Science Fair Projects
- Watch a few of the videos below. Use the information from the video to come up with a real-world science experiment or engineering project.
- Depending on the scale of your idea you may need to find a way to scaled down your science experiment to represent/model your idea and for engineering you can make replicas/prototypes of more technical designs.
- These videos are just to get your imagination going, feel free to look for your own sources.
- Many of these problems are HUGE ordeals, remember you can always scale down by focusing on one aspect of the problem, focusing on one area, local impacts, etc.
- Get specific, it's okay to start board, but as you research start narrowing down your choices/ideas. Choose a path and stick with it.
- Social vs. Science - make sure your project is SCIENCE or ENGINEERING - not a social project.
Extra Credit Due Tuesday 10/2:
PLEASE NOTE! I am only offering this extra credit because "technically" we are not in the AP Course until next Semester
Please be very aware:
EXTRA CREDIT WILL NOT BE GIVEN NEXT SEMESTER! (don't even ask)
Click below to see your extra credit assignment:
Video Notes:
Chapter Notes Example: Remember - Title, objective, vocab, 3-4 questions or observations on the left, 3-4 sentences in the summary.
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SUMMER ASSIGNMENT TOPICS - what you are expected to already KNOW!
Watch the videos, review the lesson notes, take your own notes, then attempt to answer textbook questions. If you struggle with the problems, find that section in the book to help or re-watch that video.
- Significant Figures and Dimensional Analysis (Converting)
- The Atom and The Periodic Table
- Naming Compounds
- Calculating Mass
- Balancing Equations and Types of Reactions
- The Mole with calculations
- Calculating Empirical and Molecular Formulas
- Stoichiometry
- Limiting Reactants and Theoretical Yield
AP Chem 2016-2017
REVIEW: Multiple Choice - No calculator, 1 min 30 sec per question
Directions: Take the test once - review content on webpage, retake test making corrections as you go.
What to write down/turn in:
a) Write down your score of your first time taking it.
b) For questions you get wrong summarize the jist of the question, put your answer, explain what the correct answer should have been via concept, definition, etc.
c) Write down score of retake.
d) For questions you get wrong summarize the jist of the question, put your answer, explain what the correct answer should have been.
e) What do you still need to review/get help on from this section?
What to write down/turn in:
a) Write down your score of your first time taking it.
b) For questions you get wrong summarize the jist of the question, put your answer, explain what the correct answer should have been via concept, definition, etc.
c) Write down score of retake.
d) For questions you get wrong summarize the jist of the question, put your answer, explain what the correct answer should have been.
e) What do you still need to review/get help on from this section?
Video Notes Due Monday 3/6
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Video Notes due Thursday 2/23
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Video Notes due Friday 2/10
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Video Notes due Wednesday!
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ASSIGNMENT: APPLY TO USM'S PROJECT SEED
Summer Research Program for High School Students 8-10 WEEKS, PAYS $2500!
BY TUESDAY JAN 31ST: Click the link below then fill out the "On-line request form"
Once they contact you, you have until their deadline (I think May) to finish the application process.
Summer Research Program for High School Students 8-10 WEEKS, PAYS $2500!
BY TUESDAY JAN 31ST: Click the link below then fill out the "On-line request form"
Once they contact you, you have until their deadline (I think May) to finish the application process.
FREE TEST GRADE IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED AND COMMIT TO ATTEND!
EXTRA CREDIT: Apply to 1-4 additional summer programs for high schoolers in science or engineering.
Print your application or confirmation page so I can see that you applied.
(25 PTS EACH)
Below is a link that has a list of some offered. Go through and find some that INTEREST YOU. You can find more by searching google... try "summer research for high school students" or something like that.
Pay attention to the location - the college(s) OR cities/states you want to go to may have programs.
Look at requirements some are limited to local students or certain grade/age levels.
WHY?
Most, if not all of these PAY DECENT MONEY and will provide travel, room, and board
This looks AMAZING on a resume!
VALUABLE life experience living away from home, on your own (if you get one out of town).
Learn how the process of SCIENCE REALLY IS, from first hand experience.
FREE TEST GRADE IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED AND COMMIT TO ATTEND!
Atomic Structure Videos
REMEMBER - Write the title and objective for EVERY VIDEO at the top!
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NOTE - TYLER DEWITT HAS VIDEOS THAT EXPLAIN THE CATHODE RAY AND RUTHERFORD'S GOLD FOIL EXPERIMENT IF YOU DON'T GET THEM.
Kinetic Videos - 11 total
Make sure to do Cornell Notes for EACH, write the objective of each video!
1-The Rate of Reactions, 2 - The Rate Law, 3 - The Rate Constant, 4 - Elementary Reactions, 5 - Activation Energy, 6 - The Reaction Path, 7 - Multistep Reactions, 8 - The Rate-Limiting Step, 9 - Reaction Intermediates, 10 - Catalysts, 11 - Catalyst Classes
1-The Rate of Reactions, 2 - The Rate Law, 3 - The Rate Constant, 4 - Elementary Reactions, 5 - Activation Energy, 6 - The Reaction Path, 7 - Multistep Reactions, 8 - The Rate-Limiting Step, 9 - Reaction Intermediates, 10 - Catalysts, 11 - Catalyst Classes
Electrochemistry REVIEW (Free Response Question Practice) BOTH
Galvanic Cells, Concentration Effect, LeChatelier's Principle, etc.
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Electrolytic Cells, Faraday's Constant, etc.
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NEW! Objective for each video (be sure to include this at the top of your notes.)
1 - get an understanding of what electrochemistry is so you know where we are headed.
2 - be able to write the equilibrium expression from a chemical equation
3-5 - know the definition of and be able to explain the basics of each term.
1 - get an understanding of what electrochemistry is so you know where we are headed.
2 - be able to write the equilibrium expression from a chemical equation
3-5 - know the definition of and be able to explain the basics of each term.
UNIT 2: ELECTROCHEM
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