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9 Science: Material World

Criterion A & D: Understanding & Evaluating

Explain applications to solve a problem

Discuss & Evaluate the implications of the application, considering...

  • environmental impact
  • social impact
  • economic impact

Your Task

1. You will have 5 x 400minute lessons to research and complete this task.

2. Research one type of carbon allotrope (graphene, nanotubes, or fullerene). Focus on the following:

  • describe the chemical composition and bonding within the material.
  • explain how any two physical properties of the allotrope differ from diamond.
  • state one real-world problem and explain how the chosen allotrope could potentially solve the stated problem.
  • discuss the pros and cons of the solution from one perspective (social, economic, or environmental) and evaluate these implications to reach a conclusion for or against the solution.

3. Use the resources on this guide. For additional information, use school databases, Google Scholar, and/or Perplexity.

4. Use Noodletools notes to compile notes along the way, with examples and evidence that will help you meet the task requirements (see TSC below). Noodletools notes keep the source, information, and paraphrase together - and are easy to organize into an outline format along the way.

5. Share your Noodletools project with your teacher's inbox (Search for NR G9 U1 AOL)

6. With the Nootletools outline as your guide, use the MB Google Coursework to present your learning in one of the following format to address all strands of criteria A and D. Choose one from:

  • an essay of 600-650 words with a Works Cited page and citations in MLA 9 format
  • an FAQ document with a Works Cited page and citations in MLA 9 format

Rubric

Suggested Workflow

Workflow:

  • Choose a material from the pull-down pages above (graphene, nanotube, or fullerene)
  • Read the Brtiannica overview articles to build on anything you didn't know from class
  • Choose a sub-topic and read the article about it.
  • Find additional research in one of the school databases, via google scholar, or via Perplexity.
    • You are looking for information about the use of the material and its implications on environmental, social, or economic factors.
  • Take notes along the way, keeping track of your sources and your own ideas.
  • When you have completed your reading notes, choose the best sources for your evidence and create citations and notecards in Noodletools.

Visuals

Via https://www.mdpi.com/1762434

 

Via https://www.mdpi.com/1307224

Atom structure of (a) carbon nanotubes, (b) graphene nanoplatelets, and (c) fullerene-C60 particles.  Via https://www.mdpi.com/702162

Research Skills Session