S.T.E.P. 2008-2009

S.T.E.P. 2008-2009 (Physics)

S.T.E.P. (Science Thematic Enrichment Program) will be held on Monday evening, February 23.

You will present your project on S.T.E.P. night. The following guidelines for your project must be followed:
1. must be consistent with the class theme
2. must include library research
3. must include an experiment with experimentally collected data (cannot be just a library project)
4. must include a written paper (5 pages in length) with a bibliography
must include a poster board which will provide an overview of your project and results and be displayed during S.T.E.P. night

Main Theme: Projectiles (NO flammable fuels allowed)

To stay on task, the following time-line should be followed.

Topic Due Date

Class theme October 29, 30

STEP groups October 31, November 3

Project ideas from each group November 11

Initial Project Bibliography November 26

Initial Experimental Design December 1

All Experimental Work Must be Completed December 1-January 30

Experimental Results Due February 2

Final 5 page paper (with bibliography) Due February 2

Poster Boards Completed February 9, 10

Judging February 12, 13

S.T.E.P. Night February 23


Some ideas for your group sub-theme:
What is the maximum speed you can achieve?
What is the highest altitude you can achieve?
What is the maximum distance you can achieve?
What is the largest mass you can propel at least 20 meters?What is the greatest time-of-flight (hang time) you can achieve?