Go Green or Go Home! Unit Projects!

Go Green or Go Home Group Project Guidelines Due Date 4/16/2010 Individually respond to the class blog with your top three choices of desired study area including: global warming, wind power, hydro power, solar power, or fuel cell vehicles. After I have received all requests I will place you into groups. As a group participate in selected experiment investigations. I expect you to behave appropriately as if you are a scientist in a laboratory. Complete and submit OHEC worksheet. Write up brief description of your findings and how you and your group worked together. (4 points) Perform additional research on your study area. Use all avenues that are open to you to find out as much as you can. Try to use as many primary sources as possible. Read all you can about your topic. Do not forget to document sources in correct form. Do not plagiarize! Use the internet to gather information. You Tube videos, speeches, etc. Visit libraries or museums (if exhibits available) When your research is complete, create a visual (Poster, Science board, Magazine etc.) to support the marketing or selling of your topic. Present your group research to the class. (20 points) Introduce your topic Provide a minimum of three facts about your topic Explain why your topic is important Be creative and have fun! Prospectus for the Future: Research current developments in the scientific community using periodicals such as American Scientist, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Invention & Technology, National Geographic, etc. Find a concept that you find particularly intriguing. Formulate a concept for a future scientific invention that impact life as we know it. Synthesize information based on the research to support the hypothesis developed. Write a 3 paragraph essay about your findings and your product. You will be scored on your use of research materials and the quality of your writing.