Informal Writing4

DUE: Thursday September 25th

Watch the Brainiac Video and respond to the following prompt.



You do not have to worry about the right answer but write about what YOU think based on our discussion about protons, neutrons and electrons.

Video demonstration reflection: This week you saw the Brainiacs demonstrate what happens when Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs react with water. Explain in your own words what the demonstration revealed about the reactivity of these elements. Include in your explanation what is happening at the atomic level (e.g. Na metal becomes?)

Informal Writing3-Atomic Timeline

DUE: Wednesday Sept, 24th

Respond to the following prompt:
Many of the early scientists were philosophers. Today very few scientists could be considered a philosopher. Why do you think that early scientists may have been philosophers and why is that not particularly encouraged in modern times?

This is one of the reflections required on the DP portion of the atomic timeline mini-project.