Group 4 Project

All IB science students must complete a Group 4 Project as part of the required IB Group 4 (Science) practical program. The following elements are expected from the Group 4 Project:

• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Appreciation of the implications of science and the limitations of scientific study
• Development of teamwork
• Development of planning skills
• Exchange or sharing of both data collected and issues raised
• Approximately 10 hours of involvement time

In this project students are part of a multidisciplinary team studying a particular science topic within the same theme. The team consists of 3-4 students, with a mixture of science disciplines represented. There is a strong emphasis on team work, sharing of ideas, and cooperation.

You should do some background research from reliable, scientific resources. You are expected to include scholarly research resources; writing based on original research or experimentation. Scholarly research is usually published in research journals and is highly respected because the writing had to be peer-reviewed by experts in the same field before publication. Some possible free or school supported, open access resources are:

• American Library in Paris- you need your ID card number to access the online database at the ALP
• Directory of Open Access Journals
• ​Google Scholar
• InfoMine
• Infotopia
• Medscape Reference
• National Science Digital Library
• Public Library of Science
• Science Direct
• Wiley Online Library
• OAIster
• WorldCat