GROUP 4 PROJECTMAY 2012

IS NOT ANOTHER EE IN SCIENCE

IS A COLLABORATIVE TEAM EXERCISE

IS NOT A HUGE AMOUNT OF EXTRA WORK YOU CAN FINISH IT ON THE DAY

IS A FUN & ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE

IS NOT OPTIONALIF YOU ARE ABSENT ON GROUP 4 DAY IT IS A MAJOR HEADACHE FOR YOU, YOUR IB SCIENCE TEACHER, AND YOUR IB SCIENCE GRADE

IS PART OF YOUR IB PRACTICAL WORK GRADEYOU WILL BE ASSESSED ON PERSONAL SKILLS ONLY TIME IN THE WHOLE 2 YEAR COURSE THAT THIS IS ASSESSED

.

Personal SkillsLevels/marksAspect 1Aspect 2Aspect 3Self-motivation andperseveranceWorking within a teamSelf-reflectionComplete/2Approaches the project with self-motivation and follows it through to completion.Collaborates and communicates in a group situation and integrates the views of others.Shows a thorough awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses and gives thoughtful consideration to their learning experience.Partial/1Completes the project but sometimes lacks self-motivation.Exchanges some views but requires guidance to collaborate with others.Shows limited awareness of their own strengths andweaknesses and gives some consideration to their learning experience.Not at all/0Lacks perseverance and motivation.Makes little or no attempt to collaborate in a group situation.Shows no awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses and gives no consideration to their learning experience.

TO GET FULL MARKS, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS .

BE SELF-MOTIVATEDPERSEVERECOLLABORATECOMMUNICATEREFLECT THOUGHTFULLYAND YOU CAN HAVE 3% TOWARDS YOUR IB GRADE

A WORD ON REFLECTIONIT IS NOT AN EVALUATION LIKE IN A LAB REPORTIT IS A THOUGHTFUL, DETAILED SELF-APPRAISAL OF YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS TASK, DISCUSSION OF YOUR STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES [NOT THE EXPT DESIGN]

YOU WILL WORK IN ASSIGNED GROUPSTHESE ARE NOT CHANGEABLE.CHECK WITH YOUR TEACHER WHICH GROUP YOU ARE IN.

ON WED 18TH APRIL YOU WILL MEET YOUR GROUP IN THE ASSIGNED ROOM DURING REGULAR ASSEMBLY TIMEYOU WILL ALSO MEET THEM AGAIN ON WED 2ND MAY AND ON ACTUAL GROUP 4 DAY (WED 23RD MAY AFTER EXAMS)

THIS YEARS THEME IS INSPIRED BY HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QYBUFNY7Y8W

YOUR TASK IS TO DEVISE A WAY TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF A SONG AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLEYOUR TEACHER WONT TELL YOU WHICH SONG UNTIL GROUP 4 DAY.YOU WILL TEST YOUR METHOD AT THE END OF GROUP 4 DAY IN FRONT OF 5 OTHER GROUPS.

WED 18TH APRIL FIRST MEETING, INTRODUCE YOURSELVES, DECIDE HOW YOU WILL COMMUNICATE, BRAINSTORM IDEAS

WED 3RD MAY IDEAS FINALIZED, APPROVED BY TEACHER, AND EQUIPMENT LIST SUBMITTED

WED 23RD MAY 8:30-1:30 WORKING ON PROJECT. 1:30-3:00 PRESENTATION AND TESTING.

BE CREATIVE!ALL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON MRS. DICKINSONS BLOG: AND UNDER STUDENT RESOURCES, HIGH SCHOOL, SCIENCE, GROUP 4 2012

***************