Kinetic Molecular Theory Project

Step 1: Your project must:Name:Period:Date:Kinetic Molecular Theory ProjectDue: Friday January 14, 2011Keep this paper and turn it in with your project.1. Describe a water molecule as it changes between a solid, liquid, and gas (in a realistic order).2. Explain vocabulary: solid, liquid, gas, melting or freezing, condensation or vaporization, molecule, energy.3. Explain how molecular movement changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas.4. Explain how thermal energy relates to the molecular movement in each phase.5. All projects must be school appropriate!6.This is an INDIVIDUAL project – no partners!Step 2: Select ONE project from below to demonstrate your knowledge. Circle your option.Option 1: Children’s BookWrite an 8 page children’s book about a watermolecule changing into the three phases ofmatter.Each page must include an illustration (picture).Each page must have 2 to 4 complete sentencesthat demonstrate your knowledge.Children’s book must have an additional coverwith a creative title.Illustrations must be in color.Can be created on the computer.Option 3: CD (or Tape)6 songs to represent the characteristics of :Solid, Liquid, Gas, and three of the six phasechanges (melting, freezing, condensation,vaporization, sublimation, or deposition)4 page CD insert (in Color!) can be created oncomputer. Insert must have: explanation foreach song. How do the songs represent theterms? Why did you choose these songs?Front cover related to Kinetic MolecularTheory.Back cover that lists the songs and artists.Option 2: Comic StripDesign a comic strip that describes a watermolecule changing into the three phases ofmatter.Must have at least 8 slides (squares).Must have captions for each slide thatdemonstrate your knowledge.Must be in color.Must be visually appealing.Write an additional paragraph(s) (8sentence minimum) explaining how yourcomic demonstrates the phase changes.Option 4: VideoFilm and edit a video that describes awater molecule changing into the threephases of matter.Video should be 2 to 5 minutes in length.Write an additional paragraph(s) (8sentence minimum) explaining how yourvideo demonstrates the phase changes anduses the vocabulary.

Vocabulary Grade Checklist:I used theword:I gave detailsabout theword:Solid Liquid Gas Melting or Freezing Vaporization or Condensation Molecule EnergyI have accurateexamples of :Solid, Liquid, and GasExplained how thermalenergy changes during:Melting or FreezingExplained how thermalenergy changes during:Vaporization or CondensationExplainedwhat amolecule isExplainedwhat thermalenergy isProjectRubric:VocabularyAssessmentGrade 20 ptsDemonstratesunderstanding (used andexplained) all the termscorrectlyA P PP U NEAccurately explains howthermal energy causesphase changes and wherethe energy comes from.Demonstratesunderstanding (usedall and explainedsome) of the termsAccurately explainshow thermal energycauses phasechanges.Demonstratessomeunderstanding(used mostand explainedsome)Demonstratesminimalunderstanding(missing most ofthe words or mostof theexplanations)Understandingnotdemonstrated(Allexplanationsmissing orwords misused)Content Knowledge Grade Checklist:I explained Molecular Movement of Solids Molecular Movement of Liquids Molecular Movement of GasesI explained Thermal Energy of Solids Thermal Energy of Liquids Thermal Energy of GasesProjectRubric:ContentKnowledgeAssessmentGrade 20 ptsA P PP U NEProject isexemplary inexplaining howthe movement ofmolecules changesin each phase(solid, liquid, gas)Project correctlyexplains howmovement ofmoleculeschanges in eachphase (solid,liquid, gas)Project attempts toexplain howmovement ofmolecules changesin each phase(solid, liquid, gas)Project inaccuratelyexplains howmovement ofmolecules changesin each phase (solid,liquid, gas)Project does notexplain howmovement ofmoleculeschanges in eachphase (solid,liquid, gas)Craftsmanship Grade Checklist:My project:Has artwork that shows I have puteffort into my project.Has ideas (story lines, explanations) that show I have put effortinto making my project.ProjectRubric:CraftsmanshipPractice Grade20 ptsA P PP U NEArtwork and ideasgo above andbeyond for thestudent.Artwork andideas are nicelydone for thestudent.Artwork or ideasneed improvementfor the student.Artwork and ideasneed improvementfor the student.Artwork andideas are verylimited forstudent.