Now Available - The Future
Theme: Discovery
Grade: 7-9
Introduction
This project allows you to learn about the latest innovations from the minds of young scientists around the world by investigating the technologies developed in a major international science fair. You will choose an invention presented at the science fair, identify the problem the young scientist investigated, evaluate any tools developed to help in the research, and then predict how the solution, product, or tool created by the science fair winner will impact human lives now and in the future.
Task
You and your team are part of an advertising company chosen to promote a young scientist's invention to the general public. You'll select the invention and young scientist from a list of winners of a major international science fair. You must research the new invention to find out how it fills a need and how it benefits society. Also think about how the invention will help society in the future. When you have chosen an inventor and invention and completed your research, you will work together in teams of three to complete the following tasks:
1. Write and then storyboard your ideas for a commercial to promote the benefits of the invention you have selected.
2. Create a commercial using PowerPoint.
3. Design an advertising flyer for the invention using Microsoft Word.
Process
For this assignment, you will work in teams of three and you will divide your task into roles as follows (click on each role for more information):
Resources (websites)
Assessment
Conclusion
By completing this activity you and your team have gained some insight into the some of the top science project work by learners in the world. You will also have had the opportunity to be creative and have a glimpse of the world of advertising. In order to fully understand your product you will have researched a scientific invention more deeply. This will have given you the oppotunity to look to the future.
