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Chemistry of Materials – Coordinated Science II –Project

DUE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009

Assignment and Objective:

Understanding atomic and molecular structure expands our knowledge of the nature of the material world and advances the technological sophistication of society. Each student will learn about the history and chemical make-up of a commonly used material, and present that information to the class. Students will also be responsible for learning about the topics that are presented by others.

Procedure:

Each student will be assigned a topic by lot (random drawing from a container). Each student in the class will have a different topic to research, which will be one of the following topics:

∙ Henna ∙ Chili peppers ∙ Chewing Gum ∙ Insect Repellent

∙ Honey ∙ Food Coloring ∙ Food Preservatives ∙ Self Tanners

∙ Citronella Oil ∙ Kava ∙ Artificial Sweeteners · Pectin

∙ Catnip ∙ Kitty Litter ∙ JELL-O® · Chitin

∙ Sunscreens ∙ Licorice · Tattoo Ink · Cholesterol

∙ Marshmallows · Sports Drinks · Margarine

∙ Ice Cream · Leather · MSG Flavor Enhancer

∙ Fluoride ∙ Aspirin ∙ Chocolate

∙ Hair Coloring ∙ Cheese Whiz ∙ Agar

∙ Lipstick · Amber · Cinnamon

This is an independent, at-home research project.

Each individual student will present their research information to the class by presenting an 11” by 17” Shutter Fold (foldable) display of their work, which is constructed according to the attached directions and as demonstrated by the teacher. Pictures of sample displays are on this web site:

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The display is to include the following:

1. a history of the use and/or invention of the material.

2. diagrams/drawings of the chemical structures, or chemical formula of all the ingredients that make up the material.

3. the health hazards and health benefits of the material.

4. a biography of the inventors of the material, or a description of a company that manufactures the material.

5. a copy of a patent from http://patft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html or http://www.google.com/patents where the name of the material, or the important chemical ingredient in the material has been put in as a search term.

6. a completed information sheet about the patent.

7. pictures of the material, or actual samples of the material.

8. The student’s research information should include a bibliography (MLA format), with a minimum of two references. This is a formal presentation. The writing and project should reflect a student’s best effort.

During the presentations, the audience will take notes about each of the materials.

Everyone will be responsible for knowing the important facts about each material and will graded on their proper participation as an audience.

The finished project is due on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. The Middletown Cavalier Chemical Science Meeting will commence on December 15 and run through December 16 to allow for all students to have an opportunity to present and gather the important information about each topic. Late projects will not be accepted. Students must be prepared to present on December 15. Projects are a product grade for the marking period and this project will be evaluated as follows:

∙ Visual Aid/Foldable presentation 20 points

∙ Important information included 18 points

∙ Well organized 06 points

∙ Pictures of Material & Chemical Structure 06 points

∙ Copy of Patent with Completed Information Sheet 20 points

∙ Bibliography – must have two sources 12 points

∙ Audience Notes 18 points

This article has been reposted with the generous permission of Christine Anderson.