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= = toc =What is[| Group 4 Project]? = ==The Group 4 project is an interdisciplinary collaboration among students doing various [|Group 4 subjects] == to appreciate the environmental, social and ethical implications of science. This also provides an opportunity for students to explore scientific solutions to global questions.

**AIM** ~ The aims of the Group 4 Project develop and apply the students’ information and communication technology skills in the study of science  ~ Raise awareness of the moral, ethical, social, economic and environmental implications of using science and technology.

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= =//How does the collaboration work?// =
 * ==//Both school(students) will sit together to discuss a common topic. //==
 * ==//Students will then decide on their research scope in smaller groups. //==
 * ==//There will be at least ONE physicist, chemist and biologist in each group. //==
 * ==//Pro-activeness is anticipated from students during the collaboration. //==
 * ==//Self/Group reflection will be part of the project. //==

Assessment
==The group 4 project is to be assessed for the personal skills criterion only and this will be the only place where this criterion is assessed. ==

= =  __SSES-SUIS GROUP 4 PROJECT COLLABORATION __ In the spirit of collaboration, the IB and the fact that SSES has no biology students and that SUIS has no chemistry students, you will be having a joint group 4 project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">Congratulations! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">It’s a requirement of all IB students that they do a Group 4 Science Project. You will be assigned to a group and the idea is that your group chooses a topic and then does three experiments, investigating **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">a biology **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">, **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">a chemistry **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> and **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">a physics **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> aspect of that topic.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">What is the Group 4 project? **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> It is marked out of 6, as determined by your teachers. All 6 marks are for “//personal skills//”, this means: how well you worked together. There is no official mark for how good your scientific experiments are, but obviously if you design poor experiments, you will get a low mark because “you did not communicate sufficiently well as a group to produce good scientific ideas”.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> There are 3 phases to the project which will occur over three school days; Design, Experiment and Presentation. They are explained below. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">**PHASE ONE: Design** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">The fun will begin on May 7 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">, when SUIS will take school buses to SSES. You will be introduced and put into groups at random. There will be 8 groups. All students are to bring a pen and a notebook. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Once in your group, you are with those people for the rest of the project – so be nice, polite and friendly. There will be some brief getting-to-know-you exercises, and you are expected to swap emails and, if necessary, phone numbers so that you can stay in touch and work together throughout the project.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> On this first day, your group is to decide: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> 1) The title of your project (it is supposed to be simple, e.g. last year’s SUIS groups chose “soil” and “the school canteen”). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> 2) Once you have decided upon your topic, you will need to devise three simple experiments, one corresponding to chemistry, one to biology and one to physics. Mr Lenard <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> and Mr McLoughlin from SUIS and Miss Chuah, Mr Richardson and Miss Tan from SSES will be available to help with ideas, design, questions and whatever other issues <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> you may have. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> SUIS will leave SSES at the end of the day with each group having a clear title and 3 experiments planned. You will also need a full equipment list. If the school does not <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> have the equipment you need, it is your responsibility to acquire it! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Any additional equipment necessary should be bought/found/borrowed ready for phase 2, which is: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">This will commence a week later at SUIS, on Monday, 14 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> May. Groups will have had a full week to get the items they need so there can be no excuses for missing equipment. If your group does not have the stuff you said you would get, this is going to have a very significant negative impact on your experimental grade. There will be six people in a group, so no excuses whatsoever will be entertained. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> SSES will take the bus to SUIS that day and we will have access to the laboratory all day. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> You have the whole day to carry out all three of your experiments, recording data and taking photographs wherever necessary. Bear in mind that your experiments are to be started and finished that same day. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> As before, Mr Lenard and Mr McLoughlin from SUIS and Miss Chuah, Mr Richardson and Miss Tan from SSES will be available to help with carrying out the experiment and helping you deal with any problems that may occur. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> At the end of the day, SSES will return to school. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Students are expected to remain in touch and begin work on the final part of the project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">Presentation materials (Powerpoints, videos etc.) must be submitted to either Mr McLoughlin or Ms Chuah by 5pm on Thursday, 17th. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">Each group is expected to give a presentation at SSES on Friday 18 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> May. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Each presentation is to consist of **at least** a Powerpoint presentation delivered by your group to the audience consisting of the five teachers involved and the other Grade 11 students. The presentations will be filmed. Videos are optional. The presentation must include explanations of the three experiments you did, a presentation of your results, a conclusion and an evaluation of how well the experiment went. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Each presentation is to be between 5 to 10 minutes long. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Once the presentations have been delivered, there will be a pizza party at SSES and you will get some feedback from your teachers on how it went. Students will be given a personal evaluation form to comment on the project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">Clearly, this means you will not have school as normal on Monday 7 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> May, Monday 14 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> of May and Friday 18 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"> May. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Good luck! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> **Timetable for Day 1** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> 9-30am SUIS arrive <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">10-00am begin controlled draw <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">10-30am group introduction games <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">11-00am start work on topic title <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">11-30am lunch <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">12-30am back to work //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Need title by 1pm // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Need experiment outlines by 3pm // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Need **apparatus request form** by 3-30pm // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Need to designate responsibility for equipment by 4pm // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">4-15pm SUIS leave <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">SSES arrive 9-30am <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Occupy all 3 SUIS Labs all day. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">12-55pm Lunch <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">1-55pm Back to the labs //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Need to finish all experiments by 3-00pm // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">3-00pm begin to plan presentation, //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Need to decide who will make powerpoint by 3-30pm. // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Need to decide what conclusion will be by 3-30pm // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">4-00pm SSES leave <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> SUIS arrive 9-30am <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Presentations begin 9-45am (each group does five to ten minutes) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Lunch 11-30am (Pizza party?) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">12-30pm Teacher feedback <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Students given a feedback form to hand in on Monday to their teacher. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">1-30pm SUIS leave <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> **Contact details:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Mr McLoughlin: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">jack.mcloughlin@hotmail.com <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Mr Lenard: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">David.Lenard@suis.com.cn <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Ms Chuah: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">elliehp@gmail.com <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Mr Richardson: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">davidr1971@gmail.com <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Ms Tan: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">peigeok@gmail.com ** 第四组科学项目 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">PHASE TWO: Experiment. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">PHASE THREE: Presentation. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">APPENDIX **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Timetable for Day 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Timetable for Day 3 **

