Regular Physics

VandebiltCatholicHigh School

 W. Dupre

The Physics of a “Sporting Event” Research Project

3rdQuarter   ( 90 points)

Part 1: Initial Proposal                                                                                   10 points

            Thursday, January 16

·        One Manila Folder

·        Names of Team Members

·        Description of your Sporting “Event”

·        Discuss why this “event” was picked.

Part 2: Working Bibliography                                                                       10 points

            Thursday, February 6

·        Working list of possible research sources.

·        Internet sources, books, journals, and experts in the field are acceptable sources.

·        The working bibliography should contain a minimum of five (5) sources, at least two of which are non-internet sources or a minimum of eight (8) sources if all sources are from the internet. If the source is not from a scientific journal (i.e. Time, Cosmopolitan, Popular Science, etc.) a copy of the article should be turned in with the bibliography for approval.

·        The guidelines of the APA Style Manual are to be followed.

 

Part 3: Key Terms and Concepts                                                                  10 points

            Wednesday, February 12

·        List and define a minimum of five (5) key physics terms that are related to your event.

·        State three (3) main physics concepts that are related to your event. These concepts may be presented in the form of questions that you will be attempting to answer with your research.

 

Part 4: Abstract                                                                                              10 points

            Thursday, February 27

·        Background information on your event. This might include general information on the event as well as the sport’s  historical background.

·        Physics concepts that relate to the event, logically organized from broad to narrow.

·        Ideas that you are considering for experimentation with this event. These are not experiments that you must perform. It indicates that you have begun to consider experiments that you may perform.

·        The abstract is to follow the guidelines of the APA Style Manual. The Abstract is to be a maximum of one page, with one inch margins all around and 12 point Times New Roman font.

 

Part 5: Presentation of Final Proposal                                                          50 points

            Friday, March 14 & Monday, March 17

·        Written Paper (30 Points)

Ř      Follows the guidelines of the APA Style Manual

Ř      Title Page

Ř      Introduction

Ř      Background/history of the sport and event.

Ř      A discussion of the physics related to the event.

Ř      Proposed Experimentation, Should follow the Scientific Method.  

Ř      Must include at least one graphic (diagram, chart, table, etc.)

·        Oral Presentation (20 Points)

Ř      3-5 minutes in length

Ř      Includes Visuals

Ř      Summarize for the class what you are attempting to do.

4th Quarter (110 points)

Part 1: Experimentation                                                                                20 points

            Friday, April 4                       

·        Turn in a visual record of your field tests (experiment)

·        Photographs that are bound together in chronological order and captioned to inform the viewer what is taking place in the photos. There should be enough photos turned in so that the viewer can “get a feel” for the entire sequence of events that took place in the sequence. 

OR

·        A video that includes narration. It should be edited so that it is no more than 20 minutes in length.

·        Charts / Tables showing the data collected during experimentation.

·        Graphs that analyze the data collected.

·        A discussion of experimental uncertainty (error).

·        Conclusions – Talk about how the data did or did not support your hypothesis, additional hypotheses that may explain your data, and suggestions for further research.

·        Following the guidelines of the APA Styles Manual.

 

Part 2: Establish a Homepage on the Internet                                             10 points

            Thursday, April 17

·        Gives evidence that you have begun work on your website.

 

Part 3: Create a Website                                                                               60 points

            Wednesday, April 30

·        Homepage linked to my website. Should be the most visually impressive part of your web. Include graphics, animation, sound, etc. Dazzle us with your creativity.

·        Personal Info about team members doing the research

·        Background / History of the sport and event

·        Physics related to the event

·        Experimentation

·        Credits / Sources (Bibliography)

·        Links to related sites (5 minimum)

(This is basically taking everything that you have already done, with maybe a few additions, and placing it on a website)

             

Part 4: Final Presentation                                                                              20 points

            Friday, May 2 – Monday, May 5

  • 5-10 minutes
  • Discuss your results
  • Highlight your website
  • Discuss any problems you incurred
  • Final Thoughts