1. Beth Dulin
Loreto 5
Final Presentation

2. Aim of Project
To rewrite a compulsory syllabus unit in Year 8
called the Independent Research Project.

3. Why this needed to be done
• It wasn’t independent
• How to make it independent and still deal
with risk assessments and practical work

4. Syllabus

5. Australian Curriculum
Strand- Science as human endeavour

6. What have I been doing
• Two strands
• Working with scientists in schools
• Working on an independent technology based unit

7. Scientist in schools
• Brendan Halliburton CSIRO
• Visited Year 8 (twice), Year 10 &Year 11

8. Adobe Portfolios

9. Year 8 Particle pollution
Prepared adobe portfolio to prepare students for Dr
Halliburton’s visit in term 1.

10. Worked with them in Term 3 on particle pollution from Pennant
Hills Road to show Year 8 “real” science being done and teach
them scientific method

12. Smart Board sequence
• To allow students to work independently I
developed a self paced smart board sequence
• At many points allows students to go through
red or green door.
• Red door needs more help
• Green door Ok can move on.

14. Portal

15. Did using technology,
working independently and
differentiating lead to any
improved outcomes?

16. Part A Planning
2012
2011
Mean 23/30, Mean 21/25,
22 girls over 28, 27 girls over 24,
6 girls less than 15 1 girl less than 12

18. Part B Doing the Experiment
2011 2012
Mean 29/36, Mean 21/27,
33 girls got more than 33, 23 girls more than 25,
7 girls got less than 18 7 girls less than 13

20. Part C Testing Understanding
2011 2012
Mean 17 ( 71%), Mean 20 (64%),
10 girls greater than 23, 17 girls more than 29
17 girls less than 12 11 girls less than 15

22. Overall marks
2010 2011
Mean 72%, 9 girls over 90%,
4 girls less than 50%, Mean 76%, 17 girls over
2012
90%, 4 girls less than50%
Mean 62%, 33 girls over
90%, 3 girls less than 50%

25. Where to now?