Liberty Science Center Research Project

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1 Name LA Periods Date Teacher Liberty Science Center Research Project Would you like to climb through an obstacle course suspended 35 feet above the ground, create a six-foot tall bubble, attend a lightning show, or attempt to escape from an outdoor maze? You re in luck! The seventh grade will take a field trip to Liberty Science Center, one of the most interactive and fun places to learn about science. To help you prepare for your trip, you are going to complete a research project on a scientific topic. Information is below! Your Task: You are a tour guide working at Liberty Science Center. Choose a topic currently represented at the center by an exhibit. Research and become an expert on the topic. Create a presentation teaching visitors the importance of this topic. Your presentation should have a technology product that is engaging, interesting, and educational! You will also create a souvenir related to your exhibit to sell in the gift shop! Technology Options Google Slides Prezi Windows Movie Maker Emaze

2 Research Project Checklist Directions: Use the checklist below to keep track of your progress on the research project. Resources to help you are available at our Google classroom website, www. lsc.org, and lindabury.weebly.com. Step 1: After learning about the exhibits at Liberty Science Center, choose which focus question you want to research. Have backups ready in case your first choice is taken. Liberty Science Center Exhibit: My focus question: Step 2: Begin researching the scientific topic your exhibit is based on. Use the research notes outline as you work. Then complete the presentation outline and works cited page. You will need to complete ALL of these: Research notes Presentation outline A typed Works Cited page Step 3: Select and create a technology product. Your options are below. Google Slides OR Prezi.com OR Windows Moviemaker OR Emaze Step 4: Design a souvenir that could be sold at the gift shop! My souvenir is

3 Name LA Periods Date Teacher Liberty Science Center Focus Questions Eat and Be Eaten Focus Questions: Infection Connection Focus Questions: Eat and Be Eaten is filled with real animals that have adapted in amazing ways to survive in the wild. Some hide in plain sight while others turn themselves into toxic treats. Many of these creatures have unique behaviors that keep them from being captured or help them to escape. How do animals use disguises to survive in their natural habitat? How do animals use chemicals to survive in their natural habitat? How do animals use behavior to survive in their natural habitat? How do animals use weapons to survive in their natural habitat? At Infection Connection, you ll see how the choices we make every day as individuals and a society contribute to the spread of infectious diseases. (Did you wash your hands before eating?) You ll explore the connections between humans and microbes and emerging diseases, and discover how science develops tools and technologies to prevent and treat infections. You can even conduct free microbiology and epidemiology experiments in our hands-on laboratory. How do diseases spread? What role does our immune system have in keeping us healthy? How are microbes necessary for our health? Why are vaccines and antibiotics essential for the health of the community? Communication Focus Questions: We communicate to share information. Early humans left evocative drawings on cave walls. Today we can reach around the world with the tap of a button. Communication investigates all the ways we express ourselves: written, spoken, gestural, symbolic, electronic, digital and more, from totem poles to texts. How does the sense of sight work? How does the sense of hearing work? How have writing tools developed and changed throughout the centuries? How do human beings learn to speak? How has communication changed over time? Nano Focus Questions: At Nano you can imagine and discover a world you can t see! Hands-on exhibits present the basics of nanoscience and engineering, introduce some real world applications, and explore the societal and ethical implications of this new technology. Discover tiny solutions for big problems, exciting technologies inspired by nature, and different perspectives on nanotechnology. How can nature inspire nanotechnology? How can tiny technologies help us solve big problems? What applications does nanotech have in our lives?

