Chemistry 245 Project
Mrs. Foster, Winter 2012
This
project will have two parts. You MUST do one of them, the other is optional.
They are both worth a 100 point test grade.
Chemistry 245 Project-printable assignment handout
a.
a famous chemist (use list)
or
b.
a chemistry related topic (use listfor ideas)
You will be writing a 1 ½ - 2 page paper for your research.
Guidelines for the paper will be as follows (and will be strictly observed)
· (this one, this size-not in bold)
2.
1” margins-be careful, Word has
default left and right margins of 1.25”!!!!
3.
Minimum of 3 resources which must be cited ON THEIR OWN PAGE! -NO WIKI!!
4.
You may include ANY relevant information, history, accomplishments relative
to chemistry or how your topic
includes chemistry. (ex: what do the chemicals in acid rain do?)
5.
Information given should be CORRECT and
on YOUR level. Meaning that you can read your paper to your
classmates and explain what you wrote.
6.
NO HEADINGS OR PICTURES ON ANY
PAGE OF YOUR PAPER!1 ½ pages of typed text without added crap. Just a cover page
with your name, block and topic and a source page.
7.
MUST be submitted to
www.turnitin.com or it WILL NOT COUNT!!!
· Information to submit papers:
- go to www.turnitin.com and create a new account OR add my class to an existing account. When asked for the class ID and password, enter the following:
- class ID's
- Block 1=5908850,
- Block 2=5908857
- password: element
·
>20% plagiarism on a fact based
paper will be ok.
For this
part you will go to www.glogster.com and :
a. If you don't already have one, create a new account!
b.
Create an interactive poster using the person/topic that you wrote about. If you
are only doing this option, pick a topic/chemist.
c.
Follow the grading
d.
Email the link to your finished and saved project.