What is it?
• a transdisciplinary and collaborative
activity
• Students are assessed on:
self motivation and perseverance;
working within a team;
ability for self reflection;
• You will work in pre-allocated teams
with a teacher/mentor
IT IS IMPORTANT!
• It is a requirement for the IB diploma
for the experimental sciences
• This Project is graded
• This project is a compulsory
component of your
Portfolio
Evaluation - Your Personal Skills will be assessed……
Levels 1. Self-
motivation and
perseverance
2. Working
within a team
3. Self-
reflection
Complete
(2 marks)
Approaches 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
(1 mark)
Completes the
project but
sometimes lacks
self-motivation
Exchanges some
views but requires
guidance to
collaborate with
others
Shows limited
awareness of their
own strengths and
weaknesses and give
some consideration to
their learning
experience
Not at all
(0 marks)
Lacks
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.
It’s all about Teamwork
Warning!
You will face a teamwork challenge near the end
of this presentation.
What do we have to do?
– We will give you a General theme.
– Each Group 4 team produces a poster.
– Let’s have a look at one!!
(! but its not quite that simple !)
Teachers are assessing the process
– Your team needs to respond by……….
1. Planning (over today!)
Brainstorm ideas about the topic
Keep detailed records of the planning
process (include rejects)
Come up with a focused topic relating to
the theme
(topic must allow scope for Biol, Chem, Phys angles)
2. Action
By end of Day 1 present to your mentor
Hard evidence of brainstorming
Your focussed topic title.
An explanation of how will you address the topic through each Science? (Bio, Chem, Phys)
A list of who is allocated what tasks?
A list of dates that your team will meet in Term 1 2015.
A visual plan of what the poster will look like.
Details of subject specific info found during research activities.
A day in the first weeks of Term 1
2015 – Week 2 Day 9 Period 1
• 3. Self- reflection will occur.
This involves
• Display of each poster to teachers and students.
• Self reflection exercise completed by each
student. (Note this may be already completed as
directed by your mentor)
• Peer assessment by next years IB students
• Problems?• Work as a Team
• See your mentor
• Use the internet for ideas
• Focus on a specific focussed topic
• The library is a great resource
Remember
Each step will be assessed as
pass or fail.
Teachers/Mentors will base
their assessment on the
evidence that you provide.
GREAT team = GREAT RESULTS
Teamwork Challenge!.......Can we sing along?
• Lets see if you can work together as a group!!!
IB GROUP 4 PROJECT 2014
GROUP SUPERVISOR
1Altermatt Jack Tidhar Tom
Leong SamanthaGoodman Claudia
Ms Porter
2Andrews James Valcic Jasmine
Williamson NickMarsh Katherine
Ms Porter
3Buckingham Jack Wassmann Samuel
Na Claire Shepherd Rhian Mr Jones
4Cooper Toby Zanetti Ferreira Thales
Offor HarrietSilbert Maxine
Mr Jones
5Costelloe Sebastian Cocks Isabel McLeod Tom Smith Theadora
Mr Kimber
6Duckett Mitchell John Aditya McMullin Campbell McLaughlin Isabella
Mr Kimber
7Grant Jonah Craig Cameron
Robertson EmmaStewart Lauren
Dr Rose
8Khot Rohan Djaliman Angie Owens-Gale Cameron Thomas Sonny
Dr Rose
9Ling Robin Jones Jazz Panek-Hudson Max McMahon Georgia
Dr Derry
10McArthur Harry Fahey Damon
Russell CaillinVan Dijk Fleur
Dr Derry
11McCoach Wyatt Fielding Daniel
Webster KellyWalter Benjamin
Mr Cornell
12Pullin Jeffrey Gabriel Justine Bagnara Eloise Ozsoy Sumeyya
Mr Cornell
13Savarirayan Jacob Gerner Forrest Barrett Caitlin Warwick Christopher
Ms McMaster
14Scott Harrison Goodwin Isabella
Luff ChloePascoe Felix
Mr Higgs
15Slamowicz Samuel Gostencnik Jack
Tirtha MoiraRzesniowiecki Madeleine
Mr Gooding/Mr Eyles
16Small Max
Kaparos Julia Marsh ElizabethMs McMaster/ Mr Eyles
17Tian Luan
Carlisle-Goldblatt Jessica Ndukwe Shalom Mr Eyles