Atomic Theory Poster Timeline
Project overview
Each group of two students (or one if you would prefer to work by yourself) will be assigned a
scientist that has contributed to the Modern Atomic Theory. Students will research how the
scientist contributed to the modern atomic theory. Each pair of students will construct one poster
using information from books, printed material, or Internet sites. Students will be responsible for
taking notes on all class projects thru a gallery walk. All posters will be used to construct a time
line of the development of the Modern Atomic Theory.
Keep in mind, many people have contributed to the atomic theory. We are going to focus
on six people and their models:
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6.
Democritus – Atomos
John Dalton – “Billiard Ball” model
J.J. Thomson – “Plum Pudding” or raisin bun model
Ernest Rutherford – Nuclear model
Niels Bohr – Bohr model
Erwin Schrödinger (& Heisenberg)– Electron cloud model (or quantum mechanical
model)
You will be assigned one of these scientists & create a poster to put in a class timeline.
Here’s a minimum of what you need to have included on the poster:
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Title (name of scientist & his model)
Year (approximate) of when the scientist contributed to atomic theory
Explanation of what the scientist contributed to atomic theory
Diagram of model scientist proposed
Clear explanation of diagram (A couple sentences, labels, a legend, make it clear)
Brief description (3-4 sentences) of experiment that led to this discovery
Bibliography of sources glued on the back of your poster. This must include
picture citations!
Must be on 11 x 17 poster paper- you can print from the library or create your
own.
Here’s what will make your poster outstanding:
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Color
Explanations are clear and make sense
There are pictures of the scientist or experiment
A fun fact or something extra is included!
This is due Thursday February 16th. We will make a timeline and you will answer
questions in a gallery walk about the other scientists.
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Assessment Rubric (Grid)
Assessment
Criteria
5
4
3
2
1
Content – level
of
understanding
Poster shows an
advanced
understanding of
a scientist’s
contributions to
the atomic
theory
Poster shows a
strong
understanding of
a scientist’s
contributions to
the atomic
theory
Poster shows a
sufficient
understanding of
a scientist’s
contributions to
the atomic
theory
Poster shows an
insufficient
understanding of
a scientist’s
contributions to
the atomic
theory
Poster shows a
superficial
understanding of
a scientist’s
contributions to
the atomic
theory
Content –
minimum parts
included
Each part of the
minimum
content is
included
Most parts of the
minimum
content are
included(missing
one)
2 or 3 parts of
the minimum
content are
missing
Poster is
incomplete,
more than 3
pieces missing
None of the
minimum parts
are included
Content - use
of illustrations
(photos,
drawings, etc.)
Advanced use of
illustrations. All
visuals are
clearly
necessary (not
just fillers).
Good use of
illustrations.
Sufficient use of
illustrations.
Insufficient use
of illustrations.
Superficial use
of illustrations.
Appearance of
Poster - clarity
and
organization
Poster is entirely
clear and
organized.
Bibliography
All sources of
information are
cited in the
bibliography.
A variety of
sources are
used. Formatting
is correct (see
agenda).
Including
pictures!!
Poster is
somewhat clear
and organized.
Poster is unclear
and
disorganized.
Multipl
y
by
X2
X1
X1
X1
X1
/30
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