Recently I gave my CP Chemistry class my Adopt an Element Project. This year I decided to change it. Normally there is a research component which is typed into a 3-5 page paper and then a presentation of the research. Problem is I am tired of getting PowerPoints and even more tired of cut and paste material. They don't even read half of what they are putting into the presentation so, in reality, what are they really getting out of the project?
I gave the students 1 objective: create a 1 minute video convincing us that your element is the best element in the class. I let them define what the word best was because I didn't want everyone to focus on only the positive aspects of their element. When some students have Lead, Mercury and Arsenic, it is tough to find the positives as they are all poisonous. I showed them how to use Animoto.com and let them run with it for 3 days. Two students decided that Animoto limited them too much so they used iMovie to create theirs (why should I force them to do it my way if there is something better for them?). We showed them on Wednesday and the class voted on which one they felt were the best elements. Here are the winners:
I gave the students 1 objective: create a 1 minute video convincing us that your element is the best element in the class. I let them define what the word best was because I didn't want everyone to focus on only the positive aspects of their element. When some students have Lead, Mercury and Arsenic, it is tough to find the positives as they are all poisonous. I showed them how to use Animoto.com and let them run with it for 3 days. Two students decided that Animoto limited them too much so they used iMovie to create theirs (why should I force them to do it my way if there is something better for them?). We showed them on Wednesday and the class voted on which one they felt were the best elements. Here are the winners:
These are great! I love them!
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