Credibility of Scientists

Scientists must be held to a reasonable standard, in order for us to trust their work. Occasionally the work of a scientist, or group of scientists, comes into question. This article is about the work of some climate scientific studies being called to question.

For this project you should find some scientific discovery, link to the article and then write a paragraph that summarizes the article. Paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Next you should find and link to an article about a different point of view on the same subject. You should then write a paragraph about which point of view you believe and why. You should include information about how you have decided that one point of view is better supported than the other.

You may not use the article cited above as one of your links, but you may discuss the same topic.

Make sure you put your ID and class section on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 12/27. Remember that you need at least one project out of every two. If you did not do the previous one, you must do this one. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit.

If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com. Make sure that you tell me what your problem was, and you can include your completed project.

Back to the Big Bang

The world's largest atom smasher used its accelerator Tuesday to speed up proton beams for the first time as scientists moved ahead in efforts to learn more about the universe. Experiments like this are "aimed" at finding out about the nature of the universe. What is everything made of and how is it put together?

This is the latest in a long stream of experiments that have been unlocking the secretes of what we are made of.

For this project yous should read this article (copy this link and go to the site: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_sc/eu_sci_big_bang_machine/print ) and then write a paragraph that summarizes the article. Paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Next you should find and link to an article about a different endeavor to find out more about the nature of the atom. There have been experiments going back over 100 years to try to find out more about the atom.

Finally write a paragraph summarizing the material in that article. Again, paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Make sure you put your ID and class section on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 12/13. Remember that you need at least one project out of every two. If you did not do the previous one, you must do this one. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit.

If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com. Make sure that you tell me what your problem was, and you can include your completed project.

Scientific Discoveries

Many scientists have made discoveries that have contributed to our vast knowledge, in all fields. This is an article about a scientist that recently died, that contributed to the field of biochemistry.

For this project you will have to read an article about the contributions of a scientist. In this project you will not all read the article I provide. You should read the article that a previous student posted (except the first poster, who will look at my article.) Then write a paragraph that summarizes the article. Paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences. If there is a problem with a link, you may select an earlier student post.

Next you should find and link to an article about a different scientist that made a discovery important to the field of chemistry.

Finally write a paragraph summarizing the material in that article. Again, paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Make sure you put your ID and class section on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 11/22. Remember that you need at least one project of either this or the next one posted. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit. If you want to get extra credit you must do this article.

If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com. Make sure that you tell me what your problem was, and you can include your completed project.

Laser Coolong of Gases

Read this article about cooling gases. It seems that scientists have figured out a way to almost instantly cool gases, almost like a "microwave refrigerator." Then write a paragraph that summarized the article. Paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Then you should find an article about any other topic related to:
1. How light is produced. or
2. Properties of gases. or
3. Heat. or
4. Phases of matter.

and link to it. Finally write a paragraph summarizing the material in that article. Again, paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Make sure you put your ID on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 11/8. Remember, you are required to do either this project or the one that will came previously. If you do both, one will count for extra credit. If you did not do one on DHMO you are required to so this one. If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.

Dihydrogen monoxide

This is a web site about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide. For this project you should explore the FAQs page and tell me what you think about DHMO. Then write a paragraph that summarizes the FAQ. Paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Finally, you should research DHMO on the internet and tell me about the properties of this material that you found on other sites. Explain how the material that was on the FAQ was correct. You should discuss at least three factors that you found on the DHMO FAQ.

You do not need to include any links for this project. Please do not discuss your findings with other students until the subject comes up in class, after this project is due.

Make sure you put your ID on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 10/23. If you did not do the last project you are required to do this one. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit. If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.

Element creation Research

Superheavy Element 114 Confirmed

For this project you should start by reading the article that discusses the man made creation of an element. Normally it takes the power of a star to create new elements, but we have figured out a way to do it.

Then write a paragraph that summarizes the article. Paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

By the creation of new elements we have expanded our understanding of the nature of the chemical world.

The final part is to find an article or web site about any other topic related to ways we have expanded our knowledge about chemistry or the periodic table and link to it. Finally write a paragraph summarizing the material in your article. Again, paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Make sure you put your ID on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 10/11. If you did not do the last project you are required to do this one. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit. If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.

Single molecule's stunning image

Atoms and molecules are extremely small, much smaller than can be seen in the best microscopes available.

For this project you should start by reading this article that discusses the first real image of a molecule. Then write a paragraph that summarized the article. Paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences. For this article, you should know that a carbon nanotube is carbon atoms linked together, like a piece of rolled up chicken wire.

Then you should find an article about any other topic related to ways to visualize atoms or molecules, or material about their size and/or shape and link to it. Finally write a paragraph summarizing the material in that article. Again, paragraphs should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Make sure you put your ID on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 9/27. Remember, you are required to do either this project or the one that will come next. If you do both, one will count for extra credit. If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.