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"One must learn by doing the thing, for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try."   Aristotle   This assignment will be done by a team of three.

Your team will turn in your built or made project accompanied by a field journal, a report and a picture album.  The field journal will detail the process and steps you took to complete the project.  Each entry in the field journal should include a date and time along with a description of the activity.  Remember to take pictures of you and your partners at work to include in the picture album.  The report should include the background information necessary to understand your project, the chemistry connected to your project, a personal commentary about the project and a bibliography of resources used.  You can build or make one of the items on the list below or submit your own proposal.  Only quality work may be submitted.

A Barometer with a Scale
A Distillation Apparatus
A Bouncing Ball
A Battery that Operates a Small Motor
A T-shirt with a Chemistry Theme made from Natural Dyes - shirt must be washable and theme still readable and attractive
Soap:  Must be made from grocery store bought materials and not from a kit.
A Large Crystal
Hot Air Balloon
Calorimeter:  You must use this calorimeter to measure the calories in a peanut.
Periodic Table game:  The game must include knowing element symbols, families and periodic trends.
Stoichiometry Board game
Cartesian Diver

Project Evaluation Form of Team Members
Print and fill out the Evaluation Form of Team Members. Turn in your evaluations in a sealed envelope with your project. Each member must participate in each aspect of the project cooperatively with the team. Do not try and divided and conquer this must be a team effort. You will not receive credit for the project without satisfactory evaluations from all team members.

Grading Rubric Points Score
Built or Made Item:

 

 
Effective Design

10

 
Field Journal and Picture Album:       10  
Picture Album that provides evidence of authenticity of project must be provided for the project to receive credit.     
Detailed Record and Evidence of Effective Team Work (team evaluation reports) 10  
Report:    
Accurate and Sufficient Background Information to Complete and Understand the Project 20  
Accurate Description of Connections to Chemistry 15  
Bibliography 5  
Commentary 5