Exploring the Elements: Project Guidelines and Inventions
This document serves as a comprehensive guideline for the Element Project. It includes a color-coded classification system for various groups of elements, such as alkali metals and noble gases, along with instructions on conducting research and presentations. The text also highlights the legacy of Frederick McKinley Jones, an inventor noted for creating the first automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks and his contributions to movie projectors. Students are encouraged to prepare their construction paper for lab sessions and remember important dates concerning school events.
Exploring the Elements: Project Guidelines and Inventions
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Date: April 24, 2014Page: New Table of Contents p. 16 W.O.D: Last 3 pages Warm-ups: Front Cover W.O.D: Inert - does not undergo chemical reactionsQuestion: What is the mass of the element you studied?
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Element Project Paper Guidelines • Alkali Metals: Blue • Alkaline Earth Metals: Orange • Transition Metals: Red • Non-metals: Green • Other metals: Purple • Noble Gases: Yellow Bring your construction paper with you to the computer lab.
Table of contents • Atomic basics/Bohr Model notes p.21 • Energy Levels 1-20/Lewis Structure Notesp. 22 • Intro to Bonding/Lewis P. Table p. 23 • Adopt an Element Notes and W.S. p. 24-25 • Element Presentation Notes p. 26
Reflection: Who are youbringingwith to the open housetonight? **Remember to payfor PROM 2014**
Frederick McKinley Jones(1892-1961) Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. An experienced mechanic, he invented a self-starting gas engine and a series of devices for movie projectors. More importantly, he invented the first automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks (1935). Jones was awarded more than 40 patents in the field of refrigeration.
