THE SCIENCE OF SUPERHEROES!

So - what IS the purpose of the Group 4 Project? This project allows students in different group 4 sciences to work together on a scientific or technologic problem.

The project will provide you with an opportunity to…  appreciate the environmental, social and ethical implications of science;  understand the limitations of scientific study;  experience interdisciplinary cooperation; and  focus on the processes involved in scientific investigation, rather than the products of such investigation.

The Project Your project will…  “encourage an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and the overarching nature of the scientific method” [IB Aim 10]

The Project  “raise awareness of the moral, ethical, social, economic and environmental implications of using science and technology” [Aim 8] How will our project address one or more of these implications?

The Project  may address the international nature of the scientific endeavor and the increasing cooperation required to tackle global issues involving science and technology. ? Will our project address international aspects? If so, how?

Project Stages The entire project will count for 10 hours* of your practical lab experiences for your IB science course. Think of the project in terms of 3 stages:  Planning (~ 2 hours)  Action (~ 6 hours)  Evaluation (~ 2 hours)

Planning (~ 2 hrs) Includes…  forming a team and brainstorming/discussing possible topics to analyze or problems to study.  selection of ONE superhero and focus on at least two superpowers  needs to involve all team members  incorporate feedback from instructors (communicated through group leader)

Action (~ 6 hours) During this stage you will  execute your plan… do what you need to do in order to analyze your topic or investigate your problem from the perspective of the various science disciplines.  work collaboratively… findings of investigations should be shared with others working on the project… as it unfolds.

Evaluation (~ 2 hrs) The final stage includes  Sharing your findings with other students and staff at our Superhero Party  Poster Session with a display highlighting your project during 4 th period and lunch on Friday, March 6

Personal Skills Criterion

Superhero Friday  Friday, March 6 during 4 th period and lunch  Projects assessed by peers and staff  Poster sessions  Two people from each group to man the display; remaining two people walkthrough presentations  Lunch (provided)  Roles are reversed

Assessment of Project  You will earn points towards your internal assessment for IB [2]Personal Skills Criterion Self-motivation and perseverance Working effectively in a group Self-reflection will include self- and group- assessment of personal skills this is the only place where this criterion is assessed !

Superman  Superpowers  Super strength and speed  Fly  Super hearing  X-ray vision  Heat vision

Super Strength  Normal human  Long bone strength is 10,230 lb/in2  Muscle strength N/cm2 cross section  Superman  No myostatin or activin A? (prevent overgrowth of muscles)  Gravity on Krypton was 10X Earth; bones and muscle were adapted to heavier loads based on gravity

Flight  Body density  Make his body less dense than air  Biometric field  Able to polarize air to give it a charge and use it as a force to push off