1. Catalyst TURN IN YOUR SIGNED QUIZ AND HAVE YOUR SUMMARY OUT!

2. Did You Know 2.0? Discussion

3. Science Fair Flair Choosing a Topic

4. GETTING STARTED: Make a List (LEFT PAGE) MY LIST 1. ORGANIC FOOD: NUTRITION VALUES 2. OCEAN TIDES AROUND THE WORLD 3. MUSCLE MEMORY OF TENNIS PLAYERS 4. FORENSIC SCIENCE 5. NANOTECHNOLOGY 6. STATISTICS: GPA & EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT 7. ALLELOPATHY 8. EFFECTS OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN HUMAN BODY 9. HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS 10. GLOBAL WARMING Make a list of your ten favorite activities, subjects or things you would like to know more about

5. SHOW POSSIBLE PROJECT IDEAS MY LIST 1. ORGANIC FOOD: NUTRITION VALUES 2. OCEAN TIDES AROUND THE WORLD 3. MUSCLE MEMORY OF TENNIS PLAYERS 4. FORENSIC SCIENCE 5. NANOTECHNOLOGY 6. STATISTICS: GPA & EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT 7. ALLELOPATHY 8. EFFECTS OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN HUMAN BODY 9. HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS 10. GLOBAL WARMING Make a list of your ten favorite activities, subjects or things you would like to know more about

6. CHOOSE TWO TOPICS: Circle Them MY LIST 1. ORGANIC FOOD: NUTRITION VALUES 2. OCEAN CURRENTS AROUND THE WORLD 3. MUSCLE MEMORY OF TENNIS PLAYERS 4. FORENSIC SCIENCE 5. NANOTECHNOLOGY 6. STATISTICS: GPA & EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT 7. ALLELOPATHY 8. EFFECTS OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN HUMAN BODY 9. HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS 10. GLOBAL WARMING ALLELOPATHY OCEAN TIDES AROUND THE WORLD

7. MAKE ANOTHER LIST: One list for each topic circled List things you already know about the topic, things you’d like to know and items and behaviors associated with the topic ALLELOPATHY Sweet potatoes have allelochemicals that can inhibit the growth of other plants Scientists are trying to create weed killers that harness the properties of allelochemicals OCEAN CURRENTS How do ocean currents effect the tides? Are there ways to prevent ocean currents from contributing to catastrophic weather?

8. CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC: Compare the two lists I have more background knowledge on allelopathy I can create an experiment around this topic without spending a lot of money, and will be able to collect data. DECISION: Allelopathy

9. Self Quiz To figure out if your topic is a good topic ask yourself the following questions: ◦Is my topic realistic? ◦Is it something I can do? ◦Is my topic interesting to me? ◦Can I investigate my topic by experimenting and collecting data? ◦Can I afford what I will need to investigate my topic? ◦Do I have enough time to complete the experiment?