Mrs. Jane Carter, an earth science and chemistry teacher, assigns her students approximately four to six projects per semester. Her reasoning behind assimilating projects into her teaching is that it helps her students see science in the real world and not just in the classroom. Mrs. Carter's chemistry class is currently in the process of working on projects associated with elements, atoms, and soil testing, while her earth science class is engaging in weather related activities. Mrs. Jane Carter still wishes to do a several more projects in the upcoming semester. Some of these assignments are likely to be based on space, acid , and reaction.
Mazzy T. and Taylor M., two of Mrs. Carter's chemistry students, did their atom project based on lithium. They were allowed to choose between a paper model or a 3D model; they chose 3D. Mazzy and Taylor had to share details that they found online about their atom. In this project they learned the different uses of their atom, which include batteries and medicine for bipolar disorder. Written by: Kim H. and Haley H.