Radioactivity Research Project - Due Nov 8, 2018

Your objective is the chose one of the following subjects, research the
subject and present your findings in a scientific paper, poster board or slide
presentation.

Refer to individual rubrics for each project type. Entire project must be in
your own words or you must cite the source. Plagiarism will not be
tolerated. Must have 3-5 reliable resources and they must be cited in APA
format. You will have approximately 3-4 hours of in class research and work
time on this project.

USE YOUR TIME WISELY. Each day of work will have a specific goal and
progress will be monitored. (Off task behaviors will result in point loss)

This project will count as 2 test grades and will be the first big grade for Q2.

Possible Radioactive Projects

The Discovery of X-rays & Wilhelm Rontgen

Uranium, Polonium & Pierre & Marie Curie

Albert Einstein & Conservation of Mass and Energy

The Atomic Bomb & the Manhattan Project

Fusion and Fission Reactions

Nuclear Medicine

Modern Day Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Disasters
Radioactivity Research Project - Due Nov 8, 2018

Your objective is the chose one of the following subjects, research the
subject and present your findings in a scientific paper, poster board or slide
presentation.

Refer to individual rubrics for each project type. Entire project must be in
your own words or you must cite the source. Plagiarism will not be
tolerated. Must have 3-5 reliable resources and they must be cited in APA
format. You will have approximately 3-4 hours of in class research and work
time on this project.

USE YOUR TIME WISELY. Each day of work will have a specific goal and
progress will be monitored. (Off task behaviors will result in point loss)

This project will count as 2 test grades and will be the first big grade for Q2.

Possible Radioactive Projects

The Discovery of X-rays & Wilhelm Rontgen

Uranium, Polonium & Pierre & Marie Curie

Albert Einstein & Conservation of Mass and Energy

The Atomic Bomb & the Manhattan Project

Fusion and Fission Reactions

Nuclear Medicine

Modern Day Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy Disasters-Five Mile Island to Fukushima Daiichi

Radioactivity Research Project Reference list

For biography research project, include the background information surrounding their
big discoveries and when they published their discoveries, who contributed to the
discovery, describe the discoveries in detail, and discuss other the significant
accomplishments. Include life details and interesting facts.

The Discovery of X-rays & Wilhelm Rontgen

https://explorable.com/wilhelm-conrad-roentgen

http://www.bl.uk/learning/cult/bodies/xray/roentgen.html

https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200111/history.cfm

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/30693/title/The-First-X-ray--1895/

https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1901/rontgen-bio.html

Radium, Polonium & Pierre & Marie Curie

https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/themes/physics/curie/

http://pages.mtu.edu/~pcharles/SCIHISTORY/Marie_Curie.html

https://www.biography.com/people/marie-curie-9263538

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/curies-isolate-radium

Albert Einstein & Conservation of Mass and Energy

http://www.einstein-online.info/spotlights/atombombe

http://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/albert-einstein

http://teslasociety.com/einstein.htm
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/apr/05/einstein-equation-emc2-special-
relativity-alok-jha

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/nuclear-weapons-atom-bomb-einstein-
genius-science/

Atomic Bomb & Manhattan Project -Detail the Manhattan Project, the main people
involved and what the project meant for the world.

https://www.britannica.com/event/Manhattan-Project

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7569HsMcG8 2005 PBS special "Dr. Teller's Very Large

Bomb"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kFr5zTxsUM Manhattan Project Documentary

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/apr/05/einstein-equation-emc2-special-relativity-
alok-jha

Fusion and Fission Reactions -Describe the process by which nuclear energy is
generated starting with the Ore and ending with power.

https://www.zmescience.com/science/difference-fusion-fission/

https://chem.libretexts.org/Textbook_Maps/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbo
ok_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Nuclear_Chemis
try/Fission_and_Fusion/Contrasting_Nuclear_Fission_and_Nuclear_Fusion

http://www.iter.org/sci/WhatisFusion

http://www.iter.org/sci/makingitwork

http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch23/fission.php
https://www.livescience.com/23326-fission.html Modern Day Nuclear Energy- Describe
the difference between Fusion and fission reaction. Why is fission used in modern
nuclear power plants? Describe the process by which nuclear energy is generated
starting with the Ore and ending with power.

http://www.southerncompany.com/our-companies/southern-nuclear/southern-nuclear-
news-stories/the-process-of-generating-nuclear-energy.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSza2XH28hs

http://www.iter.org/sci/WhatisFusion

http://www.iter.org/sci/fusionfuels

https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/nuclear_fusion.htm

https://www.duke-energy.com/energy-education/how-energy-works/nuclear-power

https://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/How-Nuclear-Reactors-Work

Nuclear Reactor Meltdowns -Three Mile Island to Fukushima Daiichi

This assignment is to Profile Nuclear melt-downs that have occurred at Three-Mile

Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima Daiichi. Include details surrounding the events, what
was done or not done to control the reactor meltdown, and what were the implications
to the environment.

http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-
plants/three-mile-island-accident.aspx

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/3mile-isle.html

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nuclear-disaster-at-chernobyl

http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-
plants/fukushima-accident.aspx

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/02/chernobyl-25-years-after-_n_816902.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/12/japan-fukushima-chernobyl-crisis-
comparison

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/fukushima/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/12/japan-fukushima-chernobyl-crisis-
comparison