IB activity: The Burger – Smells and Tastes
“When you taste things in the right order, sometimes they taste so much different than if you taste them out of order. Not that there's a right order, like by rule, but just like in a thoughtful way that makes sense." - Mario Batali (American Chef)
The group 4 project is an interdisciplinary activity in which all IB Diploma Programme science students must participate. The intention is that students from the different group 4 subjects analyse a common topic or problem. The exercise should be a collaborative experience where the emphasis is on the processes involved in, rather than the products of, such an activity. This project allows students to appreciate the environmental, social and ethical implications of science and technology. It may also allow them to understand the limitations of scientific study, for example, the shortage of appropriate data and/or the lack of resources. A reflective statement written by each student on their involvement in the group 4 project must be written and collaboration between schools in different regions is encouraged.
In our case we went to Dresden and created mixed-subject groups from SIS Reinsdorf and SIS Geithain as well as from Berthold-Brecht Gymnasium Dresden and have chosen one common topic: The burger.
- A comparison of different types of burgers including analysis of environmental and health impacts, cooking methods (heat sources and temperature transmission) and changes that occur during cooking.
- Smells and tastes testing
Everyone enjoyed the day in Dresden and we plan to have this project as an ongoing activity throughout IB Diploma Programme.
Marco Dietz, IB Diploma Koordinator