Just consider the evolution of cars from the Ford Model T to the 2007 Ford Mustang. Cars have come a looooong way and so has atomic theory!! As a class, we will be creating a timeline of the evolution of modern atomic theory to

find out about these changes....

1.) You will be working in groups of 2-3 for this project. The “timeline” for the timeline is short, so work diligently!

2.) Each group will be using several pieces of construction paper for the timeline portion of the activity. Our timeline will resemble clothes "on the line." Your information will be put on several articles of "clothing" (trace patterns on construction paper, don't waste paper please)

3.) Groups will find and display information including:

            a.) When was the work done? (Time frame)

            b.) What questions were being asked?

            c.) Whose work influenced the person?

            d.) What was learned, discovered, etc.?

            e.) What was the atomic model called? What did it look like? (Where applicable)

                        -a picture should be included

            f.) Anything else the group finds interesting about the person, their theories, their work, etc.

4.) Each section should be easy to read and understand; keep it simple and neat (DO NOT COPY, PASTE, AND PRINT!!!) J Use bulleted information…

5.) Use the internet to find pictures where needed, keep track of all sources used (USE AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT SOURCES)

6.) Writing should be large enough so that the entire class can read when final timeline is complete

7.) Be prepared to share information with your peers in an oral presentation format. The oral presentation should be creative. A skit, a puppet show, etc. would be appropriate here. Everyone is responsible for the above information on the test!!!

8.) Topics: (not in chronological order J )

            -Leucippus, Democritus, & Aristotle              

            -Ernest Rutherford

-Paul Dirac & Carl David Anderson

            -J. J. Thomson

-Erwin Schrodinger & Werner Heisenberg

            -Robert Millikan

            -John Dalton

            -Niels Bohr

            -James Chadwick

* Grade will be composed of: Neatness, Quality of Required Information, Group Effort, Documentation of Sources, and

Placement of Section on Timeline, Oral Presentation…See Rubric