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Project learning in Chemistry. Pun Kwong Cheung SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Sec Sch. Target group and stages. F.6/7 Chemistry students All 3 Chemistry teachers and others Stages: Familiarization of data-loggers May 2002 Project proposals Summer holidays Presenting project proposals
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Project learning in Chemistry Pun Kwong Cheung SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Sec Sch
Target group and stages • F.6/7 Chemistry students • All 3 Chemistry teachers and others • Stages: • Familiarization of data-loggers • May 2002 • Project proposals • Summer holidays • Presenting project proposals • Experimental work • End October – 1/11/2002 • Project presentation and write reports • Nov 2002 • Final presentation • 7/12/2002
Stage I • Borrow equipment from ED • Perform some of the data-log experiments • Forms/experimental details : from the CDI’s website
Stage II : Project proposals • Seminars: • How to write project proposals? • Searching information skills • By school librarian • Using KF (HKU): Students to discuss online • Target: • To produce project proposals
KF • Technical help from CITE, HKU • Some general topics for each group: • What can data loggers do? • Project ideas – brainstorming • Refine ideas => project proposal
KF • http://cite-kf.cite.hku.hk/
What did they write?(Coke) • How often do you drink cola ? • We can do a experiment to find out the carbon dioxide • content in different cola , like coca-cola , pepsi ..... • and therefore we can recommend a "healthier" one (or the one which have a bad taste ^^) to others . • The problem we have to solve is how to test dissolved carbon dioxide ? distillation ? or others? • Please discuss and share your idea ....^^
Reflection journal (Student) • What have we learnt? • Be confident to blame others by evidence or reference • Realize the importance of other members • Job distribution
Stage III:Presenting proposals • Present their proposals
Stage III: Follow-up • Skills in public speaking • General (Principal) • Using English (English teacher) • Refine their proposals • Discuss with the students • Trial
Proposals • Mouthwash • Water Quality • Vitamin in fruits • Washing powder • Coke
Stage III: Follow-up (I) • Public speaking • General (Principal) • English (English teacher)
Stage III: Follow-up (II) • Trial • List of apparatus and reagents • Workable??
Stage IV:Experimental work • Duration: from 23/10 to 1/11 • Area A for TAS • Difficulties encountered: • Some have to be monitored for a period of time • Some require field work
Stage IV (Cont’d) • Solving difficulties: • Reschedule the lab periods • No lab periods for other classes • Field work : • Parent’s permission • Multi-tasking by teachers
Difficulties encountered • Resources • People • Principal, Staff from CITE, All 3 Chemistry teachers, Lab Technician, School librarian, Teacher Assistants • $$$ • QEF; TAS • Class’s grant (Approved by Principal) • Equipment & Chemicals • ED
This year - Schedule • October 2002 • Presentation skills (Principal) • November 2002 • Searching skills • Learn to use KF (H-spectrum) • Chinese New Year / Easter • Project proposals in KF • April/May 2003 • Presenting project proposals • July 2003 • Experimental work • September 2003 (1st week) • Project reports and presentation