Group 4 Project

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Rationale
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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
Project Stages
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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
Planning
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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
Planning Example
THEME: Human Performance
FOCUS: How does caffeine affect human performance?
BIOLOGY:
Rates of diffusion of
caffeine through a semipermeable membrane
CHEMISTRY:
Caffeine extraction
from instant coffee
Caffeine use by
students (survey)
Theme: “Dirt (aka soil)”
Focus: determined by group
Evaluation
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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
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peer evaluation: used
for personal skills IB
Schedule
27 intro in 28 planning
at lunch
class
OCTOBER
7 orders by
end of day
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
3 lab time
8-11:45
grps 1-12
10 lab time 11 lab time
lunch
lunch
grps 1-18 grps 19-36
4 lab time
8-11:45
grps 13-24
5 lab time
8-11:45
grps 25-36
Schedule
JANUARY
12
all work due
this date by
2:35 PM.
Websites
Boreal.com
Group Meeting Places
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1-9 room 416 (Paddock)
10-18 room 420 (Bell)
19-27 room 432 (Drung)
28-36 room 406 (Busch)
Group Names: Alex Path, Manthan Dhruv,… etc
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Group 4 Project
“a student will not be awarded a
grade without participation in the
project” Stuart Bond, Principal
Moderator IB
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