Extra Credit and all missing assignments are DUE on Friday December 18th.
Choose from the following two choices:
1. On page 446-447 pick from one of the following assignments: a) Something in the Air, b) What do you Mean by That? or c) Labeling Trans Fat
Use the following link for research: Real World Science Links
2. On page 442 do the Summarize assignment: Create your own lesson summary as you write a Newsletter. Follow the directions to complete the newsletter.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Carbon Project
Carbon Project
Background
Carbon is arguably the most essential element on Earth.
Step One
Pick a topic for your project. Your topic must relate to why carbon is critical to life on Earth.
Possible Topics:
1. Carbon comes in many forms (graphite, diamond, charcoal)
2. Carbohydrates
3. Carbon fiber
4. Carbonation (in Soda!)
5. Chemical Bonding of Carbon
6. Photosynthesis
7. Carbon Cycle
8. Carbon Footprint
9. It’s All About Carbon
10. Carbon-Based Life
11. Carbon-Dating (Used to date archeological finds, fossils, etc.)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/first/radiocarbon.htmlTo Research further you may also use nettrekker. which is an educational search engine.
Click on the following link: NETTREKKER
Login as Username: burnettstudent
password: student
Step Two
Research your chosen topic. Use the provided links. If you still need more information, use Google Search. Open a Pages blank document or MS Word file, title it: Carbon_mylastname_my firstname. Save it to your desktop (not to your digital locker, at least not yet). In the last five minutes of class, save your work in your digital locker. While researching, answer the following questions:
Topic #1: Carbon Comes In Many Forms
1. Pure carbon exists in how many different forms?
2. Can you find pure carbon in nature?n If yes, where?
What makes carbon look different in each form?
About Graphite
1. How is it made?
2. Is it a hard or soft material?
3. Describe 3 important uses of graphite.
About Diamonds
1. Where (which countries) is it found?
2. How far down in Earth are diamonds found?
3. How do humans "get" diamonds?
Topic #2: Carbohydrates
1. What is it?
2. What are carbohydrates used for?
3. Do carbohydrates come in different forms? If so, give examples.
4. How are carbohydrates made?
5. Why do humans like carbohydrates?
Topic #3: Carbon Fiber
1. What is carbon fiber?
2. How is carbon fiber made?
3. What is the history of carbon fiber?
4. What is carbon fiber used for?
Topic #4: Carbonation in Soda
1. What is it?
2. Why do we want carbonated soda?
3. Are we adding pure carbon when making carbonated soda?
Topic #5: Chemical Bonding
1. How many bonds does carbon form?
Topic #6: Photosynthesis
1. What is it?
2. What is carbon bonded to before the reaction?
3. What is carbon bonded to after the reaction?
Topic #7: Carbon Cycle
1. What is it?
2. What are the five main "parts" of Earth carbon moves (cycles) through?
3. What form does carbon take when it is in our atmosphere?
4. What form does carbon take when it is in our oceans?
5. How do plants and animals exchange (share) carbon? Explain how the process works.
Topic #8: Carbon Footprint
1. What is it?
2. How is the carbon footprint measured?
3. What is the history of the term?
Topic #9: It's All About Carbon (Overview)
1. Why is carbon the central element in life?
2. How is oil and coal made?
3. What can humans do to slow down global warming?
Topic #10: Carbon-based Life
1. How many atoms can carbon bond with?
2. Why do scientists think that other life forms will probably be made out of carbon?
3.
Topic #11: Carbon Dating
1. What is it?
2. What do we use carbon dating for?
3. How does carbon-dating work?
Step Three
Present your research, into one of the following ways:
- a Poster using Pages,
- a Cartoon using Comic Life,
- a research report using MS Word,
- a slide show using Keynote,
- a web using Inspiration 8
- a photo album using iPhoto
- a short video using iMovie
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