Biology Group 4 Project 2015

The Biological factors influencing performance in running a mile

Topic: The Biological factors influencing performance in running a mile Working in groups of 4

Presentation will be focused on the Biological factors influencing performance in running a mile .

A reflective statement written by each student on their involvement in the group 4 project must be included on the cover sheet for each internal assessment investigation.

Self-motivation and perseverance

Working within a team

Self-reflection

Procedure:

1. Collating, manipulating and analyzing data from other sources, such as:

• scientific journals, •environmental organizations,•science and technology industries•and government reports.

2. Designing and using a model or simulation.

Story Board for Presentation

Presentation can employ: ppt, Poster Board models or any approved

creative process.

An Idea of where to begin

Define the Project

What are you doing?

Why are you doing it?

What interests you about this aspect of your project

(Anyone who says they are doing this just because it is an assignment will lose credit)

Why should people care about your project?

What is the significance of your investigation?

What did you do?

Outline or diagram the process in 1-6 slides Show how your investigative process fit into

the scientific method: identify problem brainstorm ideas focus problem research background info gather data (either by contacts or designing and

conducting a scale model expt.) present data make conclusions make recommendations

Who was on the team and what did each person do?

1-2 slides

How did your team specifically address issues from biology,

Describe in 1-3 slides

What experts or outside data sources did you access?

1-3 slides

What model or experiment did you conduct?

1-3 slides with pictures

How did you specifically use ICT (information, communication, technology)?

Data bases Communication with experts Data logging Spreadsheets Graphs and graphing software Digital images or video Presentation software

What did you discover?

3-5 slidesFacts are friendlyShow graphs, charts, data or quotes to

support the outcome of your investigation.

Conclusions

Bullet point summary of results

Why is this important?

Bullet point explanation

Recommendatons

Bullet pointsFeasibility CostsEnvironmental impactsSafety issuesSocial implicationsMoral and ethical concerns (?)

Personal Skills

Personal Skills Approach a project with self-motivation and follow it through to

completion

Ability to work with others in a group situation and integrate the views of others

Show awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses and learn about yourself from this experience

Self-motivation and follow-through to completion

You are expected to get your assigned tasks done “yesterday”

Non-completion reflects poorly on the entire group

One person or a subset of the group doing most, if not all, of the work reflects poorly on the entire group

Work with others in a group situation and integrate the views of others

You MUST demonstrate that you can work in a team situation

Collaboration with input from all disciplines is a key success factor

Self-reflection of your own strengths and weaknesses and how you put yourself outside your comfort zone

This project is designed to be a learning experience

You are expected to tackle some personal weakness

Personal Skills - Documentation

Each participant is required to hand in a confidential paper with documentation of specific examples on how you personally met or did not meet these personal skills goals