Assignment: Working on your own, choose from the mini-projects on the tic-tac-toe grid below. You must do one #1, one #2 and #3. All students will also receive points for returning the Notification of Project form. You may do ONE extra task for extra credit. All extra credit tasks are due on 11/13/09.
Requirement: Due Date: Points Possible:
Notification of Project 10/27/09 5 points
Task #1 11/6/09 25 points
Task #2 11/20/09 50 points
Task #3 – Do experiment 11/4/09 10 points
Task #3 – Write up experiment 11/24/09 15 points
Total Points Possible 105 points
2. Design a GameDesign a game to review some topic in chemistry. Your game can be based on an already popular TV game show, or a board game, or you can design of your own. All Games MUST be able to be played. |
2. Write a ChildrenŐs StoryWrite and illustrate a ChildrenŐs Story to teach some aspect of Chemistry to 3rd or 4th graders. Must include a cover, title page, Chemistry content, original illustrations, and an about the author section. |
1. Build a ModelBuild a three dimensional Bohr model of an atom, including all nucleons and electrons in their orbitals. Your atom must be from the third period or later and include a key.
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1. Celebrity CardsMake 3 X 5 cards describing different elements. This should include the name and a picture of the element on one side, and 6 or more important facts about the element on the other side. Minimum15. |
3. Design Your own Experiment
Design, carry out, and write up an experiment to test the effects of ONE variable on reaction rates, using Alka-Seltzer and a liquid. |
2. DramatizationDevelop a dramatic presentation of something you learned about in Chemistry and present it to the class. This must be coordinated with Mrs. Bascom. |
2. Create a Study GuideCreate a study guide for a topic within Chemistry that we did not cover in class. Include readings, important vocabulary, and practice problems. Topics may include organic chemistry, fission, fusion, radioactivity, etc. |
1. Element balls
Using the template from Mrs. Bascom, construct an element ball, with a different fact about your element on each face of the element ball. |
1. Crossword PuzzleMake crossword puzzle from the vocabulary words you encounter during the Chemistry unit. You must include clues both down and across, and have at least 25 words. You must include an answer key and a blank puzzle. |
Possible Topics include phases of matter, isotopes, ionic and covalent bonds, ions, compounds, writing chemical formulas, physical vs. chemical changes, mixtures, balancing chemical equations, the periodic table, models of the atom, chemical reactions, pH, etc.
Do you have alternate activities you would like to do instead? Talk them over with the teacher.
I prefer to do the following alternate activities: _____________________________________
Student name: __________________________ Teacher Signature: __________________________
I have seen the project description. I will help my son/daughter choose one of each type of mini-project, and work to complete all the requirements by the deadlines above. At this time, my child chooses to complete the following activities:
Task 1: _______________________________________________ Due Friday, 11/6/09
Task 2: _______________________________________________ Due Friday, 11/20/09
Task 3: Design an experiment (procedure checked PRIOR to Class) Thursday, 11/4/09
Task 3: Write a lab report on experimental results Due Wednesday, 11/24/09
Extra Credit Task: ______________________________________ Due Friday, 11/13/09
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Parent Signature Date
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Student Signature Date