Group 4 Project

IS SCIENCE A TEAM ACTIVITY? Nuclear Physics: The great marvel, said President Truman, "is not the size of the enterprise, its secrecy or cost, but the achievement of scientific brains in putting together infinitely complex pieces of knowledge held by many men in different fields of science into a workable plan."

TEAM MEMBERS Have different strengths and weaknesses Have different roles Have a common goal Don’t choose each other

TEAM SKILLS Communication Co-operation Motivation Perseverance Adaptability

GROUP 4 PROJECT The group 4 project is a collaborative activity where students from different group 4 subjects work together on a scientific or technological topic, allowing for concepts and perceptions from across the disciplines to be shared in line with aim 10. To encourage an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and the overarching nature of the scientific method.

IB CRITERIA

SELF ASSESSMENT & PEER ASSESSMENT Pasteur Einstein 2 2 2

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Make sure the task fits into the time Make sure you have a role Do you need to appoint a leader? If you have nothing to do it is NOT a good team or a good project Have fun

Nature of the Project aim 10—that is, to “encourage an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and the overarching nature of the scientific method”.

The group 4 project is assessed for personal skills (PS) (0-6 marks). Group 4 project counts for laboratory practical hours (10 hours)

Choosing a Topic Students choose topic. In order to facilitate action/evaluation phases, projects must be designed such that it can be done in school on January 7, 2013. Possible projects may involve certain scientific investigations of the pond environment (near Bldg10) or the courtyard.

Planning 2 – 3 hours Action 6 – 9 hours Evaluation 2 – 3 hours Phases Definition of Activities Action 6 – 9 hours Evaluation 2 – 3 hours

Planning (2 – 3 hours) Proposed Topic: Nov. 8, 2012 Proposed Plan: Nov. 29, 2012

Action (6 - 9 hours) In order to facilitate the action/evaluation phases, all projects must be done in school on January 7, 2013 (Student holiday).

Evaluation (2 – 3 hours) Sharing findings. Final product will be a poster and/or PowerPoint and oral presentation to be displayed in the Media Center on February 6, 2013.

Assessment Will be assessed for the IA personal skills (0-6 marks) Group members will be asked to assess each group member. Teacher mark will be assigned based on individual assessment of group members.

Evidence of participation Poster presentation Oral presentation

Group 4 School-based project examples School Garbage Effect of Human Traffic on the Courtyard soils The ecological environment of the Ridgeview Pond. Alternate Energy Sources for the School School Recycling

Group 4 Project timeline Proposed group topic Nov. 8, 2012 Proposed plan by November 29, 2012 Active phase/evaluation phase on January 7, 2013 Poster and oral presentation February 6, 2013

Group Teams One chemist, one physicist, one biologist 17 teams total (7 teams have one more biologist or physicist).