Key Molecule
Overview: You will research one chemical compound (two or more elements combined) of your choice; find its abundance (if natural) and/or uses (laboratory created), cost, sources, properties, molecular structure, Bohr model, natural appearance and any other relevant information.
Process:
Step 1: Select compound that you would like to learn more about.
Step 2: Decide how you would like to present your findings – as a poster, PowerPoint presentation, oral presentation, written summary, etc.
Step 3: Submit a proposal and include your compound, how you will present your information and where you will collect your data.
Step 4: Perform research on your compound and compile your findings on all major points listed above on a poster, PowerPoint or oral presentation or written summary.
Step 5: If you need to schedule time to present in class, plan a date to be put on the class schedule with the teacher.
Step 6: Submit your project on time.
Deliverables: Cover Page, Approved Proposal, Written report 2-3 pages OR a PowerPoint presentation of 7 or more slides OR create a poster that visually and textually captures the important aspects of your element OR design another presentation format. References page giving a correct APA bibliographic citation.
Fee: $1,500 [Consultant-Based Learning: Dollars Equate to Class Points/Credit]
Other helpful suggestions: Select a compound you find interesting and be sure to discuss it's abundance (how much is on the earth? if it occurs naturally or how much is made? if it is lab created), cost (how much you have to pay for it?), sources (where is it found and/or isolated?), properties (how does it behave?), molecular structure (what does it look like at the atomic level? What kind of bonding is involved?), Bohr model (what does it's shell structure look like, where are the sub-atomic particles? ONLY for relatively small molecules) and appearance (what does it look like in large amounts?).
To select a compound that you find interesting consider the following: some examples of key, significant compounds are water, Viagra, silicone, cholesterol, nitrous oxide, dopamine, serotonin, carbon dioxide, ozone, salt, glucose and insulin. An element's existence as a molecular network may also be selected although technically only one element and not a compound because of the complexity of the structure (i.e. diamond, alloys or metal lattice structures). Show the structure of the compound (how it is connected and bonded), atoms involved in bonding (what elements), its three dimensional appearance (what does it look like in space) and why this is important (how does it's structure affect it's function?), its function (where and when is it used or important), its overall appearance (what does it look like on the large scale), its properties (what is unique about it), where it is found, where it comes from (is it natural, man-made, etc.) and any other significant information.
Process:
Step 1: Select compound that you would like to learn more about.
Step 2: Decide how you would like to present your findings – as a poster, PowerPoint presentation, oral presentation, written summary, etc.
Step 3: Submit a proposal and include your compound, how you will present your information and where you will collect your data.
Step 4: Perform research on your compound and compile your findings on all major points listed above on a poster, PowerPoint or oral presentation or written summary.
Step 5: If you need to schedule time to present in class, plan a date to be put on the class schedule with the teacher.
Step 6: Submit your project on time.
Deliverables: Cover Page, Approved Proposal, Written report 2-3 pages OR a PowerPoint presentation of 7 or more slides OR create a poster that visually and textually captures the important aspects of your element OR design another presentation format. References page giving a correct APA bibliographic citation.
Fee: $1,500 [Consultant-Based Learning: Dollars Equate to Class Points/Credit]
Other helpful suggestions: Select a compound you find interesting and be sure to discuss it's abundance (how much is on the earth? if it occurs naturally or how much is made? if it is lab created), cost (how much you have to pay for it?), sources (where is it found and/or isolated?), properties (how does it behave?), molecular structure (what does it look like at the atomic level? What kind of bonding is involved?), Bohr model (what does it's shell structure look like, where are the sub-atomic particles? ONLY for relatively small molecules) and appearance (what does it look like in large amounts?).
To select a compound that you find interesting consider the following: some examples of key, significant compounds are water, Viagra, silicone, cholesterol, nitrous oxide, dopamine, serotonin, carbon dioxide, ozone, salt, glucose and insulin. An element's existence as a molecular network may also be selected although technically only one element and not a compound because of the complexity of the structure (i.e. diamond, alloys or metal lattice structures). Show the structure of the compound (how it is connected and bonded), atoms involved in bonding (what elements), its three dimensional appearance (what does it look like in space) and why this is important (how does it's structure affect it's function?), its function (where and when is it used or important), its overall appearance (what does it look like on the large scale), its properties (what is unique about it), where it is found, where it comes from (is it natural, man-made, etc.) and any other significant information.