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Where do elements come from?. http:// www.teachersdomain.org /resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.fusion/.
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Where do elements come from? http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.fusion/ “Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust.” - Lawrence Krauss
What’s inside an atom? • Greeks: atom • Dalton’s Atomic Theory (1766-1844) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Pair up! Complete the Atomic Pudding Worksheet (Skip questions 5 and 6)
Subatomic particle #1: Electron • J.J. Thomson’s cathode ray (1897) Electron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Goyscbazk
Subatomic particle #2: Proton • Rutherford’s gold foil experiment (1911) Expected Actual Nucleus:
Subatomic particle #3: Neutron Isotope Atomic number Mass number
Models and theories can change over time 1913 1897 1911 1803 1918
Protons identify an element, electrons tell you what it can do • Protons • Electrons