Our group though it would be best to split up the work. So two people started working on a project as an individual, while two people worked together. This was our first group project over zoom, so it was definitely something new for all of us. It was a lot of communication over text after school hours to try and help each other and get the work done! Once people began to finish, they would help other group members finish there work. It was an efficient strategy which created the three aspects to our project seen below.

Content:

In this project there was a lot of key vocabulary needed to know. Some we knew before and others we learned throughout the project. Check out some of the key terms we learned below! At the end of each key word, in parenthesis states were you can find these words in the whole project.

Chemistry: The scientific discipline involved with elements and compounds composed of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during a reaction with other substances. (This is a chemistry project)

Atom: An atom is the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element. Every solid, liquid, gas, and plasma is composed of neutral or ionized atoms. Atoms are extremely small, typically around 100 picometers across. (Math and Artistic, involves breaking up atoms and how they combine with others).

Element: A pure substance which cannot be broken down by chemical means, consisting of atoms which have identical numbers of protons in their atomic nuclei. The number of protons in the nucleus is the defining property of an element, and is referred to as the atomic number. (Artistic: what elements created the sun).

Compound: A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture. (Artistic: what elements got mixed throughout the years).

Chemical Change: Happens when one chemical substance is transformed into one or more different substances, such as when iron becomes rust. Chemical changes occur through the process of chemical reactions, and the resulting substances have different properties because their atoms and molecules are arranged differently. (Took place in the Big Bang's History and Sun's History).

Metal: A material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typically malleable or ductile. (Elements involved in the sun's transformation and the big bang, also elements used in the math problems).

Nonmetal: A nonmetal is a chemical element that mostly lacks the characteristics of a metal. Physically, a nonmetal tends to have a relatively low melting point, boiling point, and density. A nonmetal is typically brittle when solid and usually has poor thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity. Elements involved in the sun's transformation and the big bang, also elements used in the math problems).

Metalloid: A type of chemical element which has a preponderance of properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals. There is neither a standard definition of a metalloid nor complete agreement on the elements appropriately classified as such. (Used in the math problems and big bang theories history).

Isotope: Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and consequently in nucleon number. All isotopes of a given element have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in each atom. (Used in the math problems and in fusion within the Sun's history and the big bang.

Protons: A subatomic particle, symbol p or p⁺ , with a positive electric charge of +1e elementary charge and a mass slightly less than that of a neutron. Protons and neutrons, each with masses of approximately one atomic mass unit, are collectively referred to as "nucleons". (Brought up in all three projects).

Neutrons: A subatomic particle, symbol n or n⁰ , with no electric charge and a mass slightly greater than that of a proton. Protons and neutrons constitute the nuclei of atoms. (Brought up in all three projects).

Electrons: A subatomic particle, symbol e⁻ or β⁻ , whose electric charge is negative one elementary charge. Electrons belong to the first generation of the lepton particle family, and are generally thought to be elementary particles because they have no known components or substructure. (Brought up in all three projects).

Fission: A nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller, lighter nuclei. (Seen in Big Bang's History and the Sun's History).

Fusion: Combining lighter atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus. Energy is absorbed or released by the process and the resulting nucleus is lighter than the combined masses of the two original nuclei added together. This type of fusion may be termed nuclear fusion. (Seen in Big Bang's History and the Sun's History).

Radiation: The emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium. (Seen in Big Bang's History and the Sun's History).

Radioactivity Decay: The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of energy and matter from the nucleus. Remember that a radioisotope has unstable nuclei that does not have enough binding energy to hold the nucleus together. (Seen in Big Bang's History and the Sun's History).

Big Bang Theory: A theory in astronomy: the universe originated billions of years ago in a rapid expansion from a single point of nearly infinite energy density. At its simplest, it says the universe as we know it started with a small singularity, then inflated over the next 13.8 billion years to the cosmos that we know today. (Seen in Big Bang's History).

Reflection:

This was project was the first online project I have ever done and it defiantly was something new for my group mates and myself. Even though it was knew, it defiantly was a good start. My group and myself all worked very well together. Everyone was super helpful and wanted to help each other succeed in this new environment. Two of the 6-Cs that I think I did good on included communication and collaboration. Starting off with communication, talking over zoom is a new, weird feeling for most of us. Working in groups in person, is a lot easier because you can physically see the work being done in front of you. Over zoom it is a little more tricky. To make sure everyone was keeping up on their work and understood what they were doing, I was always trying to ask what was going on. I finished my project early and helped another group member through texting one night so we could get it done. Communication was key in this project to be successful. Another issue came up where I was missing a class period to work on it. I communicated this to my group earlier and completed my part of the project a day early. This way they already had all the work they needed to turn in and previously understood I could not communicate with them the next day. Besides communication, I believe I collaborated very well with my group. Each of us got along very well and it was very easy to talk to my classmates. Being able to work together over zoom was hard, but based of good communication, hard work ethic and a positive attitude, I thought I was able to do it very well. This project went great overall, but as an individual there are always things to improve on!

Two things I need to improve on, relating to the 6-C's, are critical thinking and becoming more of a conscientious learner. This project consisted of a lot of times were you needed to just think further. I was able to get the facts down and create a very creative poster (the part of the project I was assigned to do). Though, so many more aspects could have been incorporated. The poster was small and compact. Next time I can investigate more, look deeper into why things were happening; this way I can add more information and create bigger visuals. I personally liked my drawings, but they could have been even better, bigger, and more detailed. This makes it more clear for the audience to understand what is actually happening. The next thing I needed to improve on was time management. At the time of this project I was super busy. I was five hours away from home dropping my brother off at college, which was very exciting but a lot was happening. The only problem was I was trying to manage all my classes, all the homework, and spending multiple hours with my family a day. Days during that trip started early and ended late, due to staying up late to homework. In my opinion, staying up to 12 am, is not very healthy. If I completed more work sooner before the trip, that trip would not have been so stressful and sleep depriving. I just need to work on splitting up the workload, even though teachers pile it up, I could have managed it a little better. If I had managed my time more, maybe I would not have to stay up so late worrying about multiple projects due the next day. Also, this would have given me more time to review it and help others more, once I finished. Overall though, the project looked very good, just came with some stress and lack of sleep, that next time I can avoid!