GGroup 4 roup 4 PProjectrojectThe group 4 project allows students toThe group 4 project allows students to

appreciate the appreciate the environmentalenvironmental, , socialsocial

and and ethicalethical implications of science implications of science and technology. and technology.

allow them to understand the allow them to understand the limitationslimitations of scientific study of scientific study such as;such as;– shortage of appropriate data shortage of appropriate data – lack of resources. lack of resources.

GGroup 4 roup 4 PProjectroject

RRather than the ather than the productsproducts of of sscientificcientific investigation investigation, ,

tthe emphasis is onhe emphasis is on;;– interdisciplinaryinterdisciplinary cooperation cooperation – processesprocesses involved in scientific involved in scientific

investigationinvestigation

GGroup 4 roup 4 PProjectroject The choice of The choice of scientificscientific or or

technologicaltechnological topic is open topic is open

but the project should clearly but the project should clearly address address aims 7, 8 and 10aims 7, 8 and 10 of the of the group 4 subject guides.group 4 subject guides.

Group 4 project must Group 4 project must address aaddress aim im 77

““DDevelop and apply the evelop and apply the students’ students’ information and information and communication technology communication technology skillsskills in the study of in the study of sciencescience”.”.

Aim 7 may be partly addressed at the Aim 7 may be partly addressed at the planning stageplanning stage

• by using electronic communication by using electronic communication within and between schools. within and between schools.

• It may be that It may be that ICTICT (for example, (for example, data logging, spreadsheets, data logging, spreadsheets, databases, and so on)databases, and so on) will be used will be used in the in the action phaseaction phase

• and certainly in the and certainly in the presentation/evaluation stagepresentation/evaluation stage (for (for example, use of example, use of digital images, digital images, presentation software, web sites, presentation software, web sites, digital videodigital video, and so on). , and so on).

Group 4 project must Group 4 project must address aaddress aim im 77

Group 4 project must Group 4 project must address aaddress aim im 88

““RRaise awareness of the aise awareness of the • moralmoral • ethicalethical• socialsocial• economiceconomic• environmental environmental implications of using science and implications of using science and

technology”technology”

Group 4 project must Group 4 project must address aaddress aim 10im 10

““EEncourage an understanding ncourage an understanding of the of the relationshipsrelationships between between scientific disciplinesscientific disciplines and the and the overarching nature of the overarching nature of the scientific method".scientific method".

GGroup 4 roup 4 PProjectroject

The project can be The project can be practically practically or or theoreticallytheoretically based. based.

Collaboration between schools in Collaboration between schools in different regionsdifferent regions is encouraged. is encouraged.

SStudents tudents work in a work in a cocollaborative llaborative activityactivity from different group 4 from different group 4 subjectssubjects..

Work Work on a on a scientificscientific or or technologicaltechnological topic topic..

ScienceScience, , technologytechnology, , societysociety and and environmentenvironment (STSE) (STSE) educationeducation

originates from the science originates from the science technology and society (STS) technology and society (STS) movement in movement in science educationscience education. .

Goals of STSEGoals of STSE

Enabling students to formulate a Enabling students to formulate a critical understandingcritical understanding of the of the interface interface betweenbetween science, society science, society and and technology. technology.

Developing Developing students’ capacitiesstudents’ capacities and and confidenceconfidence to to – make make informed decisionsinformed decisions,, – take responsible actiontake responsible action to address to address

issues arising from the issues arising from the impact impact ofof sciencescience on their on their daily lives.daily lives.

Goals of STSEGoals of STSE Engaging students in examining Engaging students in examining

a variety of real world issues a variety of real world issues and grounding scientific and grounding scientific knowledge in such realities. knowledge in such realities.

In today's world, such issues In today's world, such issues might include the impact on might include the impact on society of:society of:– global warmingglobal warming, , – genetic engineeringgenetic engineering, , – animal testinganimal testing, , – deforestrationdeforestration practices, practices, – nuclear testingnuclear testing and environmental and environmental

legislations, such as the legislations, such as the EU Waste LegislationEU Waste Legislation or the or the Kyoto ProtocolKyoto Protocol. .

Non-human primates make up 0.3 percent of research animals, with 55,000 used each year in the U.S.

