SCIENCE FACULTY

MYP Year 3 (Yr8)

Sciences

Big Contributors to Electricity Student: ______________________ Home Class: _____ Due: ___/___ /____ Teacher/s:

KEY CONCEPTS Change

RELATED CONCEPTS

Energy, Transformation, Evidence

STATEMENT OF INQUIRY Knowledge of energy transfer and transformations helps us understand energy systems

GLOBAL CONTEXT

Scientific and Technical Innovation

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM General Capabilities (delete as necessary)

Numeracy Critical and Creative Thinking ICT

APPROACHES TO LEARNING (delete as necessary)

Communication: exchanging thoughts, messages and information effective through interaction; reading writing and using language to gather and communicate information. Collaboration: working effectively with others Organisation: managing time and tasks effectively

Reflection: (re-)considering the process of learning; choosing and using ATL skills Critical thinking: analysing and evaluating issues and ideas Transfer: utilizing skills and knowledge in multiple contexts

Task Specific Clarification:

Choose one name from the list of ‘Big Contributors to Electricity’ to complete a report. It is expected you will research and present a bibliography at the end of your report. The report should not go over 500 words.

Assessed Criteria (remove as necessary): CRITERION D: Reflecting on the impacts of Science

Students should be able to: • You described the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue. • You discussed and analyzed the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor. • You consistently applied scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely. • You documented sources completely.

Level of achievement

Criterion A: Knowing and understanding

0

Criterion B: Inquiring and designing

Criterion C: Processing and evaluating

You have not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below

Criterion D: Reflecting on the impacts of science

You recalled scientific knowledge. You applied scientific knowledge and understanding to suggest solutions to problems set in familiar situations. You applied information to make judgments.

You stated a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation, with limited success. You stated a testable hypothesis. You stated the variables. You designed a method, with limited success.

You collected and presented data in numerical and/or visual forms. You accurately interpreted data. You stated the validity of a hypothesis with limited reference to a scientific investigation. You stated the validity of the method with limited reference to a scientific investigation. You stated limited improvements or extensions to the method.

You stated the ways in which science is used to address a specific problem or issue. You stated the implications of the use of science to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor. You applied scientific language to communicate understanding but with limited success. You documented sources, with limited success.

3-4

You stated scientific knowledge. You applied scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situations. You applied information to make scientifically supported judgments.

You stated a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation. You outlined a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning. You outlined how to manipulate the variables, and stated how relevant data will be collected. You designed a safe method in which you select materials and equipment.

You correctly collected and presented data in numerical and/or visual forms. You accurately interpreted data and described results. You stated the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation. You stated the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation. You stated improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.

You outlined the ways in which science is used to address a specific problem or issue. You outlined the implications of using science to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor. You sometimes applied scientific language to communicate understanding. You sometimes documented sources correctly.

5-6

You outlined scientific knowledge. You applied scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situations and suggested solutions to problems set in unfamiliar situations. You interpreted information to make scientifically supported judgments.

You outlined a problem or question to be tested by scientific investigation. You outlined and explained a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning. You outlined how to manipulate the variables, and outline how sufficient, relevant data will be collected. You designed a complete and safe method in which you select appropriate materials and equipment.

You correctly collected, organised and presented data in numerical and/or visual forms. You accurately interpreted data and described results using scientific reasoning. You outlined the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific reasoning. You outlined the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation. You outlined improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.

You summarized the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue. You described the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor. You usually applied scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely. You usually documented sources correctly.

You described scientific knowledge. You applied scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar and unfamiliar situations. You analyzed information to make scientifically supported judgments.

You described a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation. You outlined and explained a testable hypothesis using correct scientific reasoning. You described how to manipulate the variables, and described how sufficient, relevant data will be collected. You designed a logical, complete and safe method in which you selected appropriate materials and equipment.

You correctly collected, organised, transformed and presented data in numerical and/or visual forms. You accurately interpret data and described results using correct scientific reasoning. You discussed the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation. You discussed the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation. You described improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.

You described the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue. You discussed and analyzed the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor. You consistently applied scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely. You documented sources completely.

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1-2

Teacher Comment

7-8

Score

Student Reflection:

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Below is a list of scientists who have made significant discoveries related to electricity. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Alessandra Guiseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta Andre-Marie Ampere Georg Simon Ohm Charles Williams Siemens Charles-Augustin Coulomb Michael Faraday Joseph Henry Nicola Tesla Wilhelm Eduard Weber Heinrich Rudolf Hertz Guglielmo MarconiGusta Robert Kirchoff Leon Charles Thevenin Edward Lawry Norton

Please choose one name from the above list and start to find some information about them. The information that you want to find answers to is listed below. (You can complete your answers under each question below) 1. When was the person alive and where did they live and work? 2. In the field of electricity, what discovery or development did this person contribute? Describe the discovery or development. 3. How has this discovery or development assisted the community that you live in today? In answering this question, find information from several different sources. 4. How has this discovery or development negatively impacted the community that you live in today? In answering this question, find information from several different sources. Please ensure that throughout this task, you document the sources of the information that you find by including in-text referencing (including all pictures and diagrams) and a bibliography. You are expected to include a minimum of 10 sources from a range of source types. You may like to make use of the research tools through the Yangadlitya online resources (ie E-Library and Ebsco Host). Also, try not to just go straight to ‘Wikipedia’ or ‘Yahoo Answers’ or websites like this. While they may have good information, they can be edited by anyone at any time and so the accuracy of the information on these sites is questionable.