Introduction
There were many scientific advancements in the 20th century. Some were military advancements, some were just for advancing science. Many people were involved in discovering and creating these advancements, but some of the greatest advancements were created by the people working for the Manhattan project and one member, Albert Einstein.
1. What did the Manhattan project create and what was its impact?
2. What did Albert Einstein create and what was its impact?
3. What problems arose due to these advances?
Task
For this webquest you will complete a Venn diagram, timeline and short answer responses to understand the developments in the 20th Century Science movement. Details for each are found below:
1. Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting Newton's and Einstein's ideas.
2. Create a timeline of the development of the nuclear bomb.
3. Write 2 - 3 sentences about how scientific advancements in the 21st century advanced warfare.
Process
The first two links both share some history of the manhatten project. They also share some of the effects it had on the world.
https://www.history.com/topics/the-manhattan-project
https://www.ctbto.org/nuclear-testing/history-of-nuclear-testing/manhattan-project/
The following link also shares history of the project. This link also shares what other countries were working on around the same time.
https://www.carnegie.org/interactives/manhattan-project/#!/
This next link is similar to the others but also shares some of the science that went in to the developement.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/stories/articles/2015/5/11/what-was-manhattan-project/
The following link gives a history of Einstein’s life. It also goes slightly into his Theory of Relativity.
https://www.biography.com/people/albert-einstein-9285408
This following link explains many of the things stated in the Theory of Relativity.
https://www.space.com/17661-theory-general-relativity.html
The following is a short video that explains a few of the many topics in the Theory of Relativity.