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Grand Project
2008/2009
Mr.
Beardsworth
Geology & Palaeontology
Seven
lectures will be given on the basics of rock formation as well as
the formation of fossils. One lecture will be presented each Tuesday
at 12:30 in Room 2047. Topics will include: volcanic rock ,
sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock and gems. Attention will be
paid to how fossils form and the different types of fossils.
Attendance is critical. Miss three sessions and you will be
automatically out of the group. Two quizzes, your attendance and a
test will generate your mark. Up to (12/15). We will need a minimum
of ten students to start the class.
Fogarty
Blueberry
Antioxidants-
student will conduct real research on the extent to which
blueberries are able to protect the body from the damaging effects
of oxygen. Oxygen damage is responsible for many diseases associated
with aging including wrinkles, some cancers and arthritis. This is a
challenging project that requires students to be diligent and pay
attention to detail. Once the project is started, students are
required to work on their own with little supervision.
Procrastinators need not apply.
Fogarty
Ames NASA
Space Settlement Contest-
students work on their own to design a space settlement and enter it
into the Space Settlement Contest. Students should meet 1 lunch hour
a week with their group to provide a progress report. Projects who
perform well in the international contest are invited to a
conference in Orlando Florida in May. Projects are due in March,
therefore this is a year long project.
Fogarty
Chem Flash-
students work on their own to create Flash animations and
simulations for chemistry classes. Students meet once a week to
provide a progress report. Students should already be familiar with
using Flash and be able to animate as well as action script.
Cancer Grand Project (Allain & Poitras)
The Cancer Grand Project is open to students
who have not taken this grand
project before. It is divided in two sections. Each student must
complete all components of each section. The sections and components
are outlined as follows:
1)
Fundraising and
Participation in Run for the Cure
-
Students must have participated in Run for the Cure. Students
will have signed up with Mlle Poitras on the hill the day of the
run.
2) Guest Speakers
-
Attend presentations by guest speakers on various topics
(radiation, chemotherapy, cancer among young children, etc.)
-
Assessment on guest speaker presentations
Please note that in the event that two absences
occur, the student will automatically be removed from this grand
project.
Mr. Battis
Human Anatomy
The
neuromusculoskeletal system as seen through common injuries, chronic
degenerative diseases, X ray examination and possible treatment
options for varying disorders and conditions. We will look at human
anatomy from a structural and functional perspective and where
possible, outside presenters will be included.
Mr. Beatty
Astronomy
This project will meet at
noontimes on Wednesdays.
There will also be several evening
outings.
The project will familiarize you with
the night skies as well as terms and concepts in astronomy.
Each student will be marked on
attendance, a star test, and their performance in one of the
assigned projects.
Mr. Beatty
Aventis
The aventis biotechnology
study is geared for students who have a strong interest in biotech
sciences.
Each group will receive a mentor who
works in the field of biotechnology and a will design a project with
that mentor.
This is a year long grand project.
There will be a final competition in
Fredericton next spring.
These projects often involve traveling
and can take up a lot of free time including march break and time
over Christmas.
The rewards however are also very high.DIABETES GRAND PROJECT (Bartlett)
Where:
Room 2043
When:
12:30-1:00 Wednesdays at lunch
What:
By 2010, 3 000 000 Canadians will have diabetes! What is
diabetes, why is it so common, what treatments/cures are available?
This grand project is a combination of listen/learn and do! We
will cover the history of diabetes, Banting and Best, insulin,
insulin therapies, genetic engineering and Islets of Langerhans
transplants (the only currently known cure) from the early 1900's to
today. We will have guest speakers. Also, we will
conduct tests for diabetes using blood sugar level test kits,
recording our observations and interpreting data.
Evaluation:
attendance, participation, information gathering, write ups, final
test
The Green Team
Ms. Coughlan and Ms. Landry
Riverview High School’s Green Team will meet once
a week throughout the school year to take action on a variety of
environmental issues facing our school, community, country and
planet. This highly motivated group of students will work together
to educate the school and community on current environmental
concerns in order to create positive change. Interested students
should possess the ability to work well with others, a passion for
the environment, and the motivation to want to do something about
it. Topics that we will tackle this year include:
-Waste Management (Implementing the Wet/Dry
program in our school)
-The Petticodiac River (Watershed Management)
/Uranium Mining in New Brunswick
-Climate Change /Conservation issues
-And other topics and issues that students want
to work on
Other important information: There is no size
limit on the group. Students who wish to simply join the group
without doing a Grand Project are permitted to do so.
-Attendance to the weekly meetings is mandatory.
-Students will be marked on their participation
Mr.
Beardsworth
Geology & Palaeontology
Seven
lectures will be given on the basics of rock formation as well as
the formation of fossils. One lecture will be presented each Tuesday
at 12:30 in Room 2047. Topics will include: volcanic rock ,
sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock and gems. Attention will be
paid to how fossils form and the different types of fossils.
