PROJECTS
FOR THE CHEMISTRY I CLASS
Chemistry
Project due on May 27th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani
CHAPTER
REVIEW
Structure
of the paper
- COVER
PAGE showing the number and the title of the chapter (assigned to you by Mr.
Pagani), your names, period number, and date.
- TABLE
OF CONTENTS
- OUTLINED
SUMMARY of the whole chapter. Short sentences expressing all the main ideas,
formulas, and concepts covered in the chapter. A person reading your summary
should be
- PRACTICE
TEST. Twenty five questions FCAT-like test including 10 multiple choice
questions (with 4 or 5 options to chose the right answer from), 2 completion
(fill in the blank) questions, 5 matching questions, 1 read, inquire, and
explain (short or extended response question that requires reading a passage
that must be included in the test), 2 gridded response questions (require
calculations and expressing the answer in numbers with decimals), 3 short
response questions which will generate a short-paragraph answer each, and 2
extended response questions which will generate a 2 or 3 paragraph response.
- ANSWER
KEY. Indicating the right answer to each question, the rationale behind that
answer, and showing the step by step solution when the answer requires
mathematical calculations.
- BIBLIOGRAPHY (alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for
internet sites, e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format.
The URL to find this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
Format
for the Paper:
·
Font size: 12
·
Spacing: Single spacing. Double spaced
only between two contiguous paragraphs.
·
Margins: Maximum 1 inch at top,
bottom, left, and right.
·
Subtitles: In bold, font size 12 and
separated by one single space.
·
N°
of pages: The minimum amount of pages is limited by the content required.
Structure
of the Power Point Presentation
- The slide show will have the same structure as the paper except for
the Practice Test and the Answer Key sections.
- Each question will be presented individually in a separate slide.
The corresponding answer and rationale will come on the next slide. This way
the classmates will have the opportunity to verify their answers
immediately.
- The text all over the slide show must be
big enough as to be read by the entire audience, including the ones seating
in the back of the room.
Contents of the Diskette:
The
diskette should have only two files: One for the printed project (in Word or rtf
format) and one for the presentation. No other files are supposed to be in
there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions
given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name followed
by the topic of the paper. For example: Calorimetry by Mr. Pagani
could be called something like PaganiCalorimetry.
It is not necessary to name the two files differently because they are
already being saved specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word
Document or rtf for rich text format document,
and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation).
Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:)
and another copy in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to the
diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files will
appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like PaganiCalorimetry.doc or PaganiCalorimetry.rtf
(for the text one), and PaganiCalorimetry.ppt
for the slide show.
Chemistry
Project due on March 17th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani
HOT-AIR
BALLOONS
Structure
of the paper
-
INTRODUCTION
-
OBJECTIVES
-
MYTHS, LEGENDS AND EARLY ATTEMPTS
-
HISTORY OF BALLOONING
-
HISTORY OF AIRSHIPS
-
ANATOMY OF A RIGID AIRSHIP
-
THE SCIENCE OF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR FLIGHT
-
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POROSITY AND
BALLOONING
-
STRUCTURE OF A HOT-AIR BALLOON
-
WHAT MAKES A BALLOON FLY?
-
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BUILD A
HOT-AIR-BALLOON
-
SUGGESTIONS AND HINTS TO SUCCEED IN
FLYING A HOT-AIR BALLOON
-
INCLUDE A GLOSSARY WITH THESE BALLOONING
TERMS: Aeronaut, aerostat, airship, aloft, altimeter, altitude, ambient,
approach, atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, ballast, ballonet, balloonist,
basket, blast valve, blimp, buoyancy, burner, cold inflation, contract,
cooling vent, cubic foot, deflation panel, dense, density, descent,
dirigible, displace, displacement, dopant, envelope, elevators, envelope,
equilibrium, expand, fluid, fuel tanks, gas cell, gondola, gore, gravity, ground
crew, hydrogen, helium, hot inflation, ignite, keel, knot, launch site,
lift, molecules, non-rigid, pilot, pilot light, porous, pressure, propane,
radiation, rattan, rigid, rip-stop, rudders, semi-rigid, thermal, thermistor,
unmanned, upthrust, variometer, vent, wicker, willow, zeppelin.
-
CREDITS: SPECIFY WHAT EVERY MEMBER OF
THE GROUP DID.
-
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Structure
of the paper:
- Cover
page with your names, period number, and date. Title for this project.
- Table
of content page.
- Complete
each section requested in the exact order given above. Make sure that you
use subtitles for each section.
- Include
pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete the text. For
example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture a hot-air balloon. All
illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what they are and
what is going on in them. Another example: a graph indicating all the parts
and materials o an airship.
- Bibliography
(alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites,
e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find
this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
- A
diskette with a file in WORD FORMAT or RICH TEXT FORMAT for the text, plus a
POWER POINT PRESENTATION file for this project. The Power Point presentation
must be the result of making a slide show out of an outline of the text.
