CULMINATING ACTIVITY

Here is a complete breakdown of your culminating activity.
Just incase you lost yours (hopefully not) you can read this to ensure that you do it correctly.

GRADE 9 CULMINATING PROJECT
SOME GENTLE REMINDERS, SUGGESTIONS AND GUIDELINES

PART A: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH PAPER

Each pair of students will be assigned a topic for which they are to prepare a 15-minute presentation. A topic list will be provided from which they will choose on a first come first serve basis. The topics will be related to the fields of chemistry and/or biology and how they are related to science, technology, society, the environment and their affects on everyday life matters and health.

Students will have to prepare and make available a one page summary sheet which will be distributed to the class and to the teacher. The summary sheet will be point form highlighting the main points and interesting facts from their presentations. Each group will also have to prepare 5 multiple choice and 5 true and false questions referring to the information provided on the one page summary.

A 20 mark knowledge quiz will follow the completion of the presentations.

All groups will need to be ready to present on the first day of presentations as the order will be random.

DUE DATE: Tuesday, January 18th, 2005


PART B: LIGHTING UP THE UNIVERSE

PART 1 of 2
Your teacher will provide you with a constellation to be researched.
You and a partner must research and write 2 – 3 paragraphs on your given constellation. The paper should include the following:
· Where it is found in the solar system. (Including coordinates)
· The types of stars involved. (I.e. Intensity, size, distance)
· Detailed sketch of the constellation. (colour, ruler, scale, labels)


DUE DATE: Friday, January 21, 2005

PART 2 of 2
Using the constellation that you have researched, create a working model using your own electricity kits, and black construction paper. Suggested materials are Christmas lights (dollar store variety), 1-2 9V batteries for a power source, paper clips and thumb tacks for switches. There is no need for expensive materials; your group should not be spending more than 15 dollars.

You must provide the following:
Draw schematic diagram of your working model (switches, types of wire, connections, bulbs, wattage)
A 1 page maximum paper describing the type of circuit(s) used and why, and indicate the sources of error that you and your partner encountered in the design and development of your model.

3 DAYS IN CLASS ONLY January 21-25, 2005