle, poem or song about your element

Include at least 6 facts about your element

The Missing PersonPurpose:Identify a missing "cousin" based on his or her position relative to other family members.DirectionsCut out the cousins (page 4) and place them in front of you. Read the letter (on page 2) that came with the pictures and follow its directions. You,will need to arrange the pictures in columns and rows according to the cousins' physical features and clothing. One of the pictures is missing Cousin Al. Determine his proper position, and then you will be able to predict what he looks like and draw him. When you are sure of your arrangement, glue the pictures to a piece of paper. Later, you will be asked to label the drawings.Questions about the Missing Person LabBase your answers to the following questions on what you have learned.1. What did you observe about the physical features of the "cousins" as you arranged their pictures from the smallest to the largest?2. What can the increase in the size of the "cousins" be compared to on the periodic table?3. How does the number of arms each cousin has relate to the number of energy levels that exist for specific atoms?4. What is the significance of the number of fingers on each of the hands?5. Compare the number of hairs on the heads of the cousins to valence electrons. How does this observation relate to Mendeleev's work?6. Why are some cousins smiling while others are frowning? (Hint: Some atoms need only to gain or lose one, two, or three electrons to have a full outer energy shell.)7. Describe everything you know about Cousin AI.

What is his atomic number? _How many electrons does he have? _What element has the symbol AI?

8. Write the name of the element represented by each "cousin" beneath his or her picture.Base your answers on the periodic table and the information provided by the number of fingers, arms, hair, and the presence or absence of a smile or frown.9. Draw Cousin Cal (calcium). Consult the periodic table to see how many electrons a calcium atom has in each of its energy levels. Include the correct number of arms, hands, fingers, as well as hairs on his head. Also be sure to dress him appropriately.

1234 Some StreetAnytown, Texas

Dear Cousin: What's happening? I'm writing because Grandmother has a favor to ask of you. She says you are the most artistic and the most organized member of the family. I think she always did like you best. Any way, here's the deal. Grandmother has collected pictures of all the grandkids. She wants you to make a collage by arranging the photos in rows from the smallest-cousin to the largest cousin. She also said to tell you that kids who belong to the same family are dressed alike. Grandmother would like the members of each family arranged in their own vertical, column. I hope you will understand what she means when you see the pictures By the way, I said she has a picture of everyone. Actually, she is missing a photograph of Cousin AI. Grandmother says that with your talent you will be able to sketch what AI looks like because his features are so similar to the cousins who surround him. Got to go. In a way, I'm glad she does like you best.Good luck, and don't disappoint her!Best wishes,

Your Cousin

A Tactile Periodic TableChemistry I Ms. Simmons

Create and design your own periodic table using at least 40 elements.

Requirements:

No larger than standard poster board size, no smaller than a bread boxWeight- not over 30 poundsMaterials: anyMust model the real periodic tableInclude at least the name, symbol, atomic number and atomic weight of each element

Examples:

A periodic table drawn on poster board with real elements attached.A glass encased shadow box with real elements on the shelvesA quilt with each square as an elementTiles hand painted with each elementA collage of the elements

Use your imagination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!