Independent Study Project
Due date: Thursday, 27 January, 2011
Topic:
1. Your choice of an organic compound that is of either biological or pharmaceutical significance that is of personal interest to themselves.
- How is it synthesized?
- What is it’s structure?
- How does the structure affect the properties of the compound?
- Positive effects of the compound
- Negative side effects of the compound
- Any other interesting or important things about this compound.
Or
2. An element from the periodic table.
- Where is it found? When (and how) was it discovered?
- Structure and properties of the element
- How is it used? The history of its use.
- Negative aspects of using this element on the environment.
- Are there any economic or social advantages or disadvantages of this element?
- Any other interesting or important things about this element.
Everyone will submit a written report with:
- written research
- diagrams & illustrations
- references
If you want to do a presentation as well, you can.
This project is worth 15% of your final mark.
If you choose to do a presentation, the marks will be 10% for the written report and 5% for the presentation.
There will be time in class to work on this later in January.
Due date: Thursday, 27 January, 2011
Topic:
1. Your choice of an organic compound that is of either biological or pharmaceutical significance that is of personal interest to themselves.
- How is it synthesized?
- What is it’s structure?
- How does the structure affect the properties of the compound?
- Positive effects of the compound
- Negative side effects of the compound
- Any other interesting or important things about this compound.
Or
2. An element from the periodic table.
- Where is it found? When (and how) was it discovered?
- Structure and properties of the element
- How is it used? The history of its use.
- Negative aspects of using this element on the environment.
- Are there any economic or social advantages or disadvantages of this element?
- Any other interesting or important things about this element.
Everyone will submit a written report with:
- written research
- diagrams & illustrations
- references
If you want to do a presentation as well, you can.
This project is worth 15% of your final mark.
If you choose to do a presentation, the marks will be 10% for the written report and 5% for the presentation.
There will be time in class to work on this later in January.
