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