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1. SCHOOLBASED
ASSESSMENT
Project
2013-2014

2. Project Theme:
Investigating the chemical and/or physical
properties of naturally occurring
substances
Suggested natural products:
(i)
Leaves
(ii)
Fruits
(iii) Flowers
(iv) Roots

3. Suggested topics
(students may also choose other relevant topics):
(i) Acid-base indicators from natural dyes
(ii) Vegetable dyes for clothing – the effects of
sunlight, heat and detergents
(iii) Metal complexes of curcumin (?)
(iv) The stability of ascorbic acid/Vitamin C in fruit
juices – how it is affected by conditions such as
refrigeration, sunlight, microwaving or freshly
squeeze
(v) Do limes loss or gain Vitamin C after being
pickled
(vi) Pigment separation using paper
chromatography

4. Suggested methods of analysis (students may
also choose other relevant methods):
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Volumetric analysis
Chromatography
pH
Solvent extraction
Distillation

5. General purpose of the project
(a) To inculcate awareness for healthy
living
(b) To instil good moral values –
cooperation, independence and self
confidence
(c) To apply basic scientific skills in their
research project
(d) To apply the basic chemical principles
and techniques in their investigation

6. layout
Font : Times New Roman
Font size: 12
Length: 800 – 1500 words
Margin: Top 1”
Left 1.5”
Bottom 1”
Right
1”
Spacing : Double spacing
Alignment of paragraph: Justify
Page number: start from chapter 1

7. layout
Main title and sub-title are written in
CAPITAL, bold.
Numbering for main title and sub-title:
1.0 METHODOLOGY
1.1 MATERIALS AND APPARATUS
1.1.1
Leave one spacing between sub-titles.

8. Assessment
SKILL
B
(10 marks)
CRITERION
Title
(max 14 words, bold)
Abstract
Observations, (max 100 words, italic,
Measurements 1 paragraph)
and Recording )
Chapter One –
(max 300 words)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROBLEM STATEMENTS
1.2 HYPOTHESIS
MARK
RANGE
1
1
1
1

9. Assessment
SKILL
B
(10 marks)
CRITERION
MARK
RANGE
Chapter Two –
(max 300 words)
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
Observations,
Measurements With reference quoted /
and Recording ) Without reference quoted
but have some information
background
2/
1

10. Assessment
SKILL
B
(10 marks)
Observations,
Measurements
and Recording
CRITERION
MARK
RANGE
Chapter Three –
(max 300 words)
3.0 METHODOLOGY
3.1 MATERIAL AND
APPARATUS
3.2 SET-UP OF APPARATUS
3.3 PROCEDURE
1
1
2

11. Assessment
SKILL
CRITERION
MARK
RANGE
C
Chapter Four –
Interpretation (max 750 words)
of Data
4.0 DATA INTERPRETATION
(6m)
AND DISCUSSION
4.1 RESULT / OBSERVATION
2
4.2 CALCULATION / GRAPH
2
4.3 DISCUSSION
2

12. Assessment
SKILL
D
Design and
Planning of
investigation
(7m)
CRITERION
MARK
RANGE
Chapter Five –
(max 50 words)
5.0 CONCLUSION
1
REFERENCES
1
Presentation of Project
Report (overall)
2
Project File Evidence
(evidence & log book neat
and accurate)
3

13. Assessment
SKILL
F
Oral
Presentation
(7m)
CRITERION
ICT (group)
MARK
RANGE
2
Presentation (group)
(15 or 20 min / group)
2
Communication (individual)
3
Q&A (10 minutes)
-

14. WRITING REPORT
Front page
Abstract
Chapter 1 – 5
Reference

15. Front page
THE PROCESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WATER
PURIFICATION
(optional)
By
LIM HUI PENG (xxxxxx-14-xxxx) – leader
LIM SAM WIN (xxxxxx-10-xxxx)
HO VERN LOONG (xxxxxx-14-xxxx)
LEE CHEN YUAN (xxxxxx-14-xxxx)
SMK BATU LAPAN JALAN PUCHONG, SELANGOR
2013

16. Abstract
A short summary of the project based on
the following five questions:
1. what is the aim of your project
2. why do you carry out this project
3. how do you carry it out
4. what do you get from your results
5. what impact do you get from the project

17. Content of report – (1)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
nothing is written here
1.1 AIM
To study …
1.2 OBJECTIVES
i.
ii.

18. Content of report – (1)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
nothing is written here
1.1 PROBLEM STATEMENTS
i. Does … ?
ii. Is the concentration …. ?
1.2 HYPOTHESIS
i.
ii. The concentration of ethanoic acid listed in the fact is true.

19. Content of report – (2)
With Reference Quoted
2.0
LITERATURE REVIEW
In Text:
The amount of benzoic acid consumed by
human is 10,00 tones / year [1]
In Reference:
1. New Strait Times ;18 July 2012 ; pg 8

20. Content of report – (3)
3.0 METHODOLOGY (4 marks)
3.1 MATERIAL AND APPARATUS
3.2 ARRANGEMENT OF APPARATUS
Figure 3.1: Measuring mass of solution
3.3 PROCEDURE

21. Content of report – (4)
4.0 DATA INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION (6 marks)
4.1 RESULT / TABULATION OF DATA
Percentage of sugar (%)
Mass (g)
Volume (cm³)
Density (g cm-³)
0
9.72
10.0
0.972
4
10.07
10.0
1.007
8
10.23
10.0
1.023
16
10.48
10.0
1.048
Table 1: Density of standard sugar solution
4.2
CALCULATIONS / GRAPH
Graph 1: Density of standard sugar solution
4.3
DISCUSSION

22. Content of report – (5)
5.0
CONCLUSION (1 mark)
Based on your data, give a short summary or
conclusion about your project with reference to
your problem statements.
Suggest specific changes that would improve the
investigation. Recommend relevant action or
research in the future findings.)

23. Reference
Book
Author (year). title. Place: Publisher.
1. Kheng Soo Tay (2012). The world of
benzoic acid. Kuala Lumpur: Fajar Bakti
Sdn Bhd
2. New Strait Times; 18 July 2012; pg 8

24. Reference
Article from a book
Author (year). “article” in book title. Place:
Publisher. page number.
3. Southworth, G. (2002). Instructional
Leadership in Schools, Reflections and
Empirical Evidence. Boston: Allyn &
Bacon. pg 73-91.

25. Reference
Web
Title, website
4. Effect of artificial flavouring,
http://www.drweil.com /
drw/u/id/QAA356721

26. SCHEDULE
OF PROJECT
2013 - 2014

27. schedule
Months
2013
Nov
Activities
Remarks
Briefing
Form group of 4 (12x4 + 2x3)
Group discussion
Booking project –
 Group leader + members
fb –
 Title with named natural ChemShare
product
 Method of analysis

28. schedule
Months
2013
Dec
Activities
Remarks
Writing report chapter 1 – 3
Submit report (deadline)
20 Dec
G3_File name(1)
31 Dec Edited (max 3 submissions)
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29. schedule
Months
2014
Jan
Feb –
Mac
Activities
Submit list of materials and
apparatus to lab assistant
Experiment
April – Writing report chapter 4 – 5,
May abstract, reference, log book
Remarks
(amount to
use)
PBS time /
after
school

30. schedule
Months
2014
Activities
Jun
Submit report
Get approval
Print out (staple)
July
Prepare ppt presentation
Aug
Presentation
Remarks
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