The Group 4 science project was all about students challenging the nature of things around them. In this case, this took the form of film. Through inquiry and exploration, students matured and developed a limitless capacity for growth. The theme of the Group 4 Science Project this year was taking movie scenes and testing to see if they were scientifically realistic.
The project was challenging and a test of knowledge. Ms. Olivia Chan, an instructor for the Group 4 Science Project, said,“ There was the immediate challenge of exploring a movie scene through different‘ lens.’
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were all responsible for being experts in their field, but also needed to explain what they knew to their group members.” Louie Chung tested two scenes in the well regarded Tom Hanks film,‘ Cast Away’, and determined that both were implausible. One of his experiments involved recreating the Cast Away life raft and exploring if it could float. He reflected on his growth positively, mentioning that,“ I realized that to have a valid experiment, you need to be patient.”
Junwoo Kang also reiterated key values that the project fostered. His project based on the movie“ Welcome to Dongmakgol,” which required hydrogen gas.“ We needed each others’ trust, because we needed to explode balloons and burn hydrogen gas. I
learned a way to effectively communicate and ultimately work together well with others.”
Potentially dangerous situations fostered an atmosphere of trust and learning.“ I think it changed me as a collaborator,” he said.
For students like Seungho Lee, the project was just about growing their interest in science.“ My project was about tsunamis and electricity.” He explained.“ It made me more interested in physics.”
Science is defined as studying the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. Juniors took this learning to the next level through application and exploration in Group 4 Project. This process has led to limitless growth in character, understanding, and appreciation for science.
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1. Harry Cho connects balloons to a miniature house by tying balloon rope to the roof top of the house. Their group had to blow about 60 balloons and had to design and make a house to test the plausibility of a house floating away in“ Up.” 2. Myeongjae Kim mixes warm water with dry yeast, while Hui Jun Lee guides him through the process. Through mixing hydrogen peroxide and yeast solution, their team tried to imitate the egg bomb in animation movie“ Big Hero 6.” 3. Si Eun Lee watches a video film of Min Sung Kim and Dain Shim’ s group. Students often helped each other by reviewing each others’ process documents and experiments.
4. Hannah Kim cuts insulation foam to tie it to the wooden boat that her group made. Her group decided to investigate if it is possible to make a raft to escape from an island as shown in“ Castaway.” 5. Betty Hwang explains to her teammates about the calculations needed for their experiment. In order to imitate a scene from Sherlock Homes, they had to calculate the velocity, mass of the mannequin, and height of the tower. 6. Jun Woo Kang connects a hose to the gas pipe for the Bunsen burner, while Mr. Smith stays next to him talking about their project. His group tried to pop a kernel of popcorn in a balloon to test the scene in the movie“ Welcome to Dongmakgol.”
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