Chemistry around town assignment

You will prepare a short PowerPoint display (two slides maximum) illustrating some aspect of inorganic chemistry encountered locally or here in the state of Arkansas. These will eventually all be posted on-line with access available to the public. A long term goal of this work is to develop an e-museum of science connected to Arkansas and ultimately a brick-and-mortar building here on campus or in Conway. Your slides will be the beginning of displays for the e-museum. I would like to see physics and biology join this effort.

Here are two examples I made: Fix’N Cupatina

Choosing a topic:

· Pick something that really interests you. This makes it easier to write about and create.

· Keep your eyes and ears open for chemistry around campus, around town and in the state.

· If you have a favorite topic in mind to illustrate, connect it locally by finding examples around campus or around town.

· Inorganic is broadly connected to many things. If your passion is biology, for example, find a connection between the biology you like and the inorganic chemistry discussed in class.

Points to consider when preparing your presentation

· Information must be presented in a chemically accurate manner, minimizing jargon, with the goal to reach the broadest audience possible. These will be posted on the web for consumption by the masses.

· It must have at least one figure local to UCA, Conway, or Arkansas. This figure must be directly connected to or illustrative of the inorganic chemistry being described.

· Any photos/figures that are not original must have the website source as a small notation. See examples.

· Total word count for the whole presentation, 150 words, includes captions and less-technical explanations. Two slides maximum. Recommend no text smaller than 12 point with 18 point Arial or larger preferred.

· Liberal use of colors, especially to convey specific meanings, is required.

· Microsoft Paint (or similar bitmap editors) is often the default but it is a poor tool for making high quality, crisp figures. See me if you are having difficulty drawing a particular image, space-filling models, etc.