Science Projects - Periods A, B, & C
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"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?"
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First Quarter
Safety Poster
- Due Date: Sept. 13 (A, B, C)
- Rubric: n/a (paper sheet)
- Details: n/a
Safety Unit Notebook Portfolio
- Due Date: Sept. 14 (A); Sept. 15 (B & C)
- Rubric: n/a
- Details: Glue all Safety Unit papers (Safety Contract, Safety worksheet packet, poster first draft, etc.) into the "Lab Safety Unit" section
Optional Extra Credit Metric System Unit Portfolio
- Due Date: Oct. 10 (A & B); Oct.. 11 (C)
- Rubric: Extra credit points
- Details: Include all the following papers in a stapled packet (staple it 3 times in the left margin of all the papers) and in the following order:
- Title Page – Unit title, your name, date, period, and my name (Mr. Perrone)
- Contents Page – Labels all pages in portfolio with page numbers (remember to number all pages after you put it all together)
- Introduction Page – In 2-3 paragraphs introduce me to your portfolio: what makes it your own? How does it showcase you as a learner? What did you think about the Metric System Unit? Why is it the most important unit in science?
- Portfolio Content:
- Metric System Objectives Page & Drills Pages
- Metric System Note Pages (4 – note worksheets from class)
- Say It Metrically (homework)
- Reading A Scale & Reading a Graduated Cylinder
- What is Density? (homework reading)
- Practice Quiz & Graded Quiz
- Metric System Assessment Review Sheets
- Conclusion Page – Short statement (3-4 sentences) that concludes your portfolio – this can be an appropriate quote that ties everything together; or a short statement that makes for a nice ending…an appropriate response for a conclusion would be, what did you learn from this unit
Properties of Matter Unit Portfolio
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Second Quarter
Making a Cloud Project
- Due Date: Dec. 15 (B, C); Dec. 16 (A)
- Rubric: n/a (paper sheet)
- Details: n/a (SAME)
End of the Quarter Choice Assignment: Weather & Climate Unit Portfolio OR Weather & Climate Take-Home Assessment
- Due Date: Jan. 24 (A, B, & C)
- Rubric: Click on link for portfolio - take home assessment does not have a rubric
- Details: Both assignments will count as the first major project grade for the third quarter; students may choose to do both projects with one counting as a project grade and the other counting as Extra Credit
Third Quarter
Rock Cycle Poster
- Due Date: March 23 (A, B, & C)
- Rubric: Click here for Rubric
- Details: In addition to the poster, students are expected to write an original narrative describing, in story-format, what events would take place as a rock travels through the entire rock cycle.
Fourth Quarter
Solar System Project
- Due Date: May 2 (A); May 3 (B & C)
- Rubric: n/a (paper sheet)
- Details: In this three-part project, students research a topic of their choice (planet or Sun), create a 3-D model of that celestial object, and organize a class presentation.
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