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Development of the Atomic Bomb |
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Development of the Atomic Bomb |
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designed by Robert Moreland
Dallastown Area High School
Dallastown, PA 17313
This WebQuest is designed for an honors high school chemistry student. The WebQuest should be assigned while studying a unit on Nuclear Chemistry. It is intended to guide the student through the history of the development of the atomic bomb and some of the implications of nuclear weapons on today's world. In addition, the student will use their understanding of nuclear chemistry to investigate the science involved in the construction of a nuclear weapon. Finally, the student will process what they learned from this assignment by writing an essay dealing with an ethical issue regarding nuclear weapons. This WebQuest will allow students to integrate knowledge from various disciplines and addresses standards from science, technology, history, and writing.
The student will be given approximately four weeks to complete the assignment. It is completed individually on the student's home computer or during a student's study hall in one of the high school's computer labs.
Upon completion of this WebQuest, the student will be able to:
1. identify the isotopes used in nuclear bombs.
2. differentiate nuclear fission from nuclear fusion and explain how each is used in construction of a nuclear weapon.
3. briefly describe the historical events surrounding the Manhattan Project.
4. discuss the effects of a nuclear explosion.
5. discuss the pros and cons of the development and use of nuclear weapons.
6. synthesize the facts learned concerning nuclear energy and the Manhattan Project to establish informed opinions regarding the implications of nuclear weapons in today's world.
The following Pennsylvania Standards are addressed by this WebQuest:
Science Standards:
Technology Standards:
History Standards:
Writing Standards:
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