4 Energy Quest Focus Questions: How will we power our futures? How can we balance our ever-growing energy needs with environmental impacts? Energy Quest examines the five major sources of Earth s energy in search of the answers. Learn how we explore and harness these energy sources at activity-filled, hands-on stations. Join the exploration and experiment as a geologist, oceanographer, chemical and nuclear engineer, and more. How can we conserve energy? How can we harness the power of energy for use in our lives? (options below) Surface (wind, solar, hydro) Bio-Stored (oil, coal, natural gas, bio-mass) Nuclear (fission, fusion) Ocean (waves, tidal, ocean-thermal Geo-Thermal (hydro-thermal, hot dry rock, magma) Skyscraper! Focus Questions: Skyscrapers are one of the ultimate expressions of human engineering. Explore the planning, design, engineering and technology of these amazing structures and their effect on human culture, the environment and even local weather patterns. Whether you re bravely walking a steel girder high above the exhibition floor, facing down jet-powered hurricane force winds to test a building design, or taking a quiet moment to reflect on stories about the World Trade Center, you ll leave Skyscraper! with a new appreciation and understanding of the skyline that surrounds us and the people that made it happen. How can engineers build skyscrapers that are environmentally friendly? How do engineers design skyscrapers to withstand the forces of nature? Our Hudson Home Focus Questions: Overlooking the vast river and Liberty State Park, Our Hudson Home explores our complex relationship with this distinct and special ecosystem. Through hands-on experiences and unique underwater environments, you ll discover how our use of the river can be successfully balanced with environmental preservation efforts and smart technologies that will ensure this unique natural resource continues to thrive Why are the wetlands important to biodiversity? How can we protect our wetlands? Honey Bees Focus Questions: An observation hive indoors and two field hives on the deck outside let you watch bees coming in and out of the hive, workers converting nectar into honey and storing it in the honeycomb cells, the queen laying eggs, and larvae growing and maturing. You can even see beekeepers harvesting honey at certain times. How are honeybees important to our ecosystems? How is a honeybee colony organized? What threats do honeybee colonies face?

5 Name LA Periods Research Notes Date Teacher Topic Research Focus Source Author: Research Notes (quotes, facts) #1 Title: Organization: Author: #2 Title: Organization: Author: #3 Title: Organization: Author: #4 Title: Organization: Author: #5 Title: Organization:

6 Name LA Periods Research Notes Date Teacher Topic Research Focus Source Author: Facts: Research Notes (quotes, facts) #1 Title: Organization: How I ll use these facts: #2 Author: Title: Organization: Facts: How I ll use these facts: #3 Author: Title: Organization: Facts: How I ll use these facts: #4 Author: Title: Organization: Facts: How I ll use these facts:

7 Name LA Periods Works Cited Planning Date Teacher BOOK WEBSITE ONLINE DATABASE MLA: Last, First M. Book. City Published: Publisher, Year Published. Print. EXAMPLE: Carley, Michael J. 1939: The Alliance That Never Was and the Coming of World War II. Chicago: Dee, Print. MLA: Last, First M. Website Article. Website. Publisher, Day Month Year. Web. Day Month Year. EXAMPLE: Satalkar, Bhakti. Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July Web. 16 July MLA: Last, First M. Article. Journal Volume.Issue (Year): Pages. Database. Web. Day Month Year. EXAMPLE: Ahn, Hyunchul, and Kyoung-jae Kim. "Using Genetic Algorithms to Optimize Nearest Neighbors for Data Mining." Annals of Operations Research (2008): Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Sept MY SOURCES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Book Website Online Database Book Website Online Database Book Website Online Database Book Website Online Database Book Website Online Database

8 Eat and Be Eaten is filled with real animals that have adapted in amazing ways to survive in the wild. Some hide in plain sight while others turn themselves into toxic treats. Many of these creatures have unique behaviors that keep them from being captured or help them to escape. How do animals use disguises to survive in their natural habitat? How do animals use chemicals to survive in their natural habitat? How do animals use behavior to survive in their natural habitat? How do animals use weapons to survive in their natural habitat?

9 At Infection Connection, you ll see how the choices we make every day as individuals and a society contribute to the spread of infectious diseases. (Did you wash your hands before eating?) You ll explore the connections between humans and microbes and emerging diseases, and discover how science develops tools and technologies to prevent and treat infections. You can even conduct free microbiology and epidemiology experiments in our hands-on laboratory. How do diseases spread? What role does our immune system have in keeping us healthy? How are microbes necessary for our health? Why are vaccines and antibiotics essential for the health of the community?

10 We communicate to share information. Early humans left evocative drawings on cave walls. Today we can reach around the world with the tap of a button. Communication investigates all the ways we express ourselves: written, spoken, gestural, symbolic, electronic, digital and more, from totem poles to texts. How does the sense of sight work? How does the sense of hearing work? How have writing tools developed and changed throughout the centuries? How do human beings learn to speak? How has communication changed over time?

11 At Nano you can imagine and discover a world you can t see! Hands-on exhibits present the basics of nanoscience and engineering, introduce some real world applications, and explore the societal and ethical implications of this new technology. Discover tiny solutions for big problems, exciting technologies inspired by nature, and different perspectives on nanotechnology. How can nature inspire nanotechnology? How can tiny technologies help us solve big problems? What applications does nanotech have in our lives?

