Presentation to start the implementation phase of the Group 4 Project on Bad Science

1. Hopefully this does not describe your group right
now...

2. *
*Collaborative experience
*Interdisciplinary co-operation
*‘Real Science’ activity
*Processes, not Products
More Interesting research than perhaps
your IBDP subject science investigations

3. *The Investigative Process
1. Research Question & Method (confirmed by 10am today or
no break…)
2. Introduction/Background Information.
Explain the “Bad Science” with correct MLA references
3. Method- experiment, surveys, secondary data (SAFETY)
4. Data Collection and Presentation-
IBDP level number of trials, table presentation etc..
5. Results Analysis including written description of results
equipment error, statistical tests- examples include t tests,
correlation coefficient, chi squared, significance (p values)
6. Discussion and Conclusions
Explain your results and link to the real Science.
Limitations and Suggestions for improvements
7. Further research questions

4. Date Time Activity
Thursday
13th June
9:00-10:00
(Science
labs)
Action Phase I
• Confirmation of Research Question and Method from a
teacher
• Initial research/investigation set up
11:00- 4:25
(Science
Labs)
 Initial research/investigation set up
 Trials/testing, data collection
 Start Analysis & Evaluation
 Start Work on presentations/continue this evening
Friday
14th June
9:00-11:55
(Science
Labs & the
Brain)
Action Phase II & Evaluation
 Final data collection, Analysis & Evaluation
 Completion of display board in the Brain
1:00-2:00
(The Brain)
2:00- 3:00
Evaluation & Presentation Phase-
The Bad Science Symposium
Audience: Teachers and Administrators
 Sharing experiences via Research Poster/Display Board
o Each group member will be prepared to answer
questions and share some reflections about the
process from beginning to end.
o Tea, coffee & dessert
 Tidy up, submit individual Group 4 project reflection on
Managebac and upload presentation to PCL.

5. *Final Products
1.Science Research Poster/Display Board
And In addition, you can get creative
Videos, Models, rap/song, drama skit to
further communicate your findings
2. Group 4 Project Personal Reflection on
Managebac
You can not pass the IB Diploma without this!

7. The Good…

8. not so good…

10. Science, Science,
Science…
Wow….you are
so smart!

11. *Questions you need to be
able to answer
• Why did you choose this research question?
• What challenges did you encounter and how did you
overcome them?
• What did you find out?
• Are your results valid and reliable?
• Are your results significant?
• What is the real science behind your experiment?
• What have you learnt from the Group 4 project
* Mr. Gaynor is going to include these questions in
the invite email to teachers and administrators so
they know the right questions to ask!

12. *Personal Skills
*Each participant is required to submit a reflection with
specific examples on how you personally met or did not
meet these personal skills goals (about 50 words):
*Approach a project with self-motivation and follow it
through to completion
*Ability to work with others in a group situation and
integrate the views of others
*Show awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses
and learn about yourself from this experience
Group 4 Project Reflection

13. *Upload final display
(PPT/photo) to Group 4 PCL
page
*All complete by 3pm on
Friday
Uploading your presentation

14. If your project
is mostly
-chemistry
based (N105)
-Physics based
(N305)
-Biology based
(N205 & N206)