CIESE - International Boiling Point Project

Project Running - Registration Open

Project Requirements

General Information

Students anywhere and any age are welcome to participate in this project. There is no fee to participate in this project. The project typically runs every Fall and Spring. In order to participate in this project, you must register and submit all of the following:

Letter of introduction from your school
All data required for project
Final report, conclusions, or "lessons learned" by students

Please do not participate in the project unless you are committed to submitting all of the above information. During the project you'll be able to contribute to a discussion area with other schools participating in the project. You'll be able to discuss your class theories and also discuss the results as they are available. You can also, optionally, submit photos of your class doing the experiment to be posted on the web site. Classes that submit a final report will receive a certificate of completion for the project.

Project Schedule

9/15/08	Registration opens. Please scroll to bottom of this page to find registration link. Discussion Area is available after you register.
9/22/08	Project starts! Data Submittal Form is linked.
9/22/08 - 10/24/08	Submit a letter of introduction from your class to the Discussion Area. Do the boiling point experiment and submit your data. Letters and data may be submitted at any time during this period.
10/24/08	Deadline for submitting data . Data submittal form will be unlinked at the end of the day, according to EST.
10/29/08	Checked database ready for viewing and downloading by end of day.
10/29/08 - 11/14/08	Graph and analyze the data. Submit class reports to the Discussion Area. Selected reports will be published in the Student Area of the website by the project leader.
11/14/08	Deadline for submitting class final reports. Discussion Area will be unlinked at the end of the day, according to EST. Project is over!

Registration

If you have decided to participate in the project, please take a moment to register with us. This registration database simply lets us know of your commitment to participate in the Project. Registrants will receive periodic email updates during the project with important information and tips for doing the experiment.