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Friday December 19th2014

PHYSICSNAME______

Quarter 2 Project Check

WHAT IS THE QUESTION YOU ARE GOING TO TEST?

CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW YOU WILL EXPERIMENTALLY TEST YOUR QUESTION .

If you change your project idea, let Mr. Tischer know. Think about physics every day and night.

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Mr. Tischer Suggests…

PHYSICS

QUARTER PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET

Each student in physics is expected to do twoquarter experiment/projects.

Guidelines for this project:

-Topic under investigation must relate to physics (forces, motion, energy, heat, sound, light, electricity, magnetism). It is strongly advised that you tell your project idea to Mr. Tischer before starting.

-Although you may use the help of others, you must do and turn in your own project.

-The written report must be written in the format described below. It should be as many pages as deemed fit for the experiment/project that you are working on.

-You must have a PowerPoint and present your experiment to the class (at least a few minutes long).

Due Dates:

-Quarter 1 project due Monday, January 12th, presentations will begin this day.

Quarter 1 Project Check Sheet due Dec. 19th

Grading:

-Each project will be worth 64 points and composes 10% of your quarter grade.

-Grading will be based on the following criteria:

  • Written report follows guidelines and is written clearly and completely26pts
  • Quality and thoroughness of experiment16 pts
  • PowerPoint of experiment is complete and enhances the presentation10 pts
  • Verbal presentation given to the class explains the details of the experiment12pts

Written Report Format:

Introduction: (Give at least one paragraph of background information on your topic.)

Question(s):(State your question(s) in clear concise sentences.)

Expectation:(State what you expect (or expected) to the answer of your question.)

Experiment: (Include all procedures, data, measurements, pictures of setup. Write this section so a

stranger could follow what you did. This section might be the longest part of you report.)

Analysis: (Include a breakdown of any calculations and post-experiment work.)

Results:(Sum up what you found in your experiment in a few sentences.)

Physics Semester Project Evaluation Form

1. Written Report. (26 pts)

The question of the experiment is clearly stated.

Yes (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The report follows the written report format.

Yes (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The experimental method is explained clearly (drawings usually help).

Yes (4 pts)Some what (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The report is easy to understand and clearly written.

Yes (4 pts)Somewhat (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The report follows a logical order; cohesive.

Yes (4 pts)Somewhat (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The data that is presented is easy to follow.

Yes (4 pts)Somewhat (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The written report is complete; everything that is needed to understand the experiment is present.

Yes (4 pts)Some what (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The results of the experiment are clearly stated.

Yes (2 pts)No (0 pts)

2. The Experiment. (16 pts)

The experiment tests a physics-related question.

Yes (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The experiment is complete; has a sufficient number of trials or measurements.

Yes (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The experiment performed is a true test for the question that was to be answered.

Yes (4 pts)Somewhat (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The design of the experiment controls for variables.

Yes (4 pts)Somewhat (2 pts)No (0 pts)

The experiment challenged the experimenter’s knowledge base of physics.

Yes (4 pts)Some what (2 pts)No (0 pts)

3. The Power Point Presentation. (10 pts)

Power Point accentuates the presentation and experiment.

Yes (2pts)No (0 pts)

Power Point presents the relevant data and information from the experiment.

Yes (4 pts)Some what (2 pts)No (0 pts)

Power Point is easy to read and understand (large font, easy to read color scheme).

Yes (4 pts)Some what (2 pts)No (0 pts)

4. The Verbal Presentation. (12 pts)

Verbal presentation clearly explains the goal and outcome of the project.

Yes (4 pts)Some what (2 pts)No (0 pts)

Presenter conveys a deep understanding of what was done in the experiment.

Yes (4 pts)Some what (2 pts)No (0 pts)

Presenter is able to answer follow-up questions about the experiment.

Yes (4 pts)Some what (2 pts)No (0 pts)