We finally found time to meet all together to begin working on the Group 4 project. None of us has done much work independently at this point, but we got a chance to sit down as a complete group and begin brainstorming. Colton, Kelsey, Rebecca and I met on the Square to discuss some project ideas.
Our discussion began with looking at the rubrics to make sure everyone understood all of the expectations and begin dividing up the responsibilities. We all have a lot of commitments over the summer, so we decided that a lot of the work would be done independently and then we would come together and synthesize our research and ideas to finish the project at the end of the summer.
Deciding on an idea was the most difficult part of the meeting. Colton thought of a lot of good topics to investigate in chemistry, but they did not incorporate biology as a focus; we also had some ideas for good biology investigations that did not have a clear chemistry focus. We did not have a very successful brainstorming session, but we also did not have very good Internet access so we couldn't do research as we talked. It might have been easier to meet somewhere with a more reliable Internet connection so that we could begin research into our ideas from the start. Ultimately, we decided that the best strategy would be to develop an idea and begin research independently, and then meet again once we were all back in town at the end of the summer with our own ideas. We will then choose our favorite idea and do further research to develop it into an experiment.
After some trouble finding an Internet connection, we were also able to set up the blog at this meeting and send the link to the teachers.
Total Hours Spent on Group 4 Project:
Colton: 1 hour
Katie: 1 hour
Rebecca: 1 hour
Kelsey: 1 hour
