Lab Groups and Roles

Groups:

3 members per group is the most efficient and effective number for a group.

It is not too large and everyone has an important role to fulfill and contribute towards the group’s success.

Roles:

· Keep everyone engaged and focus on task

· Allows for smooth transition between tasks

· Accountability for individual members as well as the team/group

· Roles are rotated each lab to allow fairness, but not dictated (Autonomy is given to the group as they decided)

Roles are taught at the beginning of year and recorded on Anchor Chart

Chart is posted in a visible area in the room as a reminder

Three Main Lab Roles:

1. Task Master

· Reads instructions or prepares group for Lab

· Keeps everyone on task

· Participates in all aspect of the activity (set up and cleaning up) and gives input

2. Resource Collector

· Collects all materials needed to conduct Lab

· Participates in all aspect of the activity (set up and cleaning up) and gives input

3. Scribe

· Records and Documents Lab’s assignment

· Ensures that group’s assignment is handed in on time

· Participates in all aspect of the activity (cleaning up) and gives input

Procedure and Safety Protocols are addressed during each lab

This reinforces students safety throughout the Lab.