Timeline

In class, we will develop a timeline from information that you collect as you research. The purpose of developing the timeline is to see how humans throughout time have used the unique bonding of carbon atoms to make a variety of molecules to meet human needs.
 * [[file:Blank-Timeline-Template.pdf]]Timeline**

Each student will contribute an entry to the timeline, please make your contribution colorful so the time line will be visually attractive. a. The timeline will consist of discoveries or inventions of synthetic organic compounds, starting with William Henry Perkin’s discovery of the first synthetic dye in 1856. b. Each student contribution will be submitted on a large, 4x6-index card. c. Examples of synthetic organic compounds can include, but not be limited to, polymers, medicines, dyes, detergents, food additives or agricultural agents. d. The entry should contain the following information:
 * Date of discovery;
 * Name and nationality of the scientist;
 * Name and structural formula of the organic compound;
 * Brief explanation of how the compound was discovered/invented;
 * Brief description of how the compound is (or was) used.

Please have your instructor approve your topic to avoid duplicate research and to ensure that examples of compounds from different eras are represented.