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Mr. Christopherson’s |
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Advanced Chemistry |
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March 2002 |
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How to Choose a Topic |
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How Do I Get Started |
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Scientific Method |
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Professional Presentation |
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Presentation |
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What is Needed |
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Time Line |
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Bonus Points |
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Penalties |
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Related to Chemistry |
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Can perform an experiment and research
background on subject |
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Availability of materials (chemicals,
equipment). |
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Question to research |
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(What do you want to find out?) |
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Choose a Lab Partner |
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Pick a topic that interests you. |
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Look at ChemMatters, internet, or textbook for
ideas |
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Apply the scientific method |
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Cost may not exceed $15 / group |
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Must give me a materials list before beginning |
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Gather information – background |
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Propose a hypothesis |
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Set up a controlled experiment |
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Repeat experiment and process quantitative data
(is it statistically meaningful?) |
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Reformulate your hypothesis |
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Ask another question and redesign your
experimental design with ‘new’ information you’ve learned |
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Synthesize your data and draw valid conclusions |
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Present your research in a professional manner
(Powerpoint) |
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Include references and appropriate Internet
sites (embedded in presentation) |
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Include data table of materials cost |
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Include digital photos of lab apparatus |
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Include graphs when appropriate |
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Introduction – overview of what you’ll present |
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Background – include definitions |
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Experimental Design – variables you examined |
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Materials and Methods – experimental protocol |
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Data – what you measured and observed |
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Data Interpretation |
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Analysis |
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Links |
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References |
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Daily log book – typed copy AND handwritten copy |
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Handout of Powerpoint and presentation on disk |
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Questions or worksheet for class |
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Limitations |
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Future directions of research if time permits |
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Step-by-step directions for someone to follow
your research |
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Everything must be typed |
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Five Weeks (work on Powerpoint
throughout time) |
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Week One – Background research |
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Week Two – Experiment in lab |
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Week Three – Modify experiment |
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Week Four – Process Data |
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Week Five – Powerpoint presentation |
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Questions that must be answered by linking to
your Powerpoint hyperlinks |
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Demonstrations that involve classmates during
presentation |
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Collaborative research with another group |
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Flow chart of experimental design |
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Absence from class (5 points / day) |
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Not cleaning up and putting away materials |
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(1 – 5 points / episode) |
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Off task / inappropriate behavior |
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Not prepared for Friday group meetings |
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Paperwork and /or research not completed in
timely manner |
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Professional delivery of research to class |
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Mortuary science |
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Nuclear Weapons |
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Chemistry of Warfare |
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Nuclear Power |
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Nuclear Waste Disposal |
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Rechargeable batteries |
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Pesticides and Herbicides |
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Yogurt |
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Greenhouse effect |
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Nylon Production |
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Alcohol Manufacturing |
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Thalidomide |
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Tokamak – Fusion |
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Nuclear Fission |
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Synthetic Products |
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Biodegradable materials |
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Forensic science |
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Poison ivy (histamines) |
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Aluminum recycling |
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Photography |
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Food Flavoring |
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Mining and Ore extraction |
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Oil spill clean-up |
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Insect pheromones |
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Catalytic Converters |
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Perfumes |
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Wastewater treatment |
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Dyeing clothes |
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Polymers |
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Enzymes (biological systems) |
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Western vs. Eastern medicine (herbs vs. pills) |
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Ab initio calculations |
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Food preservatives |
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Ozone depletion |
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Immunology |
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Notes