Rubric

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Topics:  (Choose one!)

• The chemistry of diet sodas and the effect on bone structure
• Acid rain in your neighbourhood and the effects on plants and infrastructure
• The power of fluoride in community water
• Plastics packaging and its effects on food stuffs
• Turning yeast into a biofuel
• Using sugar for batteries
• Organic food vs. Pesticides
• Chemical signals from medications
• Chemicals that trigger food allergies
• Vitamin deficiencies in humans
• Biomass to Ethanol
• Biology of hydrothermal vents
• How chemistry changes the world
• The chemistry of aging
• Pesticides and their effects on run-off soil
• Capturing and using carbon dioxide
• Chemistry related to a religion, history, literature, math, electronics, etc…
• Chemistry-based careers
• Ossification
• Chemical makeup of different types of magma and lava rocks
• Why generic medicines are less expensive (what chemistry is involved)
• Chemistry of liquid bandages
• Chemistry of dental fillings
• Chemistry of different types of makeup
• Why is radon so dangerous?
• Pheromones in humans
• Chemistry of baking: baking soda vs. baking powder
• Replacing eggs in baking
• The role of Marie Curie in modern chemistry
• Chemistry in forensics
• Chemicals used in shipping food long distances
• What goes into “natural flavours”?
• Chemistry in ink pens (Sharpies vs. traditional pens and markers)
• Thalidomide and optical isomers

Requirements:

Your assignment must be done in MLA format (typed, double spaced with in text citations, Times New Roman 12 font). It must be a minimum of 1200 words.

Due: June 1, 2018

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