Welcome to the Grade 8
Interdisciplinary Project
Your project will deal with the theme of
The Environment
This project integrates aspects of the core learning areas -
language A
the student’s best language, usually the
school’s language of instruction
language B
a modern foreign
language learned at school
humanities
history and
geography
sciences
biology, chemistry,
physics
mathematics
course including the five branches of
mathematics: number, algebra, geometry and trigonometry, probability and
statistics, and discrete mathematics
arts
visual arts and
performing arts
physical education
course, including health and
fitness, individual and team sports
technology
computer and
design technology
with the Areas of Interaction
Approaches to learning; community service, health and social education, environment, and homo faber.
(International Baccalaureate Homepage http://www.ibo.org/)
Completing the Project
There are 6 parts to the project. You must complete PARTS 1 and 2 and you can then make one choice between parts 3-6. There is a theme summary section which brings all the topics together which you must complete.
There are parts of the project that require you to use computer based solutions -save all your computer based work to your folder which is at - FUZUKI/COURSES/INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT GRADE 8/YOUR NAME.
Other parts of the project require graphs/notes/solutions and question answers in a hand produced format. Keep all these items and put them in your provided DISPLAY FOLDER.
The project in a little more depth...
Your FINAL PRESENTATION will include the following -
A. A powerpoint presentation that includes -
A title slide that reflects the theme (The Environment) and Dividing Title slides which separate each Part you have completed
1.Any computer based activities you are asked to complete in each part
2.Slides that have your answers to the What, Where, When, Why, Who? QUESTIONS for each part you choose.
3.Answers to the THEME SUMMARY questions
B. Your DISPLAY FOLDER of all written work for each part completed
Assessment
Your presentation will be viewed and assessed at a presentation session at the completion deadline for the project. This will be a process that involves your peers, teachers and parents.
NOW.......ON TO THE PROJECTS...
PART1 PART2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 THEME SUMMARY