Grade 12 Physics
Phun with Physics Symposium
The Assignment
•Research Your Technology
•Prepare jot notes remembering to include:
•· a discussion of forces & motion involved
•·accurate, labelled FBD diagrams
•·the benefits/drawbacks of the technology
•·societal/environmental impacts
•·at LEAST four reputable sources
•Analyze and Synthesize
•· Prepare a short 2-page report in ESSAY format (introduction, body sections, conclusion)
•· Prepare a full Bibliography in APA format
•· Include IN-TEXT citations for all IMAGES, facts, statistics, etc. taken directly from your sources
•Communicate
•· Prepare a creative way to visually communicate your findings with your peers in a 5 minute symposium presentation
•· Possible communication modes include:
•MinutePhysics type video, infographic, poster, skit, etc.
•· The presentation must include a VERBAL explanation AND a supporting DEMONSTRATION if possible.
The Topics
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· Washing machines
· Medical Centrifuges
· Tire Design
· Satellite Motion
· Industrial Wastewater treatment centrifuges
· “Weightlessness” in the ISS
· “Wall of Death” circus shows
·Roller coaster loops
· ”Nightmares” type rides
·Windseeker or Swing of Century Rides
·Video game physics
· “Weightlessness” in Drop Zone rides
· GPS tracking systems
· Phone accelerometers
· Apparent weight changes during rocket launches
· Measurement of surface coefficient of friction
· Aerodynamic designs (e.g. Shark swimsuit).
BOOLEAN SEARCH OPERATORS - TOOLS TO HELP MAKE SEARCHING WEBSITES EASIER
To Google or Not to Google....that is the question!
You may want to check out some websites for your research. However, you need to make sure those sites are not biased and have been created by reputable sources. So you will need to put them through the CRAAP test! CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose. Below is a worksheet that will help you determine if the website that you are choosing to use passes the CRAAP test:
Can I Use Google Scholar?
APA Citations - The Sixth Edition
Embedded Citations - APA Format
Doing Your Research - Creating a References Page in APA Format!
No research would be complete without an accurately formatted references page. For some assignments (i.e. Science), you will be using APA as your method for creating your citations. It is important to keep track of the information that you use as you go along with the creation of your assignment. Waiting until the very end could be a problem, especially if you can't remember where you got all of the information from.
One of the easiest tools to use when creating a references page in APA format is Citation Machine. If you go to www.citationmachine.net , you can input your book, magazine, website, film or other resource and the citation will be created for you! Please keep in mind that if some parts of the citation are missing, you can easily fill them in using Citation Machine.
Finally, many of the databases create the citation for you! When you are in a database and you are looking at an article, look to the top or the left of the article to find a citation tools like (in some databases it will look like a check mark). If you click on that link and select APA formatting, the citation will be created for you and then you can copy and paste it into your references page.
When completing your references page, there are a few key things to remember:
- It should be in alphabetical by author's last name. If there is no author, then it should be in alphabetical order by whatever letter comes first in the citation.
- The second line should be indented. You can do this by pressing "Enter" and then "Tab".
- You do not have to number your citations.
- You do not have to put your list of citations into categories (i.e. books, magazines, websites, etc.).
- You should only include resources that you actually used in your research. If you looked at it, but did not use it, it should not be included in your works cited.
REFERENCES EXAMPLE – APA FORMAT
References
Atwood, M. (2003). Oryx and Crake. London: Bloomsbury.
Harris, J. (2002). Five quarters of an orange. Boston, MA: Harper.
Packer, A. (2003). The dive from Clausen's Pier. New York: Vintage Books.
Policy.ca. (2000-2006). Retrieved March 1, 2007, from http://www.policy.ca.
Westerfeld, S. (2005). Uglies. New York: Simon Pulse.