Physci PT Term 1 - SRD - Cacanando and Dacanay

September 8-9, 2015

Carlo Cacanando and Samantha Dacanay of Senior D

Physical Science and Pre-Calculus Performance Task

Submitted to Sir Anthony Ulbora and Sir Gerald Ferrer

September 8-9, 2015

TIME TABLE OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

DATE SEPT 1 SEPT2 SEPT 3 SEPT 4 SEPT 5-7 SEPT 8 SEPT 9

DAILY

ACHIEVEMENTS

AND

ACCOMPLISHMEN

TS

-Concept

making

-Idea spill

-Identified

the concepts

to be applied

in the comic

-Draft of first

story flow

-NO

PHYSCI

TODAY

-Created

one

analogy for

a concept

-Fixed final

flow and

characters

of story

-Answered

guide

questions listed

in the work

sheet

-Fixed all the

concepts to be

applied in the

comic

-Identified

problems and

their respective

solutions

-Started

creating the

comic strip

-

continuation

of creation

of comic

strip

-

continuation

of creation

of comic

book

-rechecking

of answers

to the guide

questions

listed in the

work sheet

- finished

creating

comic book

-compilation

of all pages

of the comic

book

-fixed final

time table,

setting,

character

profiles, and

plot

- finalization

and

rechecking of

output

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PARTS OF THE STORY

Character:

Mr. Mayor : Mr. Mayor is the overall ruler of Ormoc. He oversees all the activities going on in the city and is constant

communication with the national government. He serves his people well and is ready to do anything to improve the welfare of its

constituents.

Mr. Juan & Mrs. Dos: They are the most active resident of Ormoc who are also good friends of the Mr. Mayor. They cooperate

with the local government in its activities and are active members of their community. When a problem is at hand, they do everything

they can to help and find a solution for it.

The Book of Answers: The book that enlightened the people of Ormoc and gave solutions to its problems. It is very wise and

knowledgeable and is eager to extend help to those who are in need.

Setting: Ormoc, Leyte (by the coast and Mr. Mayor’s office)

Plot

In a port area near Ormoc, a cargo vessel carrying radioactive waste from a nuclear power plant sank due to strong winds and

heavy rains. This cargo vessels reportedly carried barrels of waste which were released into the ocean, thus making the water

radioactive. Almost all living creature in the ocean died. Soon thereafter, changes in the city’s environment and surroundings were noticed and felt by the people, particularly, Mr. Juan and Mrs. Dos. Worried about what the unknown waste was going to bring to

them, they ran to Mr. Mayor to talk about it with him. They shared to him what they saw and felt. Upon hearing this, Mr. Mayor

called the proper authorities to take action and while waiting for them, he gathered all its constituents to the town hall and asked them

to pray that a solution will come.

The following day, while Mr. Juan and Mrs. Dos were observing the surroundings, another strange occurrence happened; they

saw a book falling from the sky. It was “The Book of Answers.” Picking it up, they hurriedly brought it to Mr. Mayor. As they

opened the book, they all got confused as there was nothing written on it except for the last page. From the last page, they figured out

that every time you write a question, the book will reply with an answer. Thus, they used this book to find out what is happening in

their surroundings and discovered the best possible way to approach this.

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NOTE: All panels with an asterisk (*) on the left hand corner of the panel are the analogies of the scientific concepts used in this comic strip.

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ANSWERS TO GUIDE QUESTIONS

PREQUEL QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1. What caused the formation of foul odor in the port? The foul odor is caused by the dead fishes and decay of the

sea creatures in the ocean. The living things found in the

sea have began to rot and decompose, hence the stinky

smell.

2. How is food poisoning different from radiation poisoning? Which

causes which?

Food poisoning is a sickness caused by contaminated food

and drinks that a person ingests. These spoiled foods often

have bacteria, virus, parasites and even chemical toxins

which triggers the poisoning.

Radiation poisoning is caused by excessive exposure to

ionizing rays. It is caused by a big amount of radiation and

radioactive elements that the body was exposed to. So, the

larger amount of radiation that your body experiences, the

higher the chances that a person will be more sickly.

3. How should nuclear and toxic chemical wastes be safely handled?

Why is this so?

They should be handled and disposed of with care.

Radioactive wastes may be transmitted by air, water or land

but it is should be placed in a strong, well-sealed and well-

inspected containers that can withstand various situations

that it could come across during its transport such as heat

and cold. Thick lead canisters are one of the best materials

as storage for nuclear waste because it does not permit

leakage to flow through it. Also, radioactive waste should

be transmitted into a lesser radioactive material.

Handling it safely is important since radioactive wastes are

hazardous and can contaminate the things around it which

will make its surroundings inhabitable.

