Energy and place
essential QUESTIONS
- How does energy production and consumption impact place?
- How does your sense of place, environmental ethic and understanding of our energy needs influence your perception and decisions relating to energy production and consumption?
Reflection
-What were you trying to convey to your audience through the creation of your infographic? Explain your rationale for focusing on this particular topic/question.
I was trying to convey a basic understanding of radiation and the radioactive particles. I gave simple examples of sources that emit the various types of radiation. Next I gave examples of the level of shielding needed to block the types of radiation. I then had pictures of some of the elements that emit the sources. I focused on this because radiation is very interesting to me and I wanted to convey the basic knowledge to more people.
What did you learn about the nature of science by researching, designing, conducting, analyzing and writing about your own investigation? How has this shaped your perspective about science and scientists?
One of the things that I have learned through completing this process is that being innovative is much harder then following directions. What I mean by this is that when you must create your path you will have a rougher start because all of the issues have not been worked out for you. In creating your own process you have to do some what of a trial and error system, in which you try many different options that could work until you find the best way to complete the task at hand. This has changed my perspective of science in many ways but the one that changed the most for me is my actual perception of science. I always believed that science was a very exact process and something that was "clean." I do understand that some science is like that but I can also see that some is "rough." This is were scientist are pushing the boundaries of our known knowledge and are trying to expand the human understanding.
I was trying to convey a basic understanding of radiation and the radioactive particles. I gave simple examples of sources that emit the various types of radiation. Next I gave examples of the level of shielding needed to block the types of radiation. I then had pictures of some of the elements that emit the sources. I focused on this because radiation is very interesting to me and I wanted to convey the basic knowledge to more people.
What did you learn about the nature of science by researching, designing, conducting, analyzing and writing about your own investigation? How has this shaped your perspective about science and scientists?
One of the things that I have learned through completing this process is that being innovative is much harder then following directions. What I mean by this is that when you must create your path you will have a rougher start because all of the issues have not been worked out for you. In creating your own process you have to do some what of a trial and error system, in which you try many different options that could work until you find the best way to complete the task at hand. This has changed my perspective of science in many ways but the one that changed the most for me is my actual perception of science. I always believed that science was a very exact process and something that was "clean." I do understand that some science is like that but I can also see that some is "rough." This is were scientist are pushing the boundaries of our known knowledge and are trying to expand the human understanding.
Materials project
The chemistry of materials has played a huge part in almost everything we use. Without understanding the chemistry behind the materials we use to make things we could never improve how we make this thing or what we make them out of. With the discovery of new materials such as graphene we can improve current products. Graphene can be used to make better batteries and stronger materials, since it is two hundred time stronger then steel. The chemistry of materials will shape the future for years to come.
The structure on the atomic level of a material effects everything from appearance to properties. Depending on the type of bonds that are present it may have a higher melting point or crystalline structure. Everything we see and perceive on the macroscopic scale starts with the base atomic structure. If a material is created through the use of molecularly bonded atoms then it most likely have a low melting point and be non-conductive. We must start from the smallest and work out to achieve our goals on the largest levels. |
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