OUTCOME
By the end of the lesson you will have a understanding of the genesis of nuclear theory.
How did we discover that the atom wasn't the smallest building block of the universe like the Greeks thought?
What holds the nucleus together?
LEARNING TASKS
Explain
Watch the youtube video
Explore
Discuss the video in your group
From your discussion produce a timeline of the atomic theories which includes the methods that they used to discover the new properties of atoms.
Explore
Research the equation E=mc^2 (you may not have heard of it) and how it is related to the binding energy of the nucleus. Find the equation relating the two.
Evaluate
Qs 1,2,3,4,5,6 from you text book