AP PHYSICS

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AP PHYSICS

• FINAL PROJECTS

1/5 of your final grade
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PROJECT GOALS

• OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SOMETHING YOU ARE
  INTERESTED IN
• PICK A TOPIC YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT
• PICK A PARTNER YOU CAN WORK WITH
• PARTNER MUST BE A MEMBER OF YOUR SMALL GROUP
  CLASS
• PRESENT YOUR IDEAS TO YOUR PEERS
• ORAL PRESENTATION ( PowerPoint)
• WEB PAGE
• GIVE AND RECEIVE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

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PROJECT TOPICS

• ULTRASOUND
• SUPERCONDUCTORS
• SUPERSTRING THEORY
• CD TECHNOLOGY
• HOLOGRAPHY
• LASER PRINTERS
• INFARED MOTION DETECTORS
• PHYSICS OF SENSES (EYE, EAR)
• RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE
• DIGITAL ELECTRONICS DEVICE
• BARCODE READERS
• TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
• ETC.

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RUBE GOLDBERG EXAMPLE
Flame from lamp (A) catches on
curtain (B) and fire department sends
stream of water (C) through window. Dwarf (D)
thinks it is raining and reaches for
umbrella (E), pulling string (F) and lifting end
of platform (G). Iron ball (H) falls
and pulls string (I), causing hammer (J) to hit
plate of glass (K). Crash of glass
wakes up pup (L) and mother dog (M) rocks him to
sleep in cradle (N), causing attached
wooden hand (O) to move up and down along
your back.
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PROJECT EVALUATION

• ABSTRACT 10
• ORAL PRESENTATION 30
• POWERPOINT REQUIRED
• PEER EVALUATION 10
• SELF EVALUATION 10
• WEB PAGE 30
• WORKS CITED 10
• DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY MULTIPLIER

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ABSTRACTS

• 2/3 of a page max, word processed, double spaced,
  12 font.
• Brief overview of your presentation what can the
  listeners expect to learn.
• Sales pitch try to convince your readers that
  they dont want to miss your talk.

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PRESENTATION EVALUATION

• ORGANIZATION
• DEPTH OF MATERIAL
• CLARITY OF PRESENTATION
• USE AND QUALITY OF VISUAL AIDS
• PRESENTATION SKILLS

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ORAL PRESENTATION

• POWERPOINTTIPS

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POWERPOINT TIPS

• INSURE COMPATABILITY
• TEXT SHOULD BE CLEAR, EASY TO READ
• NO DISTRACTING BACKGROUNDS OR NOISES
• ANIMATE TEXT AND DIAGRAMS TO ADD CLARITY

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PROJECT TITLE

• YOUR NAMES

USE A PLAIN SLIDE BACKGROUND
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ORAL PRESENTATION

• INTRODUCTION
• BODY
• CONCLUSION

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ORAL PRESENTATION

• INTRODUCTION
• MAIN GOALS/OBJECTIVES
• BRIEF OUTLINE OF TALK
• ROAD MAP FOR LISTENER

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ORAL PRESENTATION

• BODY
• MAIN BULLETS ONLY
• Minimum of Text
• Animate Main Bullets to trigger your thoughts.
• DO NOT READ TO US!!!
• BE A STORY-TELLER
• CLARITY, CLARITY!!!!

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ORAL PRESENTATION

• BODY (CONTINUED)
• USE DIAGRAMS EFFECTIVELY
• MAKE SURE THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH
• INTRODUCE THE DIAGRAM EXPLAIN WHAT PEOPLE ARE
  LOOKING AT
• LABEL IMPORTANT PARTS CLEARLY

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The Transducer is the device used to transmit
ultrasound waves and receive echoes
cable
Electromechanic motor
Piezoelectric crystal
Point of Rotation
Flexible membrane
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THINK ABOUT TRANSITIONS
DONT LOSE YOUR AUDIENCE
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THINK ABOUT CHOREOGRAPHY
DONT STEP ON YOUR PARTNERS TOES
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PRESENTATION TIPS

• AVOID OVERUSE OF TEXT
• BULLETS SHOULD BE MAIN IDEAS ONLY
• DO NOT READ FROM PREPARED TEXT
• TELL A STORY
• CONVINCE YOUR AUDIENCE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR
  TALKING ABOUT!
• DONT FORGET A CONCLUSION

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Peer/Self Evaluation
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MAKE SURE THE WORK IS YOUR OWN!!!!
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Student Sample Presentations
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AP PHYSICS WEB PAGES DUE MONDAY, JUNE 12
PLEASE PROVIDE A PRINT-OUT AND A COPY BURNED ON A
CD