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**Real World Chemistry Project MP4** 1. You will be assigned groups in your own class __AND__ in each of the other classes as well. 2. You will be assigned one of the real world topics to research together with your group. 3. ** Your goal will be two-fold: ** 4. Plagiarism will **NOT** be tolerated - any student who plagiarizes will earn a grade of **ZERO** for the entire project! You **MUST** cite all your sources! **DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA as a source!!** 5. See the grading rubrics by clicking here!
 * __General Rules and Guidelines for Real-World Chemistry Project MP4__**
 * research info about your topic, together with your group, and add it to the appropriate wiki page.
 * develop and create a podcast showcasing your knowledge about the topic.

6. __The topics are as follows:__ 7. Each topic has an existing wiki page on this website, listing the students responsible for that topic. 8. You are required to __**JOIN**__ this wiki - some of you have already done so. Everyone else must join by **__ Friday April 11th __.** The instructions for joining are on the home page of this site. (10 points) 9.Everyone must add new and correct information to their topic wiki to get credit for the project. I will be able to tell who posted what and when.
 * Sport Drinks
 * Artificial Sweeteners
 * Olestra
 * Energy Drinks
 * Hybrid Cars
 * Organic Foods
 * Nuclear Power
 * Atkins Diet
 * Global Warming
 * Environmental Pollution & Acid Rain

1. Everyone must post to their topic wiki to get any credit for the project. 2. Each topic has a specific list of questions that must be answered on the wiki. 3. It doesn't matter who answers which question - but everyone must post unique info. (Do not post the same info someone else has already posted.) 4. You MUST include your source(s) everytime you post information. If you do not include sources, you cannot get credit for the information. 5. You can include information that is not directly addressed in the questions. The questions are just to get you started on the topic. 6. You may post pictures and/or graphs as long as you cite the source (see above!). 7. You may format your info any way you like - color, font, size, etc., but please be considerate to other users. 8. You MAY NOT delete information posted by someone else without first consulting Mrs. Spering. (I can tell when things are deleted and who deleted them.) 9. Be careful not to edit the wiki when someone else is editing the same page - one will not get saved! Instead, wait till no one else in your group is editing. 10. Make sure you __save__ and **not** __save draft__. 11. You can feel free to edit, add to or delete your own posts. 12. You may also start a discussion, if you like, related to your own topic. 13. You must post a discussion on at least 2 other topics. You can ask a question, state your opinion, or disagree with someone else who has posted. However, you MUST keep it clean, constructive and appropriate, or you will lose all citizenship points for the week AND you will not get credit for this part of the project. Your discussion question must be posted by __ Monday April 21st __. (20 points) 14. Your wiki must have at least 4 questions answered by __Monday April 14th __. **(If not, your group will lose 10 points!)** 15. Your wiki needs to be finished by: __ Friday April 18th __. The whole group (everyone who posted) will get the same grade. (40 points)
 * Requirements for the Wiki: **

**Requirements for Podcast:** 1. You must use the site [|http://www.gabcast.com] for your podcast. 2. I already have a channel set up for everyone to use. It is very easy to create a podcast using just your telephone. a. If you have topic #1-5, you use http://www.gabcast.com/index.php?a=episodes&id=18751 (Channel #18751) b. If you have topic #6-10, you use http://www.gabcast.com/index.php?a=episodes&id=18761 (Channel #18761) 3. The **phone number to call to create a podcast is the same for both channels = 1-800-749-0632 .** 4. The password for both the channels is the SAME = 1358. 5. Should you want to create a conference call (more than 1 person at a time) you use __**meeting password 8531.**__

6. You can make your podcast in any format - interview, radio talk show, news show, etc. 7. You may work together with anyone in your group for the podcast OR you can work by yourself. (There can be more than 1 podcast on a topic.) 8. In order to get credit, you MUST speak your name at the beginning of the podcast and participate in the podcast. (You __cannot__ get someone else to do it for you.) 9. Once you call and create your podcast, it will be published to gabcast.com and I will have access to it, but you can add it to your wiki-page, if you'd like.

10. Your podcast must contain the following info: 11. Your podcast is due __ Friday April 25th __. Only those who participate in the podcast will get the grade. (30 points)
 * Your name & **__topic__**.
 * A brief **__review__** of the important concepts on your topic.
 * The **__chemistry__** behind the topic.
 * Your **__opinion__** on the topic.
 * Anything else you'd like to include - **__all school rules apply!__**

¤ The point total for the project is 100 points. However, each portion of the project will be graded separately in ProgressBook. ¤ You can see a rubric for each part of the project if you click on the following link here or in the navigation bar: Rubric.

**DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA as a source!!**