Chemistry of Food Fair
The Action Faction Chemistry of Food Fair will take place on Friday, June 6 from 12:30-2:30 pm.
Tentative Timeline and Benchmarks
Research on food topics
May 28 - Exhibit proposals due + Peer critique of proposals
May 29 - Gallery Walk of Exhibit Proposals
May 30 - Announcement of selected exhibits, forming groups, prep and planning
June 4 - Final Prep Task List
June 6 - Chemistry of Food Fair exhibition
Exhibit Proposals - Due May 28
Exhibitor Guidelines
Project Grade Distribution
1. Final Exhibit (40 total)
3. Written Reflection (25) – You will be asked to reflect on your participation in the Chemistry of Food Fair—both as a team member and as an individual—and to evaluate your learning experience as a result of researching and presenting during the fair. See below for more detailed instructions.
4. Peer Evaluation (20) – The two other members in your group will evaluate your participation and contribution to the design and execution of the exhibit. See below for more detailed instructions.
Individual Assignments - Due June 6
WRITTEN REFLECTION
Write a two-page reflection on your preparation for and participation in the Chemistry of Food Fair. Your reflection should be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font.
Page 1. As a team member, how did your group cooperate, collaborate, and coordinate to design and execute your exhibit? Was the work evenly distributed? If some group members did substantially more work than others, why did this happen, and what decisions could you have made as a group to make the workload more equitable? As an individual, evaluate your willingness and effort to work productively as a member of a team. Did you support your group members? If not, what more could you have done? Your score for this reflection is based on your honest self-evaluation of the quality of your work during this project?
Page 2. Write about your learning experience as a result of researching your topic and presenting to your peers at the Chemistry of Food Fair. What valuable or interesting information did you l earn? How did presenting your research deepen your interest or understanding of your topic? How did it stretch your view of chemistry in the real world?
PEER EVALUATION
Write a one paragraph evaluation for each of your group members. Comment on their contribution to the design and execution of your exhibit, including the preparation leading up to the fair and the day of the fair. End each evaluation by scoring your peer's performance for this project on a scale of 1-10.
Tentative Timeline and Benchmarks
Research on food topics
May 28 - Exhibit proposals due + Peer critique of proposals
May 29 - Gallery Walk of Exhibit Proposals
May 30 - Announcement of selected exhibits, forming groups, prep and planning
June 4 - Final Prep Task List
June 6 - Chemistry of Food Fair exhibition
Exhibit Proposals - Due May 28
- Title of your exhibit. The title should be a clear indicator of what you studied. Make it catchy and fun!
- Abstract for your exhibit. 3-5 sentences on what your exhibit will teach or show. Don't go crazy. The purpose of this is to give a snapshot of what visitors can expect to learn and experience if they visit your exhibit.
- List of content and visuals. Be as detailed as possible and bring in a prototype (you will be using three-fold presentation boards). Your prototype should include any interesting and pertinent background, information, images, and content that you want to include as part of your exhibit.
- List of hands-on examples (including food), activities and demonstrations.
Exhibitor Guidelines
- Make sure the letter of your exhibit is prominently displayed at your table.
- At least one presenter needs to be in attendance at each exhibit at all times. Do not leave your table unmanned!
- You do not have to give the 3-minute oral presentation that you prepared unless a visitor approaches you without questions. However, this may be a good way to jump-start or at least guide your interaction with each visitor to your exhibit.
- Ask each visitor at least 3 questions pertaining to your exhibit. You should only stamp the visitor's Stamp Card if they have demonstrated evidence of learning about your topic. A stamp or sticker from your exhibit means that you have deemed their learning about your topic adequate, so hold yourself and your visitors to high standards!
Project Grade Distribution
1. Final Exhibit (40 total)
- Originality and creativity (10) – How original was your exhibit topic? How creative was your group in designing and executing your exhibit plan?
- Content depth and rigor (10) – How deeply did your group delve into the topic that you exhibited? How rich and rigorous was the content that you presented to your peers? Were your ideas thorough and well-developed? Did your exhibit help people make connections to other content areas or previous experiences? How did you guide and challenge others’ thinking?
- Articulation and fluency about topic (10) – How well-versed were the people in your group regarding the topics you exhibited? Were you able to eloquently and confidently answer questions and articulate your knowledge?
- Organization and planning (10) – Was your exhibit well-thought out? Did your activity/example/demonstration complement your presentation board? Did you adequately predict the questions you would field as an exhibitor and prepare answers for those questions?
3. Written Reflection (25) – You will be asked to reflect on your participation in the Chemistry of Food Fair—both as a team member and as an individual—and to evaluate your learning experience as a result of researching and presenting during the fair. See below for more detailed instructions.
4. Peer Evaluation (20) – The two other members in your group will evaluate your participation and contribution to the design and execution of the exhibit. See below for more detailed instructions.
Individual Assignments - Due June 6
- The following assignments will be due at midnight the evening of Tuesday, June 6.
- Create a Google Doc within the "CFF Individual Assignments" Google Drive folder that Aliza shared with you. Use the following template to name your document: ACruz - CFF Reflection
- Include the Written Reflection and Evaluation in the same document. The Evaluation should be on page 3 of your document.
- The only headings in your document should be "Written Reflection" on page 1 and "Peer Evaluation" on page 3. You should not include your name, my name, or any other heading in your document.
WRITTEN REFLECTION
Write a two-page reflection on your preparation for and participation in the Chemistry of Food Fair. Your reflection should be double-spaced and written in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font.
Page 1. As a team member, how did your group cooperate, collaborate, and coordinate to design and execute your exhibit? Was the work evenly distributed? If some group members did substantially more work than others, why did this happen, and what decisions could you have made as a group to make the workload more equitable? As an individual, evaluate your willingness and effort to work productively as a member of a team. Did you support your group members? If not, what more could you have done? Your score for this reflection is based on your honest self-evaluation of the quality of your work during this project?
Page 2. Write about your learning experience as a result of researching your topic and presenting to your peers at the Chemistry of Food Fair. What valuable or interesting information did you l earn? How did presenting your research deepen your interest or understanding of your topic? How did it stretch your view of chemistry in the real world?
PEER EVALUATION
Write a one paragraph evaluation for each of your group members. Comment on their contribution to the design and execution of your exhibit, including the preparation leading up to the fair and the day of the fair. End each evaluation by scoring your peer's performance for this project on a scale of 1-10.