“Cracking Down Chemistry”

The challenge, issue, or need that my project addresses is education. Specifically, it is designed to educate the user about science in the Chemistry field. The purpose of the “Cracking Down Chemistry” app is to test the user’s ability to identify a random element from the periodic table based on information regarding the element like the symbol, atomic number, and uses.

The design process for my app was pretty lengthy. I wanted to combine my interests in the sciences with education because I wanted other people to get an opportunity to learn about Chemistry in some way. Your age doesn’t have to be a boundary for what you can learn and when you can learn it. So, I thought that I should combine my interests (science) with something that I’m very passionate about, which is my education. My idea has evolved over time as I was working on the project because initially I wanted users to identify an element based on only the symbol but I had to think about how I wanted users to implement education in the process. So, I added additional information aside from the element. I added the uses, an atomic number, and even additional information like the boiling point, melting point, group, etc.

My project was built using code.org. I used coding to help to develop my app from scratch. Code.org provides the components for the app. I had to put everything together in order to produce the final result. My project works with user interaction. As long as the user is interacting with the app by typing in their answers, pressing buttons, and reading the directions, the app will work perfectly.

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