1. Rationale
The emphasis is on interdisciplinary cooperation and the processes involved in scientific investigation
Students analyze a topic or problem in each of the scientific disciplines

2. Project Stages
PLANNING: focused topic selection INVESTIGATION : (experiment, survey, research)
ACTION: D, DCP, CE
EVALUATION: lab report (a google doc shared amongst your team and two teachers) and peer assessment

3. Planning theme definition (given) group assignment
selection of focus topic within group
planning of investigations within group
co-ordination of investigations between groups and ordering of supplies

4. Planning Example THEME: Human Performance
FOCUS: How does caffeine affect human performance?
BIOLOGY:
Rates of diffusion of caffeine through a semi-permeable membrane
CHEMISTRY: Caffeine extraction from instant coffee
Caffeine use by students (survey)

5. Theme: “Dirt (aka soil)”
Focus: determined by group

6. Evaluation
A collaborative lab report pertaining to your investigation worth 5% of OSSD grade in 11 chem and 12 bio
You must contribute to the google doc otherwise there is no record of your contribution
peer evaluation: used for personal skills IB

8. Schedule OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 27 intro in class
28 planning at lunch
7 orders by end of day
3 lab time
8-11:45
grps 1-12
4 lab time 8-11:45 grps 13-24
5 lab time 8-11:45 grps 25-36
10 lab time lunch grps 1-18
11 lab time lunch grps 19-36
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER

9. Schedule 12
all work due this date by 2:35 PM.
JANUARY

10. Websites
Boreal.com

11. Group Meeting Places 1-9 room 416 (Paddock) 10-18 room 420 (Bell)
19-27 room 432 (Drung)
28-36 room 406 (Busch)

12. Group 4 Project Teams 2010
Group Names: Alex Path, Manthan Dhruv,… etc

13. Group 4 Project
“a student will not be awarded a grade without participation in the project” Stuart Bond, Principal Moderator IB