The Start of the Periodic Table Project 10/1/17


     Summary:

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     This week in science we learned more about the periodic table and other topics we could make a periodic table out of. We learned that the key components in the periodic table are that the things being shown ( such as mass, atomic number, etc) must be clear and understandable. Also that all periodic tables should have a mass, atomic number, organized periods and families, and a name for each family. Another thing we learned is that you can make a periodic table for any topic. For example, you could do a periodic table of candy, basketball players, army tanks, all of these things have been done. What I learned from these things is that you need to think very hard and investigate, research, and find all pieces of information possible in order to make your own periodic table. The last thing I learned is that a good periodic table can be looked at and be seen as something that is understandable. Right when looking at the real periodic table I can understand it and right when I like at other versions it is still very understandable. Everything I have learned this week has been very helpful in leading me to make a great periodic table.

     S&EP 2-Developing and Using Models:

      I developed and designed a model this week by making my own version of a periodic table for all-time basketball players. My model helps explain the topic of basketball players by helping people know and understand teams history with field goal percentages and jersey numbers. My model also helps enable predictions for things that haven't yet been discovered by my team creating predictions for these certain empty spots. 

     XCC-Systems and System Models:

      The system I have created is the periodic table of basketball players. It functions by having jersey numbers for the atomic number and jersey number plus the player's field goal percentage for the atomic mass. The periods function by having each player in that period having a certain field goal percentage. For example, the first rows field goal percentage is 44. The families function by having each family being a team with each player in it having the jersey number and field goal percentage that it fits. This periodic tabe functions just like the actual periodic table just with different things replacing all the key components of what the actual periodic table shows. Because basketball players cannot be categorized by the amount of protons because they have none so we just put things in their places to make it fit better and so the periodic table could actually work. This is why my periodic table is similar to the actual periodic table.






















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