Mrs.

Falabella

Ellsworth High School

2012 - 2013

Science & Society

Course Requirements
3 Class Projects (small group) 2 Choice Project (individual) Finals Project (individual) Weekly Blog Posting summary of article Weekly Blog Responses (2/week) Active Group Participation

Class Projects:
Project 1: Garbage Patch - Where does the trash go in the ocean? Final Project Format: VoiceThread + Flyer Project 2: Green Homes - Can you design a home that has no net energy use? Final Project Format: Pamphlet + Model Project 3: Contagion - Could an epidemic turn into a pandemic? Final Project Format: Prezi + Flyer

Choice Projects:
You will complete two (2) Choice Projects during the trimester and one (1) choice project for your Finals Project. First, choose a category. Second, select a project focus for that category. Third, choose a final project format. * Can not repeat the final project format. Exception Finals Project. Category Space Exploration Medical Technology Alternative Energy Nanotechnology Project Focus Colonization (Moon/Mars) Earth-like Planet Orphan Drugs New Age Cancer Treatments Fuel-efficient Vehicles Power Sources Practical Uses in Everyday Life The Human Impact on the Planet Food Shortage Issues (production/storage) * Final Project Format Presentation
VoiceThread or Prezi

Course Timeline
Project 1: 9/6 - 9/18 Choice A: 9/20 - 10/2 Project 2: 10/4 - 10/19 Choice B: 10/22 - 11/2 Project 3: 11/5 - 11/16 Finals P.: 11/16 - 11/30 (due at time of exam)

Website
Posterous or Wiki

Podcast
Garage Band or Podomatic

Movie
iMovie or QuickTime

Contact Information: Website:

https://sites.google.com/ a/rsu24.org/jfalabella/

Paper Choice
Pamphlet or Poster Can not be hand done, must be formally printed

Population Growth

E-mail: jfalabella@rsu24.org Need Help? Make an appointment to stay after school or stop by in the morning!

Blog Posting:
Each week you will be responsible for writing a summary of an article that relates to either the Class Project or your Choice Project. The summary will be added as a post to your blog. Then you will make a substantial response to two (2) of your classmates blog each week. (no blog the week of the Finals Project)