- The
Power Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an attractive
title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher, and period
number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all the subtitles
or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides must be
outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper. These slides
must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures supporting the
outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong visual support to
guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of the presenter. The
ending slides must include conclusions, predictions, suggestions or possible
solutions to problems related with the production or use of hot-air
balloons. After, include a slide with suggested websites and sources of
information on the topic. For instance: Departments, Institutions,
organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide with the references used for
the paper and the presentation. The references must follow the APA style in
this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA
After,
if you desire to do it, you may include a slide with a quote or a message
that summarizes a truth implicit in the content of the paper, and therefore,
the presentation.
- The
diskette should have only two files: One for the paper (in Word or rtf
format) and one for the presentation. No other files are supposed to be in
there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions
given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name followed
by the topic of the paper. For example: Hot-air balloons by Mr. Pagani
could be called something like Paganiballoons.
It is not necessary to name the two files differently because they are
already being saved specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word
Document or rtf for rich text format document,
and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation).
Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:)
and another copy in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to the
diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files will
appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like Paganiballoons.doc or Paganiballoons.rtf
(for the text one), and Paganiballoons.ppt
Format
for the Paper:
·
Font size: 12
·
Spacing: Single spacing. Double spaced
only between two contiguous paragraphs.
·
Margins: Maximum 1 inch at top,
bottom, left, and right.
·
Subtitles: In bold, font size 12 and
separated by one single space.
·
N°
of pages: Minimum twelve pages not including cover page, table of contents page,
and bibliography.
Chemistry
Project due on January 6th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani
BROCHURE
Please, understand that you
are making a brochure. You will try to find as much information as you can about
at least three different chemicals per category found in the chemistry field
that you are working on and summarize it. For example: if you are researching on
the chemistry of foods, you will find out that among the many different
chemicals found in foods or added to foods there are: proteins, carbohydrates,
lipids, water, salts, preservatives, colorants, flavor enhancers, acids,
vitamins, minerals, sugars, homogenizers, etc. Please, make sure you briefly
explain what each category is about and give at least three examples of each. Go
a little bit over the function and structure of each. Do not follow the 16
directions of the following content guideline so rigorously. You are doing a
brochure and it is supposed to be a summarized piece of work.
- Recent discoveries made on the applied chemistry field assigned to
you.
- List of common names of the chemicals involved in that field of
chemistry.
- Chemical names.
- Percent composition of these substances.
- What is the atomic or molecular structure of these chemicals?
- List the physical properties of these chemicals.
- List the chemical properties of these chemicals.
- Who discovered or created them? Give some background history of it.
- How are these chemicals obtained or made?
- Which applications do these products have in our daily life?
- Mention any derivatives of these chemical products and their use and
importance.
- How are they used? Mention the different techniques in which are
used.
- List the advantages that these chemicals product have over similar
products. List all the benefits that our society has got from them.
- List the disadvantages that these chemical products have over
similar products. List all the harmful impact that these products may have
in our society. Think about damage due to the fumes or wastes yielded in the
manufacture or usage of them. Think about wasted materials made out of these
chemicals after being used by humans. Think about pollution, contamination,
environmental damage, etc.
- Evaluate the benefits to consequences ratio of the use of these
chemicals products.
- Put your own input in this research project. Make suggestions about
some improvements that you would like to see in these products (or in its
derivatives) in the near future. For example: which other good
characteristics would you suggest for it to have? What modifications would
you do to these chemicals in order to make them more useful? Could you see
any application other than the ones known for these products? Do you know
how to make them less expensive? Do you know how to produce them or use them
without contaminating the environment? Or at least make them less
contaminating?
Structure of the brochure:
- Title of the project.
- Your name, period number, date, class, and teacher’s name.
- Table of content.
- Complete, as much as possible, each section requested in the exact
order given above. Make sure that you use subtitles for each section.
- Include pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete
the text. For example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture that
product. All illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what
they are and what is going on in there. Another example: a graph indicating
use of this product in last 10 years.
- Bibliography (alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for
internet sites, e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format.
The URL to find this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
- A diskette with a file in the original format for the brochure,
another in RICH TEXT FORMAT for the brochure, and finally, a POWER POINT
PRESENTATION file for this project. The Power Point presentation must be the
result of making a slide show out of an outline of the text.
- The Power Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an
attractive title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher,
and period number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all
the subtitles or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides
must be outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper. These
slides must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures
supporting the outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong
visual support to guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of the
presenter. The ending slides must include conclusions, predictions,
suggestions or possible solutions to problems related with the production or
use of the chemical product. After, include a slide with suggested websites
and sources of information on the topic. For instance: Departments,
Institutions, organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide with the
references used for the paper and the presentation. The references must
follow the APA style in this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA
After, if you desire to do it, you may include a slide with a
quote or a message that summarizes a truth implicit in the content of the
brochure, and therefore, the presentation.