12 How will we power our futures? How can we balance our ever-growing energy needs with environmental impacts? Energy Quest examines the five major sources of Earth s energy in search of the answers. Learn how we explore and harness these energy sources at activityfilled, hands-on stations. Join the exploration and experiment as a geologist, oceanographer, chemical and nuclear engineer, and more. How can we conserve energy? How can we harness the power of energy for use in our lives? (options below) Surface (wind, solar, hydro) Bio-Stored (oil, coal, natural gas, bio-mass) Nuclear (fission, fusion) Ocean (waves, tidal, ocean-thermal Geo-Thermal (hydro-thermal, hot dry rock, magma)

13 Skyscrapers are one of the ultimate expressions of human engineering. Explore the planning, design, engineering and technology of these amazing structures and their effect on human culture, the environment and even local weather patterns. Whether you re bravely walking a steel girder high above the exhibition floor, facing down jet-powered hurricane force winds to test a building design, or taking a quiet moment to reflect on stories about the World Trade Center, you ll leave Skyscraper! with a new appreciation and understanding of the skyline that surrounds us and the people that made it happen. How can engineers build skyscrapers that are environmentally friendly? How do engineers design skyscrapers to withstand the forces of nature?

14 Overlooking the vast river and Liberty State Park, Our Hudson Home explores our complex relationship with this distinct and special ecosystem. Through hands-on experiences and unique underwater environments, you ll discover how our use of the river can be successfully balanced with environmental preservation efforts and smart technologies that will ensure this unique natural resource continues to thrive Why are the wetlands important to biodiversity? How can we protect our wetlands?

15 An observation hive indoors and two field hives on the deck outside let you watch bees coming in and out of the hive, workers converting nectar into honey and storing it in the honeycomb cells, the queen laying eggs, and larvae growing and maturing. You can even see beekeepers harvesting honey at certain times. How are honeybees important to our ecosystems? How is a honeybee colony organized?

16 Name LA Periods Presentation Outline Date Teacher Topic Research Focus Hook Ideas for Graphics Main Point #1: What is it? Ideas for Graphics Main Point #2: Why does it matter?/how does it affect us? Ideas for Graphics

17 Main Point #3: Fascinating fact to expand their knowledge. Ideas for Graphics Main Point #4: Fascinating fact to expand their knowledge. Ideas for Graphics Clincher/Concluding Statement Ideas for Graphics

18 Research Rubric Grade 7 Name: Content Knowledge (Facts and Ideas) Organization and Conventions Expert Wow! Research is clearly focused on one topic. Contains extensive facts that support the research questions. Writing is clearly organized to create impact Sophisticated transitions. No mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, or spelling. Practitioner You made it! Research is focused on one topic. Contains adequate facts that mostly support the research questions. Writing is organized. Effective transitions. Few mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, or spelling. Apprentice Almost there Research topic is unfocused and vague. Contains some facts that somewhat support the research questions. Writing is somewhat organized. Weak transitions. Some mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, or spelling. Novice You re on Your Way Research lacks a clear topic. Contains few facts Contains details that do not support the research topic. Writing is not organized. Missing transitions. Many mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and/or spelling that interfere with meaning. Pre-writing Effectively used pre-writing organizers to record information. Used pre-writing organizers to record information. Partially used pre-writing organizers to record information. Ineffectively used prewriting organizers to record information. Sources Many relevant and reliable sources were cited. Sufficient relevant and reliable sources were cited. Some relevant and reliable sources were cited. Few relevant and reliable sources were cited. Technology Presenting Information Student independently utilized technology to effectively communicate ideas. Tech engages audience throughout entire presentation. Presented all information in a clear, organized way. Spoke clearly with appropriate expression; effective eye-contact. Can answer most questions asked by the audience. Student independently utilized technology to communicate ideas. Tech engages audience for most of the presentation. Presented most of the information in a clear, organized way. Spoke clearly with some expression; good eye-contact. Answered some questions asked by the audience. Student demonstrates some understanding of how to use technology to communicate ideas. Tech engages audience for parts of presentation. Presented information in a disorganized way; difficult to understand some of the time. Spoke softly with little expression; fair eye-contact. Answered few questions asked by the audience. Student lacks understanding of how to use the technology to communicate ideas. Tech rarely engages audience. Presented information that was poorly organized; overall, very difficult to understand. Presenter was unclear with no expression; little to no eyecontact. Unable to answer questions asked by the audience.