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Chemical Elements:
GENESIS--What Are We Made
Of?
Presented by: Marti Phipps
October 20, 2011
What Are We Made Of?
Genesis
Collector Array
Why do the sun s particles interest us?
A)
Because they will help us understand and combat global warming.
B)
Because we can harness them for energy.
C)
Because they are the same particles that make up our entire solar system.
D)
Because we want to be able to create an accurate model of the sun. Genesis Video
http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/animati
ons/
journey_med.mov
1m45s
Module Overview
Standards and Learning Objectives
Materials Needed
Activity Overview
Related Activities
Science Standards
Physical Science
•Properties and Changes of Properties of Matter
•There are more than 100 known elements that combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds which account for the living and nonliving substances that we encounter.
Math Standards
Data Analysis and Probability
• Select, create, and use appropriate graphical representations of data, including histograms, box plots, and scatterplots.
Objectives
Students will understand that elements are the basic building blocks of all things found on Earth and in space.
Students will gain facility creating graphs from data they generate.
Management
Grades: 6‐8
Time: 75‐90 minutes
Student groups of 2‐4
Materials
Cafeteria Tray
Let’s pause for questions from the audience
Student Activity
Part 1: What Are Elements?
Part 2: What Are We Made Of?
Part 3: What Is Earth Made Of?
Part 4: What Is the Sun Made Of?
•Observation
•Extraction
•Analysis
Student Activity
Part 1: What Are Elements?
Student Pages
What are elements?
Tom Leher Song/Animation http://nasaed.okstate.edu/nes/e‐
PD/Live/Genesis/elements.mov
Michael Outfit song: http://www.westcler.org/gh/farrellchris/SciSongs/Arti
st%20‐%20Mendeleev.mp3
Karaoke! http://www.bow.k12.nh.us/bmitchell/chemistry/Men
deleevweb.ppt
He was born in Russia in 1834,
Hard work as a youth opened up the college doors,
He always tried to be the best that he could be,
And chose to make his mark in chemistry.
Who told the elements where to go?
Mendeleev!
Who put them in columns and in rows? Mendeleev!
Who was ready, who was able to make a periodic table,
Who was the chemist? Mendeleev!
Let’s pause for questions from the audience
Student Activity
Part 2: What Are We Made Of?
See Hopkins Café More Salt!
CAFE
C HOPKINS Ca Fe More Na Cl
C HOPKINS Ca Fe More Na Cl
C
H
O
P
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Phosphorus
S
Ca
Fe
More
Sulfur
Calcium
Iron
Magnesium
K
I
Potassium
Iodine
Na
Cl
Sodium
Chlorine
N
Nitrogen
Student Activity
Part 3: What Is Earth Made Of?
Student Activity
Part 4: What Is the Sun Made Of?
•Observation
•Extraction
•Analysis
Process the Atoms
http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/animat
ions/process_atom_hi.mov
Calculate the %
Calculate the %
Graph Examples
Genesis Mission Education
http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/educate/index.html
Virtual Chemistry Lab
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_games/spectra/
Virtual Chemistry Lab
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_games/spectra/
Cereal Box/CD Spectroscope
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_games/spectra/
Solar Dynamics Observatory
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sdo/overview/index.html
Time for Break Out Rooms
How could you use this in the classroom?
You will have 5 minutes to discuss and assign a
presenter to share your ideas.
Group: 1 – Elementary
Group: 2 – Middle School
Group: 3 – High School, Etc.
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Evaluation
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