JHANINE MAE R.

BITANGA
GRADE 7-EINSTEIN

PERFORMANCE TASK IN SCIENCE 7

COMMON ELEMENTS THAT ARE GOOD FOR OUR BODY
PICTURE NAME SYMBOL USES
Calcium Ca  Calcium is a mineral most often associated
with healthy bones and teeth, although it also
plays an important role in blood clotting,
helping muscles to contract, and regulating
normal heart rhythms and nerve functions.
About 99% of the body’s calcium is stored in
bones, and the remaining 1% is found in blood,
muscle, and other tissues.

 Calcium is widely available in many foods, not

just milk and other dairy foods. Fruits, leafy
greens, beans, nuts, and some starchy
vegetables are good sources.

Sources:
https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/ca.htm
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/calcium/
Iron Fe  Iron is an essential element for all forms of life
and is non-toxic. The average human contains
about 4 grams of iron. A lot of this is in
hemoglobin, in the blood. Hemoglobin carries
oxygen from our lungs to the cells, where it is
needed for tissue respiration.

 Humans need 10–18 milligrams of iron each

day. A lack of iron will cause anemia to
develop. Foods such as liver, kidney, molasses,
brewer’s yeast, cocoa and liquor ice contain a
lot of iron.

Sources:
https://byjus.com/chemistry/iron/.
https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/26/iron.
Zinc Zn  Most people get enough zinc from the foods
they eat – meat, shellfish, eggs, legumes,
pumpkin and sesame seeds, cashew nuts,
potatoes and dairy products are good sources of
zinc. Some foods have above average levels of
zinc, including herring, beef, lamb, sunflower
seeds and cheese. Our bodies do not store zinc,
so it is important to eat a wide variety of foods
every day to replace it.

 Zinc plays an important role in our immune

systems and helps to heal wounds. There is
evidence that zinc can help with the common
cold if used within 24 hours of the symptoms
appearing. Experts say more research is needed
to determine the dose.

 Not having enough zinc in our bodies can slow

growth, interfere with our ability to reproduce,
lower our immunity and interfere with our
sense of smell.

Sources:
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2721-zinc.
https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/30/zinc.
FREINCHEZCA NICOLE T. RUMBAOA
GRADE 7-GRANITE

PERFORMANCE TASK IN SCIENCE 7

COMMON ELEMENTS THAT ARE PRESENT IN OUR ENVIRONMENT
PICTURE NAME SYMBOL USES
Some see hydrogen gas as the clean fuel of the
Hydrogen H future – generated from water and returning to
water when it is oxidized. Hydrogen-powered
fuel cells are increasingly being seen as
‘pollution-free’ sources of energy and are now
being used in some buses and cars.

Hydrogen also has many other uses. In the

chemical industry it is used to make ammonia
for agricultural fertilizer (the Haber process) and
cyclohexane and methanol, which are
intermediates in the production of plastics and
pharmaceuticals. It is also used to remove
sulfur from fuels during the oil-refining process.
Large quantities of hydrogen are used to
hydrogenate oils to form fats, for example to
make margarine.

Source:
https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/1/hydrogen.
 The greatest commercial use of oxygen gas is in
Oxygen O the steel industry. Large quantities are also
used in the manufacture of a wide range of
chemicals including nitric acid and hydrogen
peroxide. It is also used to make epoxyethane
(ethylene oxide), used as antifreeze and to
make polyester, and chloroethene, the
precursor to PVC.

Oxygen gas is used for oxy-acetylene welding

and cutting of metals. A growing use is in the
treatment of sewage and of effluent from
industry.

Source:
https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/8/oxygen.
Carbon is unique among the elements in its
Carbon C ability to form strongly bonded chains, sealed
off by hydrogen atoms. These hydrocarbons,
extracted naturally as fossil fuels (coal, oil and
natural gas), are mostly used as fuels. A small
but important fraction is used as a feedstock for
the petrochemical industries producing
polymers, fibres, paints, solvents and plastics
etc.

Impure carbon in the form of charcoal (from

wood) and coke (from coal) is used in metal
smelting. It is particularly important in the iron
and steel industries.
Source:
https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/6/carbon.