Keeping Up While You're Out

Good morning, Julie. I hope you are feeling better. One of the nice things about having this kind of project is that you can continue to work on it at home - regardless of the time on the clock (unlike school).

Your next step is to print a copy of the paper that you chose to read and start reading it. I have no doubt that you'll find this challenging - but I also have confidence that you'll be able to sort through the original work and find some surprises along the way. I would like for you to keep a list of questions that come up as you read. I don't expect you to read it all in one sitting. Read a while, ask some questions (post them here), read a little more, post some more questions, etc.

I will be interested to read what you discover and what questions you ask.

Fajans and Einstein

You're doing a great job...I know this is not what you're used to in a science class...but stick with it! I would like for you to see if you can find any evidence on the internet as to whether Fajans and Einstein worked together. They may or may not have...I'm curious to see what you can find. Also, I think you may have missed something that I asked earlier - about radioactive decay. See if you can find out what happens to the atomic number and mass number of a nucleus with an alpha particle is emitted (released) and when a beta particle is released. I may have forgotten to tell you, but please keep a record of the websites you use for your responses. That will be important later on. You could post them here and then you'd be able to find them quickly.