Chemistry Poster Project

Date given ______Date due ______

Chemistry Poster Project

Chemistry of …..

Aim: For you to research an area of chemistry and present your findings in the form a poster and short presentation to the class. You may choose your topic from the list of suggestions or you can think of your own. You will be graded on content, accuracy, legibility and your presentation.

Topics: This list to help you generate your title.

Chemistry of blood – hemoglobin

How antacids work.

History of aspirin.

Chemistry of poisons. ( snake venoms, cyanides poisonings, murders ……)

Chemistry of fireflies. How do they make light?

Chemistry of fireworks.

Chemistry of paints.

Chemistry of dyes.

Man-made diamonds.

Chemistry of steroids.

Chemistry of cosmetics.

How does a battery work?

The chemical composition of Jupiter and/or Saturn.

Making metals. How do we purify aluminum / copper / iron.

Preventing rusting.

Acid rain

The ozone layer.

Making petrol from crude oil.

Making plastics form oil.

Chemistry of food.

Digestion.

Making bread

Chemistry of fermentation.

Nuclear power

Your title is due to me on the ______

Poster:

The poster should be the size of one posterboard.

It should be neat and legible. Your topic title should be clear.

Content:

*Remember this is a chemistry project.*

The information must be accurate and presented in a way that one of your peers can understand it.

You should include correct formulas and equations.

You should include any relevant diagrams.

I DO NOT want pages of information printed of the internet and stuck onto the poster. You need to review the information.

Presentation:

You need to talk about your chosen topic. You need to cover the important points such that your audience can have a good idea about found out.

Alternative

If you would prefer rather than doing a poster you may prepare a power point presentation. You should be prepared to speak on your chosen topic.

You should include the same type of material on the slide that you would have included on your poster.

The power point must be e-mailed to me at ______the day before otherwise it is late.