100 POINTS IF U DONT KNOW DONT ANSWER UNIT 2 Lab

Each lab includes instructions or questions requiring the use of the internet to complete the task. Please use complete sentences and appropriate headings where applicable. If included, refer to the rubric below to see how you will be graded. Note that links open a new browser window.

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This lab is worth 10 points.

UNIT 2 LAB

Chemistry Matters

Subjects that we learn in school can lead us down all kinds of different career pathways. In these three cases, watch how an interest in chemistry helped some people find the perfect career. Note how each of these chemistry enthusiasts ended up in different career clusters.

Career Connections: Food Scientist

Career Connections: Chemical Engineer

Career Connections: Chemist

Now imagine that you are a reporter. Your local high school has decided to do away with chemistry class because no one seems to want to take it. You have been asked to do a five-minute news segment on the ways that keeping the chemistry class can positively impact the community. To prepare for the segment, watch the above videos and consult the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook.

In your video, answer the following questions:

How did chemistry prepare each of these people for their career?

What opportunities was each person able to take advantage of as a result of their background in chemistry?

What is the career outlook for each of these careers?

How you get into the field (Hint: See the “How to become…” section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Typical pay (Hint: See the “Pay” section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook)

How fast this career is expected to grow (Hint: See the “Job Outlook” section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook)

How does each person’s work benefit the community? (This will help people understand the importance of offering chemistry to those who are still in school.)

It’s up to you to convince your viewers that chemistry can be useful in planning their career paths! Create and upload a five-minute video of your news segment.

TABLE Grading Rubric

Video Mechanics Video Content

Full Credit

Student has submitted a video that is clear and five minutes long.

Student has discussed all three careers and answered all four questions.

Partial Credit

Student has submitted a video that is unclear OR that is less than five minutes long.

Student has discussed one or two of the careers OR student has not adequately answered all four questions for each career.

Little Credit

Student has not submitted a video OR student’s video is unclear.

Student has not discussed the three careers OR student has not answered the questions.

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