We are studying about the circulatory system. We have taken our pulse rate
and blood pressure. The human body is a wonderful thing!!
The students are working on their Observation Project. They are well into
the activity and below you will see the requirements they have been given.
Observation Project
Grade 6
Objective: This project is designed to encourage students to be more
observant. This is a long term project that may be finished at any time, or
may not be totally completed before school is completed.
Step 1:
Choose something that you would like to observe. This could be such as:
getting frog eggs which will develop into tad poles and frogs, watching a
bird build a nest and observe the parents and baby birds, observing the
development of a plant during the spring season (watching grass grow!),
watching the progression of a building being constructed, or any other
developmental procedure. This does not have to be connected with life
science, but must show a change.
Step 2:
Keep a daily journal of the progress made and any unexpected developments
that occur (like the nest being blown down, snow storm stunts the growth of
new leaves etc.). If your project should be terminated for some reason,
continue to watch to see what happens to “repair” the damage. If possible,
take pictures or sketch appropriate changes. Correlate them with your
journaling.
Step 3:
Write a final evaluation of what you observed. Tell how this project changed
your perspective of what you are observing. “Publish” your findings in a
well organized, neatly compiled booklet, poster, or any other form of
presentation.
Rubrics
All presentations should contain:
1. Attractive Title page
a. Title of Observation ( example:“New Robins on Board”)
b. Dates of observations (May 12 – May 31)
c. Your Name (First and Last)
2. Daily observation notes. Written in complete
sentences. There should be a minimum of 15 observations. This section
should show dates and maybe even times of observation.
a. Example: May 17 -2:00 pm. The female robin has laid her 3rd egg.
The male is keeping watch over his family
b. This does not need to be typed, but it must be neatly done, well
organized and easily read.
3. Final summary and evaluation should be
written in paragraph form.
Due Date:
The project is due when the observation is complete (Birds leave the nest).
If the project is still ongoing at the end of the school year, a presentation
should be handed in by May 30, 2012. It should indicate that the observation
is not finished.
