Projects

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=1st Marking Pd- Rube Goldberg Project= Rube Goldberg Information- Rubric-

=2nd Marking Pd- Technology Device Dissection=

Technology Project Explanation - Technology Project Rubric-

=3rd Marking Pd Project- Input/Output Black Box= Black Box Information- Rubric-

=4th Marking Period Project-=

Natural Disaster News Broadcast
This project will explore the many ways that Nature and Technology are connected. Every piece of technology is built from natural resources, and has environmental consequences when it is used and discarded. On the other hand, technology is created in an attempt to improve upon nature, and can be a vital tool in predicting and preparing for natural disasters. We will use this project to learn about a variety of historical events and current issues, and share our findings with others through a Podcast.


 * You may work alone or with a partner. (If you would like to work in a group of three, you will be assigned two news stories.)
 * You may propose a news story of your own choosing, but it may be rejected by the News Station Producer (Miss Peterka) if the story is not interesting enough, or if it is too much like other stories already approved.
 * You will be given a week in class to research the topic, prepare the GarageBand podcast, and to finalize any other details.
 * You may use this list to propose a topic, but you are welcome to propose topics that are not on this list. Note that certain topics will likely be popular choices, and many of these proposals will be rejected. Please consider what others are proposing to ensure that a range of topics is covered in each class.


 * Assignment Schedule**- Each portion of the project must be finished by the end of the day listed

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 * Due Friday, 5/29 -Answer the questions below, and click submit**


 * Due Monday, 6/1-** Research your Topic. Use the internet to answer each of the following questions below. Record your answers in this [[file:4MP Research Questionaire.doc]]
 * WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN… Explain the event. Include the location, time period (both duration and occurrence), number of people affected (death, injured or displaced), general causes and aftermath. You should have at least two independent sources for any facts you use in your story!
 * WHY? Describe scientifically the causes of the natural disaster (ex- tectonics/plates involved in the earthquake.) It is important to be descriptive here. Use a map to show location. Use a visual diagram to support cause of disaster.
 * Explain the type of measurement used to determine level of devastation (i.e Richter scale)
 * Explain the economic impact, if available (ex. Hurricane Katrina caused a spike in oil due to damaged refineries and wells.) Cost of estimated damage.

Script Writing
 * Due Tuesday, 6/2**

Today in class you will need to take your information and create a storyline. Using what you found out yesterday about your Natural Disaster, write a story along the lines of a news broadcast. Use the paper provided.

Picture collecting
 * Due Wednesday, 6/3**

Today in class you should begin to collect specific pictures that you'd like to use in your News Broadcast. Using SAFARI, and searching the internet through a Google Images Search is a good place to start. You may also want to find pictures off of some websites where you found your research on Monday. In order to use the picture you should save it in the following manner...



Recording Day Recording Day- Final day to work on Project in class. Project is due by the beginning of class on Monday.
 * Due Thursday 6/4**
 * Due Friday 6/5**