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This site houses the collaborative work of 8th grade middle school students. The work was done as part of a project in science. The details of the assignment are stated below. This is the public site being used to publish work created on private class wikis. The work shown is Part 1 of the larger project.

Below is information regarding the project currently being hosted on this wiki. To see the work which students have created, click on the links which appear under the Navigation on the left-hand side of this page.

Science --Out of the Vacuum
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__**Introduction**__:
Science has long enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with societies. From the earliest times, scientific knowledge has contributed to technological advances. These advances have allowed societies to grow and prosper, while improving the lives of their people. These advances have contributed to the rise and fall of empires and nations, as well as their leaders. Science and technology have influenced the arts and in turn the arts have influenced societies’ perception of both. Because of the interconnected roles of science and society, people often feel conflicted with regards to the benefits of both. These conflicted views play out every day in the news and have impacted human history for centuries. In this project you will be examining this complicated, but vital relationship. The way that science is taught, It is all too easy to view it in isolation and forget that it plays, has played and will continue to play a vital role in all of our lives. So with that said, let’s take science--out of the vacuum!!!!!

__**Project Overview:**__
This project consists of three different parts involving both collaborative group work and individual work. Each part of the overall project will have its own set of directions and assessment criteria. Each part will be distributed separately.

Part 1- It’s a Matter of Time: This is a collaborative group project which will involve researching a specified historical period ( an assigned century). It will have both individual and group elements which are assessed. All the elements will be combined to create and publish an 8th grade “history” wiki covering major historical events and players from the 1400’s up to the present day. Part 2 - His- and Her-story: This will be an individual project which will involve student’s researching the life and work of a specific scientist of their choosing. Students will design and create a web page which will be hosted on the school web site and contain links back to the history wiki created in Part 1 above. Part 3 - Up Close and Personal: This will be an individual piece of work requiring students to synthesize the information collected in Parts 1 and 2. It will also serve to introduce students to the Web 2.0 tool the Blog and the concept of blogging.

__**Objectives:**__
• To establish an historical context for the process of science • To gain an appreciation for the interrelationship between societies and science • To achieve a common goal through collaborative teamwork • To practice the skills associated with research projects

__**Downloadable Files**__
Lost your handouts?!? Here are some copies. It's a Matter of Time: Resource Record: OTV Notes:
 * Part 1:**

His- and Her-story directions Rubric; List of Scientist Names Dreamweaver web page: Objectives and minimum requirements
 * Part 2**

[|MLA format] resource for use when writing your Bibliography.