因为 SSES 没有生物学生， SUIS 没有化学学生，我们两个学校要一起做第四组科学项目. 恭喜！

所有的 IB 学生需要参与这个项目. 你们的老师会把你们分成几组，每个组需要选择一个主题. 然后准备三个试验，分别从物理，化学和生物方面展示主题内容. 最高的分数是 6 分. 分数是为了考查学生之间的合作和交流，而不是为了试验的质量. 不过，做出一个很差的试验说明小组的交流与合作也很差. 整个项目包括三天：
 * 第四组科学项目是什么？ **

第一天）设计

第二天 ) 实验

第三天）展示

五月七号开始（星期一）. SUIS 的同学需要九点半前到 SSES 学校. 一共有 8 个组，你们会知道自己被分在哪个组中. 分完组后，你会呆在组中直到试验结束，所以做一个懂文明，讲礼貌的人！ 在和新同学们在简短的认识以后，你们要决定以下内容：
 * 第一天：设计 **

1) 主题（简单的主题最好）

2 ）三个实验；物理，化学，生物（可以寻求老师的一些帮助）

3 ）实验物品清单

4 ）谁负责准备所需的物品（如果学校没有你需要的物品的话，完善装备是你所在组的责任）

ＳＵＩＳ的同学四点回家.

五月十四号（星期一） ＳＳＥＳ要九点半到ＳＵＩＳ. 因为你们有一个星期准备试验物品，所以老师不希望听没有装备或者缺少器材的借口. 准备不足，就会被扣分数. 你们只有一整天的时间完成三个试验. 记得在试验中记录数据，拍照，等等.
 * 第二天：实验 **

在试验过程中你们的老师都在，如果有任何问题可以寻求帮助. 做完实验后，你的组需要决定如何展示你的实验. 谁编写 Powerpoint ？谁做报告？等等 你们需要在五月十七号下午五点前提交你们的报告材料给 Mr McLoughlin 或者 Ms Chuah.

五月，十八号（星期五） ＳＵＩＳ九点半到ＳＳＥＳ.
 * 第三天：展示 **

你们最少需要准备一个 Powerpoint 展示给所有的十一年级学生和科学老师. 展示必须包括：描述实验，描述资料，结论，估价自己的全部试验. 整个展示时间为五到十分钟.

结束后，我们一起聚餐. ( 当然，五月七号，十四号，十八号的常规课都被取消了 )

祝每个组成功！

第一天（在ＳＳＥＳ） 9-30 ＳＵＩＳ到
 * 总结 **

10-00 老师开始分组

10-30 小组成员自我介绍

11-00 开始讨论试验主题

11-30 午餐

12-30 继续讨论

1-00 （最后限期）决定主题

3-00 （最后限期）决定实验内容

3-30 （最后限期）实验物品清单

4-00 （最后限期）决定谁负责准备试验物品

4-00 SUIS 离开

第二天

9-30 SSES 到校

9-31 开始实验

12-55 午餐

1-55 继续实验

3-00 （最后限期）实验结束

3-30 （最后限期）决定谁编写 PPT

3-30 （最后限期）讨论结论

4-00 SSES 离开

第三天

9-30 SUIS 到校

9-45 开始展示试验

11-30 聚餐

12-30 老师评论 1-00 休息

2-00 ＳＵＩＳ离开

// Chinese translation by: Mr Jack McLoughlin //

= Download self evaluation form =



= Download apparatus request form =



<span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">May 7 (Monday)
= //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Getting to know you ..... and What do we do now? // =

<span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- SUIS to arrive at Shangde in the morning and leave in the afternoon.
<span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Ice breaking (getting to know you session) <span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Plenary session where students will brainstorm for a topic of interest (but teachers might have the final say)  <span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Drafting of RQs and planning for action

<span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">May 14 (Monday)
= //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Let's have some "Action"!** // = <span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Shangde to visit SUIS in the morning and return in the afternoon. <span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Students to execute their experiments as planned in SUIS laboratory. (Shangde will have to bring some apparatus)

//<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**What have we found?** //
<span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- SUIS to arrive at Shangde in the morning and leave in the afternoon. <span style="color: #5700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> - Presentation of findings/ reflection by students.

= == = = Any ideas ??????? = Some information to inspire you!!!!

http://all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html []

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