Energy from the sun

Wind EnergyEffects on the environment

Consequences of Fossil Fuels• Fossil fuels produce

 a lot of energy and are relatively cheap 

•Fossil Fuels will eventually run out because we are using them faster than they can be replaced…remember they take thousands of years to form

•Fossil fuels produce gases that destroy the ozone layer of the atmosphere

The environment• Choices we make

affect our environment – Should we use fuel

efficient cars, cars that are fueled by gas and energy from the sun

– or should we use the typical cars that burn oil and pollute our environment?

–Should we continue to burn coal, a fossil fuel –or should we try to find an alternative environmentally friendly energy source

The Environment in our The Environment in our dreamsdreams

GGroup 4 roup 4 PProjectroject Ideally, the project should involve Ideally, the project should involve

students students collaboratingcollaborating with those with those from other group 4 subjects from other group 4 subjects at all at all stages. stages.

it is not necessary for the topic it is not necessary for the topic chosen to have clearly identifiable chosen to have clearly identifiable separate subject components. separate subject components.

However, for However, for logistical reasonslogistical reasons some schools may prefer a some schools may prefer a separate subjectseparate subject " "action" phaseaction" phase..

Possible Project IdeasPossible Project Ideas

WEATHERINGWEATHERING

Biology: Biology: bacterial effects,fungi and bacterial effects,fungi and moulds,lichens,root damage,algaemoulds,lichens,root damage,algae

Chemistry: Chemistry: acid rain,ozone,effect of soot acid rain,ozone,effect of soot depositsdeposits

Physics: Physics: effects of sunlight,structural effects of sunlight,structural stresses,hot-cold cycles and their stresses,hot-cold cycles and their effectseffects

Project stagesProject stages

The The 10 hours10 hours allocated to the allocated to the group 4 project, which are part of group 4 project, which are part of the teaching time set the teaching time set aside for IAaside for IA, , can be divided into three stages: can be divided into three stages:

planning planning action action evaluation.evaluation.

PlanningPlanning This stage is crucial to the This stage is crucial to the

whole exercise and should last whole exercise and should last about two hours.about two hours.

The planning stage could consist of a The planning stage could consist of a single single sessionsession, or , or twotwo or or three three shorter ones.shorter ones.

This stage must involve all group 4 This stage must involve all group 4 students meeting to "students meeting to "brainstormbrainstorm" and " and discussdiscuss the central topic, the central topic, sharing ideassharing ideas and and informationinformation..

The topic can be chosen by the The topic can be chosen by the studentsstudents themselves or selected by the themselves or selected by the teachersteachers..

Where Where large numbers of studentslarge numbers of students are involved, it may be advisable to are involved, it may be advisable to have have more than one mixed subject more than one mixed subject group.group.

PlanningPlanning

After selecting a topic or issue, the After selecting a topic or issue, the activities to be carried out must be activities to be carried out must be clearly definedclearly defined ..

At this stage, if the project is to be At this stage, if the project is to be experimentally basedexperimentally based, , apparatus apparatus should should be be specifiedspecified so that there is no delay in so that there is no delay in carrying out the action stage. carrying out the action stage.

Contact with Contact with other schoolsother schools, if a Joint , if a Joint venture has been agreed, is an venture has been agreed, is an important consideration at this time.important consideration at this time.

TOPICS SELECTED BY OURTOPICS SELECTED BY OUR SCHOOL G4 TEACHERS SCHOOL G4 TEACHERS

WATERWATER

PhotosynthesispH level testing Energy Conversion

TOPICS SELECTED BY TOPICS SELECTED BY OUROUR SCHOOL G4 TEACHERS SCHOOL G4 TEACHERS

POLLUTIONPOLLUTION

TOPICS THAT CAN BE TOPICS THAT CAN BE SELECTED BY OURSELECTED BY OUR

SCHOOL SCHOOL

FOOD TECHNOLOGYFOOD TECHNOLOGYPreservation Preservation PackagingPackaging

Freeze drying is a food-processing method that provides unique benefits:

Bottling and Packaging Bottling and Packaging lineslines

Highly automated, Highly automated, bottling and packaging bottling and packaging lines, require germ-free lines, require germ-free conditions for activities conditions for activities such as:such as:

washing/rinsing, washing/rinsing, measuring, filling, measuring, filling, capping, foiling, labelling, capping, foiling, labelling, drying, case packing.drying, case packing.

ActionAction LLastastss around around six hourssix hours

MMay be carried out over one or ay be carried out over one or two weekstwo weeks in in normal normal scheduled class timescheduled class time. .

