The Power of Science: Project!
1) Create a brainstorm web with your partners of inventions that have significantly changed the world.
Power of Science:
To demonstrate how Science has altered the world, give the students a chance to explore it on their own.
Time Frame: 1940 - 2013
Categories:
We are looking for a breakthrough or a new invention, something like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogBX18maUiM
Instructions:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/ , http://www.huffingtonpost.com/science/, http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/12/top-discoveries-2012/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/ ,
animoto promo code: a4ed20a42d
Please note the following Rubric, upon which your project will be assessed.
1) Create a brainstorm web with your partners of inventions that have significantly changed the world.
Power of Science:
To demonstrate how Science has altered the world, give the students a chance to explore it on their own.
Time Frame: 1940 - 2013
Categories:
- One way in which the study of biology has significantly affected our world.
- One way in which the study of physics has significantly affected our world
- One way in which the study of chemistry has significantly affected our world.
We are looking for a breakthrough or a new invention, something like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogBX18maUiM
Instructions:
- Form a group of three
- Teacher will pick your category out of a hat. (Biology, Physics, Chemistry)
- Your group will be given one of the categories and will have to make a presentation to the class
- What we are looking for
- a) Basic information about the scientific breakthrough (who, what, when , where)
- b) In the presentation we should see a visual (either a series of pictures or video)
- c) Your group should provide reasons as to why this is a significant breakthrough (ie: why did you choose it??)
- d) Bibliography – All information is cited correctly
- e) Was your presentation organized, did everybody participate equally, was it succinct, did you address the question?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/ , http://www.huffingtonpost.com/science/, http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/12/top-discoveries-2012/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/ ,
animoto promo code: a4ed20a42d
Please note the following Rubric, upon which your project will be assessed.
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