Noble Prizes
The Noble Prizes are extension activities for students who want to learn in more depth. You decide if you want to work towards a Noble Prize.
Noble Prizes are awarded only for high quality, publishable work.
You negotiate with your teacher about the work that you will do to be awarded the prize:
- Prize type - what will be produced?
- Scope - what content will be included?
- Depth - how much detail will be included?
Prize types
The Noble Prizes are named for the Noble Gases. Each noble gas is a different type of activity.
- Helium
- Create an artwork that shows all the relationships between the term’s content. It will need a text to go with it that explains what it means.
- Neon
- Write a story about the discovery of the knowledge in the term’s content
- Argon
- Create a resource to help someone learn the term’s content - flashcards, a game, a song and/or music video, etc.
- Krypton
- Make a concept map or some other kind of summary that shows all the relationships between the term’s content
- Xenon
- Develop a fun demonstration or prac for other students to do, complete with information about the science behind it.
- Radon
- Write a report, make a video, or some other way of presenting ways that the science knowledge is used in industry or daily life.
- Oganesson
- Do a full scientific investigation, with a proper scientific report. Discover some new knowledge.
The process
The task has to be completed to an acceptably high standard in order to achieve the prize.
Weekly checkins help to ensure that you are on track to complete the task and be awarded the prize.
You can do a Noble Prize individually or as a group. For group prizes, each individual needs to demonstrate contribution and understanding.
What you get
- A commendation
- A Noble Prize certificate
- The finished product will published on a suitable platform.
