Sunday, November 3, 2013

Chemistry Science Project


               Chemistry Science Project

 

You are to choose from one of the following topics and develop your own project using the scientific method-

               Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Results, Conclusion

               Be sure to have a large sampling size (5-8) and perform each part 5-8 times (trials), (control vs variable)

 

Project: worth 100 points (test grade for 2nd trimester)

               Must Include:     1) Poster board- most of this should be covered. Results, charts, graphs, and pictures of you doing the work; include pictures showing all the trials and samples.

                                             2) Your experiments (numerous trials)

                                             3) 3-5 page report on background or information related to your topic and a bibliography.

 

** Be sure to explain the chemistry involved in your project.

 

Projects to choose from:

               1) Sunscreen effectiveness

               2) Water testing (not bottled)

               3) Soil Testing

               4) Corrosion of metals

               5) Acid Rain

               6) Laundry detergent effectiveness

 

Begin Testing ASAP

You may work in groups of two as long as both students are taught by the same teacher. * However, the project will be due at the earliest date between the two students.*

 

You may be excused from a Science Fair Project if you are on Team A, B, or C of Science Olympiad and compete in events.

Due Dates:

Mr. Amorizzo:

               Period 1- January 7, 2014

               Period 3- January 13, 2014

               Period 6- January 15, 2014

               Period 8- January 24, 2014

 

Mr. Duban

               Period 8- January 14, 2014

 

Mr. Giordano

               Period 2- January 8, 2014

 

Mrs. Levane

               Period 1- January 27, 2014

               Period 3- January 22, 2014

               Period 6- January 30, 2014

               Period 8- January 16, 2014

 

Mr. Paul

               Period 7- January 17, 2014

 

 

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The chemistry of papal smoke!

The guys at Periodic Videos are on it! Using the Vatican's recipe, they show us how the cardinals generate very white or very black smoke.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Chem taking a cue from bio

90% mineral material and flexible? Yes. Good materials science article here.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Jedi Mind Trick

While it's not quite mind control of epic Jedi proportions, there's a new development in the civil war in Syria. Apparently there are reports that the Syrian government used a chemical weapon called BZ against rebels in the city of Homs. Like many chemical and conventional weapons being used these days, BZ was discovered during the Cold War and attempts to weaponize it were made by both the United States and Soviet Union. You can read the story about the Syrian use of BZ here and check out the chemistry of BZ here. The chemistry information is definitely worth a glance if for no other reason than it's a complex molecule and it looks cool.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Chemistry, Aquaman, and the US Military


Welcome back men! This article will make a little bit more sense when we start talking about gases and the rules they play by, but it's still pretty cool anyway. Actually, most stuff that comes out of DARPA is pretty cool. Read it here.