Project Developmentpractical procedures to practical

investigations

•An assignment includes activities such as essay writing, translation activities, analysis and interpretations of data, and drawing and justifying of conclusions.

•A project promotes the accessing of knowledge through literature research, people, texts etc.

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Assignment and Project

Research the causes, symptoms and treatment of cancer.

Would this be a suitable project for Gr 10 ? (cancer forms part of the curriculum)

• How can we turn the cancer task on previous slide into a project?

• (Think about the ethics involved and whether this would make a good project choice at your school)

• Does a project have to follow the scientific method?

What is needed in a project

• A good question• Literature search• Purpose – links question and info from lit search• Data collection• Data analysis• Real world context • Different cognitive levels• Take place over a period of time• Linked to curriculum

Project planning

• If start on environmental studies in term 1 – set project related to environmental studies.

• If start with molecular studies ( food tests, cells etc) set project on molecular studies

• Must scaffold the project – give them guidelines to follow and assess them at a number of stages before project is due in.

• Set by end term 1 even if only take in during course of term 3.

Eg of scaffolding

• Step 1 – simple procedure eg food reference tests• Step 2 – structured questions relating to sci

method or applying the procedure eg testing unknown foods for different food groups

• Step 3- carry out an investigation, apply to a real world situation eg using the results of the food tests to design a balanced diet for a school feeding scheme after conducting a survey in their community

Assessment of project

• Detailed, specific to the project you are doing• Must give constructive feedback• Must be marked during the course of the

project and be allowed to correct mistakes• Data collection can be done in groups• Analysis and graph drawing etc should be

done individually

Enzyme washing powder investigation

• Looked at action of enzymes at different temp.• Project – how could they apply this knowledge

to a real life situation.• Look at effects of washing powder.

• Does a project have to follow the scientific method?

•It addresses Specific Aims 1 and 3;

• can be done in any term but recorded in 4th term;

• Minimum of 100 marks

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Projects/Assignment: Grades 10, 11 & 12

21st Century SkillsAccountability & AdaptabilityCommunication SkillsCreativity & Intellectual Curiosity Critical Thinking, Systems Thinking Information & Media Literacy Interpersonal and Collaborative SkillsProblem SolvingSelf-DirectionSocial Responsibilitywww.21stcenturyskills.org

Critical Outcomes

Problem Solving, Decision MakingCollaborationSelf-organisationCollect, analyse, organise & critically evaluate

informationCommunicationEffective, safe use of Science & TechnologySee the world as inter-related systems