Your website must cover the following topics:
Cover a Canadian scientist who played a role in modern physics (Richard E. Taylor, Harriet Brooks, LouisSlotin, Arthur McDonald, AlainHaché, Bertram Brockhouse, W. G. Unruh, Chandre Dharma-Wardana, Charlotte Froese Fischer, Clifford Martin Will, David Allan Bromley, Don Misener, EduardPrugovečki, Erich Vogt, John David Jackson). Discuss their contributions, experiments, and discoveries. Comment on how their discovery advanced on earlier ones.
Discuss the concepts of relativity and its effects on time, length, and evidence that supports it. Include a mathematical example.
Discuss the evidence that supports the particle model of light. Give a mathematical example of the photoelectric effect or Compton effect.
Discuss the evidence that supports a wave model for matter. Give a mathematical example of de Broglie’s matter waves.
Describe the standard model of elementary particles.THX
Modern Physics Website People love physics from an entertainment standpoint, however most shy away from the rigor. Your task is to use google sites (or something similar) to make a website demonstrating your knowledge in modern physics, by explaining the concepts to others. To demonstrate your knowledge you may want to use a combination of text, pictures, and video. Your website must cover the following topics: 1) Cover a Canadian scientist who played a role in modern physics (Richard E. Taylor, Harriet Brooks, Louis Slotin, Arthur McDonald, Alain Haché, Bertram Brockhouse, W. G. Unruh, Chandre Dharma-Wardana, Charlotte Froese Fischer, Clifford Martin Will, David Allan Bromley, Don Misener, Eduard Prugovečki, Erich Vogt, John David Jackson). Discuss their contributions, experiments, and discoveries. Comment on how their discovery advanced on earlier ones. 2) Discuss the concepts of relativity and its effects on time, length, and evidence that supports it. Include a mathematical example. 3) Discuss the evidence that supports the particle model of light. Give a mathematical example of the photoelectric effect or Compton effect. 4) Discuss the evidence that supports a wave model for matter. Give a mathematical example of de Broglie’s matter waves. 5) Describe the standard model of elementary particles. Criteria Guiding Question Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 R Knowledge and Understanding F3.1) Describe the experimental evidence that supports a particle model of light How well did I describe evidence that supports the particle model of light? demonstrates thorough understanding of content demonstrates considerable understanding of content demonstrates some understanding of content demonstrates limited understanding of content F3.2) Describe the experimental evidence that supports a wave model of matter How well did I describe evidence that supports a wave model for matter? demonstrates thorough knowledge of content demonstrates considerable knowledge of content demonstrates some knowledge of content demonstrates limited knowledge of content F3.3 Identify Einstein’s two postulates for the theory of special relativity, and describe the evidence supporting the theory How well did I describe evidence for special relativity? demonstrates thorough knowledge of content demonstrates considerable knowledge of content demonstrates some knowledge of content demonstrates limited knowledge of content A2.2 Describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians to the fields under study How well did I describe how a Canadian scientist advanced the field of modern physics? demonstrates thorough knowledge of content demonstrates considerable knowledge of content demonstrates some knowledge of content demonstrates limited knowledge of content F3.4) Describe the standard model of elementary particles in terms of the characteristics of quarks, hadrons, and field particles How well did I describe the Standard Model? demonstrates thorough knowledge of content demonstrates considerable knowledge of content demonstrates some knowledge of content demonstrates limited knowledge of content Thinking and Inquiry F1.1) Analyse the development of the two major revolutions in modern physics, and assess how they changed scientific thought. What kinds of experiments did scientists conduct? What discoveries did they make? How do those discoveries build on earlier discoveries? uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with a high degree of effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with considerable effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with some effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with limited effectiveness F2.2) Solve problems related to the photoelectric effect, the Compton effect, and de Broglie’s matter waves. How well did I solve sample mathematical problems on my website? uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with a high degree of effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with considerable effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with some effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with limited effectiveness- F2.3) Solve problems related to Einstein’s theory of special relativity How well did I solve sample mathematical problems on my website? uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with a high degree of effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with considerable effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with some effectiveness uses critical/ creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies with limited effectiveness- Communication A1.Communicate ideas, plans, procedures, results, and conclusions in electronic presentations, using appropriate language and a variety of formats How clearly did I communicate throughout my website? Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with a high degree of effectiveness Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with a considerable degree of effectiveness Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with some effectiveness Uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with limited effectiveness Application A1.6) Analyze the information gathered from research sources for logic, accuracy, reliability, adequacy, and bias. Did I use appropriate sources? Determined appropriate sources with a high degree of effectiveness Determined appropriate sources with a considerable degree of effectiveness Determined appropriate sources with some degree of effectiveness Determined appropriate sources with a limited degree of effectiveness A1: _____ A2: ______ F1: ______ F2: ______ F3: ______ Modern Physics Website People love physics from an entertainment standpoint, however most shy away from the rigor. Your task is to use google sites (or something similar) to make a website demonstrating your knowledge in modern physics, by explaining the concepts to others. To demonstrate your knowledge you may want to use a combination of text, pictures, and video. Your website must cover the following topics: • Cover a Canadian scientist who played a role in modern physics (Richard E. Taylor, Harriet Brooks, Louis Slotin, Arthur McDonald, Alain Haché, Bertram Brockhouse, W. G. Unruh, Chandre Dharma-Wardana, Charlotte Froese Fischer, Clifford Martin Will, David Allan Bromley, Don Misener, Eduard Prugovečki, Erich Vogt, John David Jackson). Discuss their contributions, experiments, and discoveries. Comment on how their discovery advanced on earlier ones. • Discuss the concepts of relativity and its effects on time, length, and evidence that supports it. Include a mathematical example. • Discuss the evidence that supports the particle model of light. Give a mathematical example of the photoelectric effect or Compton effect. • Discuss the evidence that supports a wave model for matter. Give a mathematical example of de Broglie’s matter waves. • Describe the standard model of elementary particles. Criteria Guiding Questio n Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 R Knowledge and Understanding F3.1) Describ e the experim ental evidenc e that supports a How well did I describe evidence that supports the particle demonst rates thoroug h understa nding of content demonst rates consider able understa nding of content demonst rates some understa nding of content demonst rates limited understa nding of content particle model of light model of light? F3.2) Describ e the experim ental evidenc e that supports a wave model of matter How well did I describe evidence that supports a wave model for matter? demonst rates thoroug h knowled ge of content demonst rates consider able knowled ge of content demonst rates some knowled ge of content demonst rates limited knowled ge of content F3.3 Identify Einstein ’s two postulat es for the theory of special relativit y, and describe the evidenc e supporti ng the theory How well did I describe evidence for special relativit y? demonst rates thoroug h knowled ge of content demonst rates consider able knowled ge of content demonst rates some knowled ge of content demonst rates limited knowled ge of content A2.2 Describ e the contribu tions of scientist s, includin g Canadia ns to the fields under study How well did I describe how a Canadia n scientist advance d the field of modern physics? demonst rates thoroug h knowled ge of content demonst rates consider able knowled ge of content demonst rates some knowled ge of content demonst rates limited knowled ge of content F3.4) Describ e the standard model of element ary particles in terms of the characte ristics of quarks, hadrons, and field particles How well did I describe the Standar d Model? demonst rates thoroug h knowled ge of content demonst rates consider able knowled ge of content demonst rates some knowled ge of content demonst rates limited knowled ge of content Thinking and Inquiry F1.1) Analyse What kinds of uses critical/ uses critical/ uses critical/ uses critical/ the develop ment of the two major revoluti ons in modern physics, and assess how they changed scientifi c thought. experim ents did scientist s conduct ? What discover ies did they make? How do those discover ies build on earlier discover ies? creative thinking processe s, skills, and strategie s with a high degree of effective ness creative thinking processe s, skills, and strategie s with consider able effective ness creative thinking processe s, skills, and strategie s with some effective ness creative thinking processe s, skills, and strategie s with limited effective ness F2.2) Solve problem s related to the photoele ctric effect, the Compto n effect, and de Broglie’ s matter waves. How well did I solve sample mathem atical problem s on my website? uses critical/ creative thinking processe s, skills, and strategie s with a high degree of effective ness uses critical/ creative thinking