Project Requirements
ALL STUDENTS must turn in:
Part 1- A written paper, on the assigned topic and addressing all the questions within the topic area given.
A bibliography using MLA format for all sources used during the science project. Try using calvin.edu/library/knightcite/ or one from the library weebly page.
Part 2 - A completed project board or multi-media presentation
Part 1- A written paper, on the assigned topic and addressing all the questions within the topic area given.
A bibliography using MLA format for all sources used during the science project. Try using calvin.edu/library/knightcite/ or one from the library weebly page.
Part 2 - A completed project board or multi-media presentation
Project Task Assignments
Students are assigned a group and a topic. Topics are written below, the group assignments are on the class science pages for 609 and 610.
Part 1 - Individual Paper - Due January 3, 2013
Task descriptions are below.
Part 1 - Individual Paper - Due January 3, 2013
Task descriptions are below.
- 1-2 pages typed, double-spaced with 1-inch margins. Font should be Times New Roman or Arial size 10 or 12 only.
- Include an MLA format bibliography of all sources used for research on the internet or hard copy. (See calvin.edu/library/knightcite/ here for more info on MLA format.)
- Proofread and edited properly. Have another person read it and see if it makes sense, and check grammar and spelling.
- Answer all parts of the assigned task completely and logically.
- Have a minimum of one paragraph for each question/task.
Task 1What is matter? What are the two interactions that determine the state of matter? Describe the movements of particles within each of the three common phases of matter. Why is plasma uncommon on Earth? Where can you find it?
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Task 2How does a crystalline solid differ from an amorphous solid? How does this effect phase changes?
Explain why something "thick" like honey flows more slowly than a "thin" substance like water. Why does surface tension exist? Describe how this allows a liquid to form into droplets. |
Task 3Explain the two kinds of energy that combine to form thermal energy. Give two examples of each of the two types of energy.
Why is temperature an average for all substances? What is it about the structure of matter that makes this necessary? How are temperature and thermal energy related? |
Task 4Describe what heat is and how it is related to temperature.
Using specific heat, explain why the sand at the beach will heat up and cool down faster than the water. What happens to the movement of individual molecules/atoms as a substance heats up? |
Task 5Explain why the temperature of melting ice stops rising why it begins to turn into water. What is this special temperature called?
What is the reverse change from the one described above? How does it work? The melting and freezing point of a single substance are the same temperature. How can you justify the differences between the two processes? |
Task 6After it rains, there are puddle left behind. Throughout the course of the day they disappear. Where did the water from these puddles go? During the process, what happened to the thermal energy in the water molecules?
In the morning, the grass that was dry the night before is now covered with dew (water). What process causes this and how does it work? There are two forms of vaporization and each takes place separately. Give an example of each and tell where it occurs within the shape of the liquid. |
Task 7Explain why your basketball must be filled with air in order to be able to play with it. How does pressure affect the behavior of the ball?
Air pressure is constantly pushing down on you. How does this air pressure make the simple task of drinking from a straw possible? Why do your ears "pop" when flying in an airplane? |
Task 8The units for measuring pressure are called Pascals after Blaise Pascal. He tested a theory about how atmospheric pressure changes with changes in altitude (height above sea level). Explain Pascal's idea about the changes and how he showed it by taking a balloon to the top of a mountain.
There is a relationship between pressure and volume. If temperature remains constant, is the relationship direct (an increase in one causes the same in the other) or inverse (an increase in one causes an decrease in the other)? Explain the relationship using an example. |