Project Author: Mercedes McKay (mmckay@stevens-tech.edu)

Project Title: International Boiling Point Project

Project Begin & End Dates: 3/05/01 to 5/25/01

Project Summary:
Ever wonder what causes a pot of water to boil? If you have, this project is for you.
The purpose of this project is to discover which factor in the experiment (room temperature,
 elevation, volume of water, or heating device) has the greatest influence on boiling point.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Advanced

Curriculum Area: Mathematics, Science

Technologies Used: Web Based Discussion Forum

Project Sponsor: CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology

Full Project Description:
Students all over the world will conduct the same experiment which involves boiling a pot
 of water and recording the boiling point, room temperature, elevation, volume of water, and
 heating device. They will submit their results to the project web site and the results will be
 posted in a database for all participants to examine. Then, students will analyze the data to
 determine which factor has the greatest correlation to boiling point. During the project, students
 can discuss their questions, findings, and theories with other particpants. Students' final reports
 will be posted on the project web site. Please see the project web site for more details.

Objectives:
Students will determine which factor in experiment has greatest correlation to boiling point.
 Students will graph and analyze data. Students can predict the boiling point of water at other
 locations and have schools at those locations confirm their results.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: mmckay@stevens-tech.edu

Registration Acceptance Dates: 1/26/01 to 4/15/01

Number of Classrooms: no limit

Age Range: 11 to 19 years

Target Audience: Anyone

Project URL: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/boilproj/

Registration Instructions:
Please review the project requirements before registering for the project and join only if you
can meet them all.  To view the project requirements and learn how to register for the project,
 visit the project web site at http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/boilproj/ and click on the
READ THIS FIRST button.
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Project Contact Information
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Mercedes McKay - mailto:mmckay@stevens-tech.edu
Senior Internet Curriculum Specialist -  Stevens Institute of Technology
http://www.k12science.org
Hoboken, New Jersey
US