Attendance is critical. Miss three sessions and you will be
automatically out of the group. Two quizzes, your attendance and a
test will generate your mark. Up to (12/15). We will need a minimum
of ten students to start the class.
Fogarty
Blueberry
Antioxidants-
Students will conduct real research on the extent to which
blueberries are able to protect the body from the damaging effects
of oxygen. Oxygen damage is responsible for many diseases associated
with aging including wrinkles, some cancers and arthritis. This is a
challenging project that requires students to be diligent and pay
attention to detail. Once the project is started, students are
required to work on their own with little supervision.
Procrastinators need not apply.
Fogarty
Ames NASA
Space Settlement Contest-
students work on their own to design a space settlement and enter it
into the Space Settlement Contest. Students should meet 1 lunch hour
a week with their group to provide a progress report. Projects who
perform well in the international contest are invited to a
conference in Orlando Florida in May. Projects are due in March,
therefore this is a year long project.
Fogarty
Chem Flash-
students work on their own to create Flash animations and
simulations for chemistry classes. Students meet once a week to
provide a progress report. Students should already be familiar with
using Flash and be able to animate as well as action script.
Cancer Grand Project (Allain & Poitras)
The Cancer Grand Project is open to students
who have not taken this grand
project before. It is divided in two sections. Each student must
complete all components of each section. The sections and components
are outlined as follows:
1)
Fundraising and
Participation in Run for the Cure
-
Students must have participated in Run for the Cure. Students
will have signed up with Mlle Poitras on the hill the day of the
run.
2) Guest Speakers
-
Attend presentations by guest speakers on various topics
(radiation, chemotherapy, cancer among young children, etc.)
-
Assessment on guest speaker presentations
Please note that in the event that two absences
occur, the student will automatically be removed from this grand
project.
Mr. Battis
Human Anatomy
The
neuromusculoskeletal system as seen through common injuries, chronic
degenerative diseases, X ray examination and possible treatment
options for varying disorders and conditions. We will look at human
anatomy from a structural and functional perspective and where
possible, outside presenters will be included.
Mr. Beatty
Astronomy
This project will meet at
noontimes on Wednesdays.
There will also be several evening
outings.
The project will familiarize you with
the night skies as well as terms and concepts in astronomy.
Each student will be marked on
attendance, a star test, and their performance in one of the
assigned projects.
Mr. Beatty
Aventis
The aventis biotechnology
study is geared for students who have a strong interest in biotech
sciences.
Each group will receive a mentor who
works in the field of biotechnology and a will design a project with
that mentor.
This is a year long grand project.
There will be a final competition in
Fredericton next spring.
These projects often involve traveling
and can take up a lot of free time including march break and time
over Christmas.
The rewards however are also very high.(Bartlett)
Where:
Room 2043
When:
12:30-1:00 Wednesdays at lunch
What:
By 2010, 3 000 000 Canadians will have diabetes! What is
diabetes, why is it so common, what treatments/cures are available?
This grand project is a combination of listen/learn and do! We
will cover the history of diabetes, Banting and Best, insulin,
insulin therapies, genetic engineering and Islets of Langerhans
transplants (the only currently known cure) from the early 1900's to
today. We will have guest speakers. Also, we will
conduct tests for diabetes using blood sugar level test kits,
recording our observations and interpreting data.
Evaluation:
attendance, participation, information gathering, write ups, final
test
The Green Team
Ms. Coughlan and Ms. Landry
Riverview High School’s Green Team will meet once
a week throughout the school year to take action on a variety of
environmental issues facing our school, community, country and
planet. This highly motivated group of students will work together
to educate the school and community on current environmental
concerns in order to create positive change. Interested students
should possess the ability to work well with others, a passion for
the environment, and the motivation to want to do something about
it. Topics that we will tackle this year include:
-Waste Management (Implementing the Wet/Dry
program in our school)
-The Petticodiac River (Watershed Management)
/Uranium Mining in New Brunswick
-Climate Change /Conservation issues
-And other topics and issues that students want
to work on
Other important information:There is no size
limit on the group. Students who wish to simply join the group
without doing a Grand Project are permitted to do so.
-Attendance to the weekly meetings is mandatory.
-Students will be marked on their participation
Renewable Energy Production Grand Project - Mr. C. Ryan
A small group
of students will get together to investigate the potential of
designing and building a small wind or solar generating station at
RHS. Students will spend the semester doing a significant
amount of research and learn how to write a proposal based on their
research. Students should have an interest in renewable energy,
Environmental Science, Economics, and/or Physics. If a proposal is
written this semester assembly and mounting of a generating station
could begin next semester.
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