GROUP 4 PROJECT
Feb 24, 2016
GROUP 4 PROJECT
What’s This Project About?Goal=
• IB says, “The Group 4 project is a collaborative activity where students from different group 4 subjects work together on a scientific or technologic topic, allowing for concepts and perceptions to be shared across disciplines…”
• Translation: Chemistry, Biology and Physics work together to answer a question
What’s This Project About? (cont)IB Assessment is based on your “Personal Skills”
• Self-motivation and perseverance• Working within a team• Self-reflection
Classroom assessment • Reflection• PS rubric• Poster display of your data + conclusion• And… peer review
10 total hours of work
• Parking Lot• Boat Ramp• Field• Forested
areas• River +
river banks
Ryan Ranch
Deschutes shore
Dillon Falls
Plant and Bug Life
What can you study?Discipline
• Purpose question can be based on bio, chem, physics, or any combination of the 3
Tools available• Vernier probes: flow rate, pH, oxygen, turbidity, light• Other stuff: timers, measuring tapes, manual balances, sample
bottles, pH strips, meter squares, spot plates, string, thermometers, magnifying glasses
• Have other ideas? Talk to us
Sign up for tools at the front
The Product1. Group Poster
• Purpose question• Data table• Graph/s• Conclusion• Neat, eye-catching and fun
Due Monday 10/14- must be taped up in S Hall by the end of the school day
2. Individual Reflection• Worksheet in class
3. Peer Review
Examples from last year on
display in S Hall
Groups• Ideal group has
• 4 students• 1 from each discipline: Bio/Chem/Physics• Have >1 IB Science? You can choose which discipline
to represent
•Acceptable group has• 3 students• Representing 2 disciplines
Sign your group up at the frontAnd come up with a Group Name
What to start before Friday…• Make a plan for your investigation
• Purpose question• General procedure• Materials needed• Gather materials in a tray/bag designated for your group only on Tuesday
morning
• Decide how you will get this done in the time allotted• Divide and conquer• Determine group roles
On Friday:• Bring warm clothes, rain gear, dry change of clothes, and a lunch• Poster paper and markers will be available when we get back to
school