This document provides instructions for a senior science end of the year project on science fiction and the past, present, and future of a chosen topic. Students are asked to choose a topic related to technology or society and describe its evolution over time from its first known instance to the present day in increasing increments of 50, 10-25, and 5 years. Students are then tasked with imagining and describing what their chosen topic may be like 100 years in the future, using concepts that currently exist and their imagination. The document outlines the scoring criteria for the project and emphasizes clear descriptions, titles, and pictures for each time period.

1. PAST, PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE
(SCIENCE FICTION)
SENIOR SCIENCE END OF THE YEAR PROJECT

2. WHAT TO DO?
• Pick a topic
• Examples : transportation, communication, food, sports, energy,
computers, TV, Home living, video games, medicine, radio, movies,
human intelligence, artificial intelligence, robotics, war, space travel,
music devices, etc.
• How has this topic advanced to present?
• First Instance – If around more than ≈100 years ago
• 100 years ago
• 50 years ago
• 10-20 years ago
• 5 years ago
• Present
• Describe each with picture and item.

3. WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD, 100 YEARS FROM
NOW (2118)?
• Describe what life would be like in the future with
what ever your topic is.
• Use concepts currently out there
• Use your imagination.
• Add some pictures.

4. COMMUNICATION - PHONE
First Instance
50 years
Today5 years
Hologram of future We will learn how to
send brain waves in
2118
10-25 years
100 years

5. FIRST INSTANCE
• Very few telephone wires, most people didn’t have service.
• All calls went through an operator.
• Bell, a mouth piece, and ear piece.
• Very hard to hear.
• Had to talk very loud to understand, very unclear

6. SCORESHEET
Category Possible What’s Needed Your Score
Title Page 5 Pictures & Time Period
First Instance 10
Title, Pictures, Descriptions
100 Years Ago 5
50 Years Ago 5
10-25 Years Ago 5
5 Years Ago 5
Present 30
Future 20
Time Utilization 15 Using time in class wisely
Total Score /100
Points will be deducted for obvious grammar mistakes and slides and/or
pictures that are hard to read.