1. Chemistry is Life

3. When am I ever going to use this stuff?
This is a project to determine how chemistry relates to YOUR life

4. What's Your Plan?
Soon (ish) you will be finished with the part of your life where you have to go school every day
By that, I mean that after high school, going to school is your choice – Right now, legally you have to go to school.

5. What are you going to do after high school?
What is your life plan?
Please use the “Chemistry of Life” paper to brain storm (5 minutes)
Think about what you want to do with you life.
Write down jobs you might like to do
Can’t think of any jobs?
Write down things that you like to do
Do you have expensive hobbies? likes?
Then, you need to think of a job that can pay for those.

6. Chemistry and You! Have you ever found yourself in class wondering …
When am I ever going to use this stuff …
Be honest, now …
Who uses chemistry?
Chemists, duh!!

7. Did you know? Chemistry is Life
Chemistry … it is not just for chemists

8. Choose your Topic What interests you?
Think about that plan you wrote out …
Your job is to choose a topic
The project is to research your topic and how it uses chemistry.

9. What interests you? 5 minutes Choose your topic !
Don’t worry too much about how it relates to chemistry
That is what you’re going to be researching
Please take 5 minutes to choose your topic
Please write you topic down in the space provided on the “Chemistry is Life” paper

10. How to complete your project
Research your topic
Document your research
Cite your sources!
Create an infographic
Show the connection between your topic and a chemistry concept
Pose and Present your infographic
Post your infographic to your period’s padlet
Present your presentation to the class (3-5 minutes)

11. Research
Use the school computers during class to research your topic and how it relates to chemistry.
Use the rubric provided to guide your project design
Great site to use is
Be sure to write down all sites and information you gather from those sites.

12. How to make an infographic
Free infographic creation tools
Tips for creating an awesome infographic
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creating-a-powerful-infographic

13. How to print your infographic
Be sure that you created an infographic that is the same number of pixels wide and long you’re printing to
This is a free converter. Type in the inches of your paper. It converts that to pixels.
Standard Paper = 8.5 x 11
11inches = 960 pixels
8.5inches = 800 pixels
Watch the screencast before beginning
drive.google.com/open?id=OB_DJ841X5xwkWHNhv2NjbmJTWjg

14. Day 1 Required: Complete the section on Chemistry
Choose your topic
Tell the teacher your topic

15. Day 2
Tell the teacher what concept in chemistry your topic is an example of (how are you relating it topic to chemistry)
Create your infographic (see the slide with the inches to pixels converter) Printed infographic due Monday April 4
Be sure that your infographic includes a variety of graphics. The use of pictures, symbols, charts (pie, bar, line, etc) help us understand the topic and how it relates to chemistry. Be sure to cite the source of your graphic if not your own creation!

16. Day 3 Work on your class presentation.
You may use a Powerpoint, Sway, or Prezi for your presentation. Be sure to include your infographic and resources in this presentation.
Post your infographic on the class padlet site. Look on teacher website for link to padlet! Be sure to include your name. Respond to 3 other infographic posts in your class period.
Extra credit if your infographic is posted by Monday April 4

17. Presentation
Due on April 8. You have 3-5 min to present your topic and explain how it relates to chemistry.
Be sure to explain how you choose your topic. How it relates to chemistry. Show your infographic and cite your sources.