CHECKING WITH THE EXPERTS

Second:  Let's check with the experts to see what they did and how close we are to their results.  Reproducibility in research work is very important, in order to make the research believable.


During this portion, your group is to go to the websites and gather information to support the class' model of the periodic table.  Start a new file using the notepad function and store your data on the disk.  Go only to the sites listed here.  Paste the URL at the top of the page for each site that is visited and type in the information that is deemed as important by the group that will support the model.  If there is conflicting information that will refute the classroom model, record that information, as well.  The classroom model is a theory and sometimes in research, theories have to be changed to accommodate new data and information.  Be prepared to discuss what information your group discovers during the class discussion that will follow this step of the project. The credentials site will your group some background information to demonstrate each scientist's ability to present their ideas to the scientific community.

THE WEB SITES: 
 
Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner's paper Dobereiner's credentials
 John Newlands' "paper" Newlands' credentials
Julius Lothar Meyer's paper Meyer's credentials
Dmitri Mendeleevs' paper Mendeleev's credentials


Additional information from other "independent sources" about these scientists' work:
Website information #1

Website information #2

Website information #3