SNC2P Unit 2 -Chemistry in Action - Project

There are several fairly simple general guidelines that will help to lower your stress level, improve your presentation, and help you convey your message to your audience, whatever type of oral presentation you are preparing.

When using high-tech methods of communication, be careful not to get carried away with the technology. Just as if you were writing a research report by hand, your thoughts must be clearly stated, well-organized, and clearly presented, was supporting arguments and evidence. It is always a good idea to have someone not involved in your project check out your presentation before "going public" with it.

There are several software programs (such as Corel Presentations, and Microsoft PowerPoint) that allow you to create, write, edit, and illustrate a series of slides that can be projected onto the screen. You can even had a soundtrack, including music, sound effects, and recorded voice, to your presentation. Write your slides as point-form notes, limit yourself to know more than 10 lines of text on each slide, and make the words large enough to be easily read by the audience.

Use an Internet search engine like www.google.com to research for your unit project. Some sites are listed to help you get started.

1. Synthetic materials tend to be extremely durable and long-lived. This is an advantage when we are using them, but a problem when we want to get rid of them. What are chemists doing to reduce the problem? In groups of 2 or 3 (only!), investigate and present the development of biodegradable plastics.

2. As a group of 2 or 3 (only!), explore and present the effects of pollution on the environment.