Hunting The Elements

Think Past

Before I watched the movie, I did not know that much about the periodic table. I knew the 12 elements and I knew some names of them. I also knew that they had numbers by their number. I knew that all the elements were put into specific categories. 

Think Present

After I watched the movie, I learned that there is a lot more to the Periodic Table than what I knew from before. I learned that some of the elements are man-made and not all are made by nature. I didn't know that nature and man could come together to make elements. I found out that not all elements are on earth that you can see the next day. 

Think Future

In the future, I would like to learn a lot more about the periodic table and elements. I wanna know how they find every single one. I would like to see how long it would take to make a man-made element. I would want to know if the shark repellant worked on the fishing pole. I would like to see and learn about the crazy elements and their reaction.

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/new-element-117-vies-seat-periodic-table-n95921

Energy Production

Energy is a concept at the center of scientific discipline. For example, a bottle of water can produce about enough energy to power a house. Chemist Dan Nocera expressed how he can photosynthesis process. His reaction uses sunlight to convert the energy. The energy that he uses is carbon dioxide and water. Nocera said he has no problem with seeing a house that can make its own electricity. Even though Nocera is cheap, it doesn't have problems. Nocera can produce 30 kilowatt hours of energy. The process can also create energy to hydrogen. The process can also be remade to generate electricity.

http://spectrum.mit.edu/wp-content/images/2009-spring/energy-natures-way.jpg

Fox, S. March 4, 2010. http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/video-artificial-photosynthesis-produces-enough-energy-power-house-one-bottle-water. Accessed Jan 2015.