Topics for First Quarter:
What causes the colors in a fireworks display?
Why are elements in pure form so rare?
Why do gems have different properties than metals?
Choose one of the following options to complete this project. Remember, you must complete each of the three options during the first three projects.
Option A: Children’s Chemistry Book
Choose one concept from the topics list and develop a children’s book teaching young children about that topic. Your target audience should be kindergarten to third grade.
The book needs to include both words and illustrations.
You may use humor which is age appropriate.
Your book must be interesting to kids.
You must have a minimum of 18 graphics in your book and utilize six different colors. This may include drawings, paint, crayons, et. The picture has to help bring out the theme of the story. You will be graded on the quality of your graphic. You may not use any graphic cut and pasted from any source unless it is your own original photography. No graphic may be larger than 4.5 inches in width and height.
Your typing font must be a minimum size. Produce work no smaller than 12 Times New Roman font.
Your document may contain no spelling errors. You will receive a 1 point deduction for each spelling error.
Your book must have an illustrated cover with a “catchy title.”
Your book must be bound in either a report cover or a report binder.
Option B: Just a Formality
Formal ten page minimum paper or thirty-five plus slide Power Point presentation on any topic from the list. You may not use over size 32 font in your PowerPoint and it must include at least fifteen cited graphics.
Option C: Video Option
Create a video (5 - to -10 minutes in length) on a topic from the list. You must provide a written transcript of two or more pages for the video as well as citations.
Additional Documents:
Choose one of the following options to complete this project. Remember, you must complete each of the three options during the first three projects.
Option A: Children’s Chemistry Book
Develop a children’s book teaching young children about why elements each behave differently. Your target audience should be kindergarten to third grade.
The book needs to include both words and illustrations.
You may use humor which is age appropriate.
Your book must be interesting to kids.
You must have a minimum of 18 graphics in your book and utilize six different colors. This may include drawings, paint, crayons, et. The picture has to help bring out the theme of the story. You will be graded on the quality of your graphic. You may not use any graphic cut and pasted from any source unless it is your own original photography. No graphic may be larger than 4.5 inches in width and height.
Your typing font must be a minimum size. Produce work no smaller than 12 Times New Roman font.
Your document may contain no spelling errors. You will receive a 1 point deduction for each spelling error.
Your book must have an illustrated cover with a “catchy title.”
Your book must be bound in either a report cover or a report binder.
Option B: Just a Formality
Formal ten page minimum paper or thirty-five plus slide Power Point presentation explaining why different elements behave differently. You may not use over size 32 font in your PowerPoint and it must include at least fifteen cited graphics.
Option C: Video Option
Create a video (5 - to -10 minutes in length) over the different behaviors of the various elements. You must provide a written transcript of two or more pages for video as well as citations.
Additional Documents:
Topics for Third Quarter:
Ionic Bonding
Metallic Bonding
Covalent Bonding
Choose one of the following options to complete this project. Remember, you must complete each of the three options during the first three projects.
Option A: Children’s Chemistry Book
Choose one concept from the topics list and develop a children’s book teaching young children about that topic. Your target audience should be kindergarten to third grade.
The book needs to include both words and illustrations.
You may use humor which is age appropriate.
Your book must be interesting to kids.
You must have a minimum of 18 graphics in your book and utilize six different colors. This may include drawings, paint, crayons, et. The picture has to help bring out the theme of the story. You will be graded on the quality of your graphic. You may not use any graphic cut and pasted from any source unless it is your own original photography. No graphic may be larger than 4.5 inches in width and height.
Your typing font must be a minimum size. Produce work no smaller than 12 Times New Roman font.
Your document may contain no spelling errors. You will receive a 1 point deduction for each spelling error.
Your book must have an illustrated cover with a “catchy title.”
Your book must be bound in either a report cover or a report binder.
Option B: Just a Formality
Formal ten page minimum paper or thirty-five plus slide Power Point presentation on any topic from the list. You may not use over size 32 font in your PowerPoint and it must include at least fifteen cited graphics.
Option C: Video Option
Create a video (5 - to -10 minutes in length) on a topic from the list. You must provide a written transcript of two or more pages for the video as well as citations.
Additional Documents:
Children’s Chemistry Book
For your final chemistry project, you will be writing a children’s book. In this book, you will explain the importance of learning chemistry and how understanding chemical reactions and stoichiometry relate to baking. Your target audience should be kindergarten to third grade.
The book needs to include both words and illustrations.
You may use humor which is age appropriate.
Your book must be interesting to kids.
You must have a minimum of 18 graphics in your book and utilize six different colors. This may include drawings, paint, crayons, et. The picture has to help bring out the theme of the story. You will be graded on the quality of your graphic. You may not use any graphic cut and pasted from any source unless it is your own original photography. No graphic may be larger than 4.5 inches in width and height.
Your typing font must be a minimum size. Produce work no smaller than 12 Times New Roman font.
Your document may contain no spelling errors. You will receive a 1 point deduction for each spelling error.
Your book must have an illustrated cover with a “catchy title.”
Your book must be bound in either a report cover or a report binder.
Additional Documents: