Evidence Of Work:
During this project we had to research a specific component of cosmic chemistry. My group decided to create a "Go Fish" type card game to show our knowledge on the topic. We started by doing research and taking notes when we found good information. Then, we compiled all of our information into our card game and made pairs of cards that worked together. Finally, we added drawings for each card to give a nice visual while learning. |
Content
Radioactive decay-the spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of energy and matter from the nucleus radiation-the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles atom-the smallest unit of matter that retains all of the chemical properties of an element proton-a stable subatomic particle with a positive electric charge neutron-a subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge electron-a stable subatomic particle with a negative electric charge alpha decay- a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle beta decay-a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle is emitted from an atomic nucleus gamma decay-type of radioactivity in which some unstable atomic nuclei dissipate excess energy by a spontaneous electromagnetic process positron emission-a type of radioactive decay in which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a positron and an electron neutrino electron capture-a process in which the proton-rich nucleus of an electrically neutral atom absorbs an inner atomic electron balancing equations-the act of balancing a chemical equation to create a more stable isotope atomic mass-the mass of an atom of a chemical element atomic number-the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom excited nuclear state-one or more of the protons or neutrons in a nucleus occupy a nuclear orbital of higher energy ground nuclear state-one or more of the protons or neutrons in a nucleus occupy a nuclear orbit of lower energy Reflection
Our project was nowhere near the best in the class and could've been way better. I should've taken a much more active role in the team. I definitely could have done better was the amount of effort I put in. We had a long time to complete this project, and our group finished very quickly with tons of time to spare. I normally sit back a little bit on projects and let others take the lead as to not create waves within the groups but I need to share my ideas. Although I feel like I did really good at completing tasks that I was instructed to do. This project didn't turn out as good as it could've but I've realized my errors and will improve. |