FUEL CELLS

 

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Outline of Process

-          Have all research about fuel cells completed by Thursday April 8.

o   Spend a day in the library researching and learning together about fuel cells

-          Have an understanding of fuel cells and what they are used for

-          Begin brainstorming ideas on different ways to create an experiment to demonstrate fuel cells

-          Gather materials necessary to create the experiment that would be inexpensive and efficient by Thursday April 15.

-          Begin to formulate a curriculum that can be applied to a 7th grade level

-          Look into school districts that the material can be applied

o   Get in contact with Ross McCurdy to compare and contrast ideas on our findings

o   Sit down and discuss with him if our ideas are feasible and make any changes he may be able to recommend

-          Begin writing the first draft of our paper and have it completed by Thursday April 22.

-          Have rough draft of website and working fuel cells kit by Sunday April 25.

o   Meet with Professor Antonelli to discuss possible testing opportunities of the fuel cells

-          Have final copies of paper, website, and kits completed by Tuesday May 4.


Outline of Paper

A.    Abstract

a.       Discussion of Fuel Cells

B.     Introduction

a.       General knowledge of Fuel Cells and processes

b.      Important features of a Fuel Cell

c.       Hypothesis

C.     Methodology

a.       Building a Fuel Cell that can be used in classrooms

b.      Create curriculum surrounding the kits for 7th graders

c.       Interviewing Teachers on progress

D.    Findings

a.       Figures of the Kits

b.      Tables describing how Fuel Cells will improve environment

E.     Discussion of Results and Conclusion

a.       Explanations of information

b.      Referencing data

c.       Conclusion

F.      References Cited

a.       To be estblished