Students will be able to explain the concepts of radioactivity and chain reactions. Students will understand the continuing history of the atom in the context of the Hanford problems. State Essential Learnings Understand the current atomic theory in terms of atomic parts and radioactivity. Overall Description Students need to understand that science does not operate in a vacuum.
Science only builds on the work of scientists of the past in order to look into the future.
This assignments splits the class into 10 groups, where each group focuses on a specific time period and scientist. Student will see how the atomic model evolves over 100 years which eventually lead to the making of the atomic bomb. Students also will understand that world events have great effects of scientific achievements. The unit ends with an summary essay question and videos to choose from. Suggested Timeline Day 1 Introduction to Project.