Alternatively, Alternatively, a whole daya whole day could be set aside if, could be set aside if, for example, the project involves for example, the project involves fieldworkfieldwork..

Students should investigate the topic in Students should investigate the topic in mixed mixed subject groups subject groups or or single subject groups.single subject groups.

There should be There should be collaborationcollaboration during the action during the action stage; findings of investigations should be stage; findings of investigations should be shared shared with other students within the with other students within the mixed/single subject group. mixed/single subject group.

It It is important to is important to pay attentionpay attention to to safetysafety, , ethicalethical and and environmental considerationsenvironmental considerations..

EvaluationEvaluation Lasts forLasts for two hourstwo hours;; students sharstudents sharee their findings, their findings, both successes and failures. both successes and failures. How this is How this is achievedachieved can be can be decided decided

by the teachersby the teachers, the students or , the students or jointly.jointly.

One solution is to devote a morning, One solution is to devote a morning, afternoon or evening to a symposium afternoon or evening to a symposium where all the students, as individuals where all the students, as individuals or as groups, give or as groups, give brief brief presentationspresentations..

EvaluationEvaluation AlternatAlternatiively, the vely, the presentationpresentation could be could be

more informal more informal the form the form of a of a science fairscience fair:: where students circulate around where students circulate around displays summarizing the activities of displays summarizing the activities of each group.each group.

The symposium or science fairThe symposium or science fair could could also be attended by also be attended by parentsparents, , members members of the school board and the press.of the school board and the press. This This would be especially pertinent if some would be especially pertinent if some issue of local importance has been issue of local importance has been researched. Some of the findings might researched. Some of the findings might influence the way the school interacts influence the way the school interacts with its environment or local with its environment or local community.community.

Addressing Addressing internationalisminternationalism

There are also possibilities in the There are also possibilities in the choice of topic to illustrate the choice of topic to illustrate the international natureinternational nature of the of the scientific scientific endeavourendeavour and the increasing and the increasing cooperation required to tackle cooperation required to tackle global global issuesissues involving science and involving science and technology. technology.

An alternative way to bring an An alternative way to bring an international dimension to the project international dimension to the project is to is to collaboratecollaborate with a school in with a school in another regionanother region

Types of projectTypes of project

It could be undertaken in a wide range It could be undertaken in a wide range of ways.of ways.

Designing and carrying out a Designing and carrying out a laboratory laboratory investigationinvestigation or or fieldworkfieldwork..

Carrying out a Carrying out a comparative studycomparative study (experimental or (experimental or otherwise) in collaboration with another school.otherwise) in collaboration with another school.

CollatingCollating, , manipulatingmanipulating and and analysing dataanalysing data from from other sources, such as scientific journals, other sources, such as scientific journals, environmental organizations, science and environmental organizations, science and technology industries and government reports.technology industries and government reports.

DesigningDesigning and using a and using a model model or or simulationsimulation.. ContributingContributing to a to a long-term projectlong-term project organized by organized by

the schoolthe school

Bireysel Beceriler( Sadece Grup 4 Projesi Değerlendirmesi için)

  GÖRÜŞLER

DÜZEYLER Kişisel Güdümlenme ve Azim

Takım Halinde Çalışma

Kendini Yansıtma

Tam/2 Projeyi kişisel güdümlenme tutumuyla ele alır ve çalışma tamamlanana kadar dikkatle takip eder.

Grup çalışması içerisinde işbirliğinde bulunur ve diğerlerinin görüşlerini de dikkate alır.

Kendi yeterlilik ve zayıflıklarına tam bir farkındalık gösterirler ve öğrenme deneyimlerini göz önünde bulundururlar.

Kısmi/1 Projeyi tamamlar, fakat zaman zaman kişisel güdümlenmeden yoksundur.

Görüş alış verişlerinde bulunmaktan kaçınmaz; ama işbirliğinde bulunabilmesi için yönlendirilmesi gerekebilir.

Kendi yeterlilik ve zayıflıklarına sınırlı bir farkındalık gösterirler ve öğrenme deneyimlerini zaman zaman göz önünde bulundururlar.

Hiç/0 Motivasyon ve azim göstermez.

Grup çalışması dahilinde işbirliği yapmak için girişimde bulunmaz.

Kendi yeterlilik ve zayıflıklarına hiçbir şekilde farkındalık göstermezler ve öğrenme deneyimlerini hiçbir zaman göz önünde bulundurmazlar.