“Hunting the Elements” is a PBS NOVA special that examines many different aspects of matter, relating observable phenomena, properties, to the atomic and molecular structures that exists at the sub-micro level.
For this Extra Credit Assignment:
- Watch the program (about 1 hr 54 min).
- Develop six questions related to topics you saw in the video.
- Answer those six questions.You will receive:
- One point for every nontrivial, penetrating question;
- Example "trivial" question: any fill-in-the blank question. The purpose of this exercise is to get you thinking critically about how chemistry works and how our concepts and theories tit into the macro world.
- Ask questions that you don't know the answers to yet, an aspect of chemistry with which you are currently unfamiliar.
- One point for an thoughtful response to each of the questions you have posed for yourself.
- One point for every nontrivial, penetrating question;
How much do I write?
- Your questions should be no longer than a brief sentence or two.
- Your answers can be one or two short paragraph.
In your Questions and Answers:
- Be succinct!
- You don't need to write much and I don't need to read much, so keep it tight and worthy of your time!
Click for link to the video “Hunting the Elements”Links to an external site.