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4. How should nuclear and toxic chemical wastes be disposed? Why

is this so?

Nuclear and toxic chemical wastes should be disposed of

properly in an area out of sight and far away from

civilization where no one lives. These wastes should be

placed in a secluded area and remote from human

environment. In addition, toxic wastes should be placed in

carefully inspected containers that would be buried deep

underground to put it out of harm’s way. Disposal sites should be suitable and appropriate to ensure the health,

safety and well-being of the people since radioactive

elements can contaminate the surroundings.

IDENTIFIED PROBLEM SOLUTION PROPOSAL

1. There are containers of nuclear waste and radioactive barrels that

sunk deep into the ocean which made the water radioactive, thus

killing fishes and other sea creatures.

To stop this, we must properly collect and dispose of these

radioactive wastes by transferring it to a different area

isolated from humans. They must call the government or

those who are in charge of that containment ship to

properly remove and dispose the wastes from the sea.

2. There is a foul odor that is generated from the sinking of the ship.

Due to the radiation, fish death toll has been increasing

rapidly. As fishes die, they float. When they float to the

surface, the microorganisms start to rot. This decaying

smells bad. Hence, this should be cleaned and properly

collected as soon as possible to mitigate the odor.

3. Fishes and other sea creatures are rapidly dying due to the radiation

brought about the sinking of the ship that carries nuclear wastes.

So, people have nothing to eat and lose their livelihood as well.

Fish and other sea creatures that died and carries radiation

should not be eaten since you may become a victim of

radiation and food poisoning. In the same manner, they

lose their livelihood as they cannot catch and sell fish that

are contaminated and are already dead.

4. There is the possibility that this accident will happen again in the

future. What do we do now?

To prevent this from happening any further, the person in

authority must make sure that the transportation and

containment of radioactive material should be properly

secured, well-maintained and checked yearly for any

possible leaks or damages. Also, it should be dumped in

faraway places void of human communities. If these

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conditions are not met for its safe transport and disposal,

the result would be catastrophic.

5. What should happen in the end? If the waste will not be completely removed, they have to

leave the village. Lessening the exposure of people by

getting away and increasing their distance from the source

of radiation will be better for them as the longer and nearer

a person is exposed to the infected zone, the more

hazardous and risky it becomes. EVACUATION IS THE

ONLY KEY FOR THEIR SURVIVAL. The village will be inhabited again once all of the nuclear

waste has been properly eradicated but this will take

thousands of years if they are highly radioactive so the best

way is to make that place a dumpsite for radioactive wastes

instead.

SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT ANALOGY AND BRIEF EXPLANATION

(see comic book for full)

1. Nuclear fission Monggo plant

Seed = uranium atom

Water drop = neutron

Actual grown monggo plant = heat, energy,

radiation released during nuclear fission

2. Radiation Monggo plant

Weeds around plant = radiation

3. Electromagnetic force Motor of the cargo vessel

4. Strong force Art Glue

5. Gravity Book of Answers falling from the sky

6. Gamma rays Streak of light

**Note: Monggo plant also somewhat explains EM force and Strong force.

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References

Food poisoning . (n.d.). Retrieved September 1, 2015, from http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/food-poisoning/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Causes of Food Poisoning. (n.d.). Retrieved September 1, 2015, from http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/#

Radiation sickness. (n.d.). Retrieved September 1, 2015, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/radiation-

sickness/basics/definition/con-20022901

Transport of Radioactive Materials. (2015, August 1). Retrieved September 1, 2015, from http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Nuclear-

Fuel-Cycle/Transport/Transport-of-Radioactive-Materials/

Bell, R. (2014, November 1). Nuclear waste must be out of sight, but not out of mind. Retrieved September 2, 2015, from

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/01/nuclear-waste-underground-storage

Guldner, T. (n.d.). Stability at Shipboard Fires. Retrieved September 1, 2015, from

http://www.marinefirefighting.com/Pages/Newsletters/Newsletter6.htm

Environmental Impacts of Nuclear Proliferation: Remediation of Waste. (n.d.). Retrieved September 2, 2015, from

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/sec003group5/remediation_of_waste

(n.d.). Retrieved September 2, 2015, from http://ychs.ycusd.k12.ca.us/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=222495

ABC's of Nuclear Science. (n.d.). Retrieved September 2, 2015, from http://www2.lbl.gov/abc/Basic.html

Scientists must Study the Nuclear Weak Force to Better Understand LENR | OilPrice.com. (2013, May 7). Retrieved September 3,

2015, from http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Scientists-must-Study-the-Nuclear-Weak-Force-to-Better-

Understand-LENR.html

Science Mysteries - Nuclear Energy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 4, 2015, from http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_9.htm

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*blurb and back cover of the comic book*