Although projects can be done individually, I recommend that teams of students complete projects. This not only reduces the workload for the teacher, but emphasizes the importance of group work in the learning, understanding and doing of science. I have identified three categories of projects that might help you in deciding when and what projects to use in a unit of science teaching. It is quite possible to combine the categories in the development of a project. Construction or Engineering Projects .
Students design an experiment to study the effects of one or more variables on an object.
The Problem studied, Purpose, Method, Data, Results and Conclusion. Search and Find Projects . Students can make use of a variety of resources, including the Internet. Stage Description Teacher's Role Student's Role 1. They divide the work up among themselves.