- The diskette should have only three files: One for the brochure in
its original format (Word or Microsoft Publisher, or WORKS), one for the
brochure in Rich Text Format and one for the Power Point presentation. No
other files are supposed to be in there. Do not make separate files for
references. Follow the instructions given above. Save the files under a name
composed by your last name followed by the topic of the paper. For example:
Fertilizers by Mr. Pagani could be called something like PaganiFertilizers.
It is not necessary to name the files differently because they are
automatically being saved in the specific format used (doc for Microsoft
Word Document or rtf for rich text format document, and ppt for Microsoft
Power Point Presentation). Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:)
and another in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to the
diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files will
appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like PaganiFertilizers.doc or
PaganiFertilizers.rtf (for the text one), and PaganiFertilizers.ppt
Format for the Brochure:
Font size:
Maximum size 10
Spacing:
Single spacing.
Double spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.
Margins:
Maximum 1/2 inch at
top, bottom, left, and right.
Subtitles:
In bold, maximum font size 12 and separated by one
single space.
N° of pages:
Minimum 6 pages, including title, table of contents page, and
bibliography. Each brochure should have at least the size of a
letter size paper (81/2” x 11”) folded in three sections and written in
both sides (landscape style). It can also be done portrait style
using two-column writing. in this case it should be minimum 4 pages.
Software:
Any of the following: Word
processor using three-column writing, Microsoft WORD for brochures, Microsoft Publisher, or any other
publishing software. Save the file in the original format and the Rich
Text Format in your hard drive and the diskette in which you are going to submit it with the Power Point presentation file.
Chemistry
Project Due on Monday 14th of
October, 2002 – Mr. Pagani
Content
- Common
Name of the Chemical product.
- Chemical
Name of it.
- Chemical
composition of the substance. Express the percentages of each component of
this substance or product.
- What
is the atomic or molecular structure of this product?
- List
the physical properties of this product.
- List
the chemical properties of this product.
- Who
discovered or created it? Give some background history of it.
- How
is this product obtained or made?
- Which
applications does this product have in our daily life?
- Mention
any derivatives of this chemical product and their use and importance.
- How
is it used? Mention the different techniques in which are used.
- List
the advantages that this chemical product has over similar products. List
all the benefits that our society has got from it.
- List
the disadvantages that this chemical product has over similar products. List
all the harmful impact that this product may have in our society. Think
about damage due to the fumes or wastes yielded in the manufacture or usage
of it. Think about wasted materials made out of this chemical after being
used by humans. Think about pollution, contamination, environmental damage,
etc.
- Evaluate
the benefits to consequences ratio of the use of this chemical product.
- Put
your own input in this research project. Make your suggestions about some
improvements that you would like to see in this product (or in its
derivatives) in the near future. For example: which other good
characteristics would you suggest for it to have? What modifications would
you do to it in order to make it more useful? Could you see any application
other than the ones known for this product? Do you know how to make it less
expensive? Do you know how to produce it or use it without contaminating the
environment? Or at least make it less contaminating?
Structure
of the paper:
- Cover
page with your name, period number, and date. Title for this project.
- Table
of content page.
- Complete
each section requested in the exact order given above. Make sure that you
use subtitles for each section.
- Include
pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete the text. For
example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture that product. All
illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what they are and
what is going on in them. Another example: a graph indicating use of this
product in last 10 years.
- Bibliography
(alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites,
e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find
this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
- A
diskette with a file in WORD FORMAT or RICH TEXT FORMAT for the text, plus a
POWER POINT PRESENTATION file for this project. The Power Point presentation
must be the result of making a slide show out of an outline of the text.
- The
Power Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an attractive
title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher, and period
number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all the subtitles
or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides must be
outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper. These slides
must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures supporting the
outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong visual support to
guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of the presenter. The
ending slides must include conclusions, predictions, suggestions or possible
solutions to problems related with the production or use of the chemical
product. After, include a slide with suggested websites and sources of
information on the topic. For instance: Departments, Institutions,
organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide with the references used for
the paper and the presentation. The references must follow the APA style in
this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA
After,
if you desire to do it, you may include a slide with a quote or a message
that summarizes a truth implicit in the content of the paper, and therefore,
the presentation.
- The
diskette should have only two files: One for the paper (in Word or rtf
format) and one for the presentation. No other files are supposed to be in
there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions
given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name followed
by the topic of the paper. For example: Fiberglass by Mr. Pagani
could be called something like PaganiFiberglass.
It is not necessary to name the two files differently because they are
already being saved specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word
Document or rtf for rich text format document,
and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation).
Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:)
and another in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to the
diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files will
appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like Paganifiberglass.doc or Paganifiberglass.rtf
(for the text one), and Paganiglobwarm.ppt
Format
for the Paper:
·
Font size: 12
·
Spacing: Single spacing. Double spaced
only between two contiguous paragraphs.
·
Margins: Maximum 1 inch at top,
bottom, left, and right.
·
Subtitles: In bold, font size 12 and
separated by one single space.
·
N°
of pages: Minimum three pages not including cover page, table of contents page,
and bibliography.
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