AWESOME ATOMS
Physicist believe that traveling through time might be possible. One idea is that a tunnel through space, called a wormhole, can connect different points of time. If you enter one end, you can come out the other end in the future or the past. Weird huh?
Suppose that you stepped into a wormhole as you walked up to your front door after school today. You find yourself transported into the past, about 250 years ago. Your advanced science skills allow you to discover an atom before the true discoverer does. Since you discovered it, you get to name it.
It is your job to build one of the atoms on the periodic table. You will build the element using materials that are found around the house. Your atom should have all the characteristics of an existing element, but have a history and name of its own. For example
If you choose #11 SODIUM
Your atom should have the same number of
protons, neutrons and electrons as sodium.
You should
re-name your atom and give it a fictional history, but its
basic properties should be the same.
You may not choose to copy Hydrogen, Helium or Carbon
Suggested materials candy, toothpicks, straws, Styrofoam, beads, hangars, aluminum foil, pompoms use your imagination.
Procedure:
1. Answer the following questions about the element you have chosen:
Atomic Number___________
Mass Number ____________
2. Using
the information above determine the following for a SINGLE
Number of Neutrons__________
Number of Electrons _________
Number of Protons ___________
3. Make a picture of your element. Make certain to display the correct number of neutrons, electrons, and protons.
4. It is your job to create a story about your element. Your story should include the following information .
o Creative name for the element
o The number of protons, electrons and neutrons that it contains
o The atom that it resembles in real life
o History
Who discovered it?
Where was it discovered? How?
o State at room temperature
o Uses
o Interesting facts
5. The final step is to make a model of your drawing. Remember that this must have the correct number of neutrons, electrons, and protons. You should also provide a key so that I know which subatomic particle is which. The electrons should be in the correct shell.
GRADING:
Narrative well
written, includes all information
. 20
points____
Design is
accurate to actual element
... 20
points ____
Model shows
creativity
.20 points ____
Presentation
shows knowledge of topic
20 points ____
The project will be due Wednesday March 5th.