The teachers are also observing and evaluating the group interactions. These observations are recorded on checklists which will be shared with the groups at the beginning of each of the following sessions so the children have feedback on how they're functioning as a group. At the end of each session, the children complete individual assessments on how they're doing as a group member and how they think they can improve. As project work progresses, students are reminded about project requirements. This reminder helps some groups focus on missing components and helps others to enhance areas of their project.
Children begin to bring in outside resources to add to their projects.
For example, the amphibian group brings toy frogs to add to their display. Other groups bring books from their local libraries to use as research tools. Group work on the visual aspects of the projects begin to take unique forms. The petition makers combine student illustrations and scanned newspaper photos to their word processed petition. The fish group utilizes the teacher's help to Xerox photos for their book to add to their typed pages.