US Chemisty - Gas in Our Atmosphere/Collura & Distefano: Home

This project includes two parts:

1. Gas in Our Atmosphere Article

• Find a current article from a respected organization (such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, NPR, The Los Angeles Times) related to a gas in our atmosphere. 
  • The article should discuss the impact that the gas has on the environment (good or bad). Examples include, but are not limited to: pollution, smog, acid rain, greenhouse effect, climate change, plant health, water purity, disease, vape pens, etc. You should pick something that is of interest to you. 
• Read the article and prepare a written summary.
• Use the template provided by your teacher for your summary.

2. Create an infographic related to the topic of your article. Your infographic should be informative and engaging. Research your topic and then choose the most important and interesting information to share in

your design.

When planning, think about

• Picking information related to your topic that is relevant and/or interesting to you as you will be spending time researching it.
• Which information, facts, and data are essential to include? Which aren’t? You want to include information that is informative or revealing, not things that distract from your topic question.
• What colors and layout works best in sharing the information?
• What graphs and graphics best convey information and data to the viewer?
• What is the order, or flow, of information?
• Information graphics are interesting because they reveal differences. You can show this in different ways (some examples are below). You decide which is right for you.
• Show how something works (ex. 3-D movies or Alternative Energy Source)
• Show the evolution of something (ex. How a specific cancer treatment has evolved over time or Advances in Clean Coal Technology)
• Give a statistical representation of an idea (ex. how much time is spent using technology for the average person during a day and does this impact health)

Your infographic must include:

• Informative Title that describes what your infographic is about
• Your complete name
• References: at least 3 different sources should be consulted and noted/credited
• Need to have at least 3 graphics (photos, backgrounds, drawings, illustrations, etc.) that help to promote the main idea for your infographic
• You must have at least 5 statistics (numbers, percentages, etc).
• You must use words to promote an understanding of your topic (usually, for every photo or image you have - you should have a concise statement to explain it)
• Identify components that are relevant for your topic (some or none could apply). Examples could include (these may or may not be relevant, you decide):
• Who does it impact - how and why? Pros/cons? Consequences, outcomes? Solutions?
• Controversies around your issue? Implications for us?
• Do not plagiarize. Your teachers will be checking!