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Ultimate Carbon Road Trip Requirements!

Ultimate Carbon Road Trip Requirements

This will count as a 100 project grade and must include the following:

A. Describing the starting point

Creation of matter in stars (process of nuclear fusion in core of star) (Helium, Oxygen, Carbon, Neon, etc) _____________________

Creation of carbon from lighter elements (importance of hydrogen, helium and conservation of mass) (Remember how the input and output in the chemistry behind nuclear fusion??)_______________________

Include structure of all atoms (protons, neutrons, electrons) _________

Unique structure of carbon (what determines its individual chemical characteristics) Include electromagnetic, gravitational and nuclear forces. ________________

B. Describing the journey

Explain how carbon comes to earth _________

Supernova explosion ____________

How elements are created in space are recycled in the formation of stars and solar systems. _______________

Explain the “vehicles” that continue to bring carbon to earth __________

Include asteroids, meteors and meteorites, and comets! _________

Relate to our micrometeorites to the journey of carbon to Earth _______

C. Considering Carbon for Life

How can carbon on Earth become part of living things?

2. The idea that “we are all star stuff” ____________________

3. How does Carbon react with other elements to form organic compounds? ____________________
D. Presentation:

All members take part in the presentation ____________

Doesn’t read from keynote, etc __________________

F. Extra Credit - above and beyond! (originality, humor, model, etc.

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