Assessment as Learning
Assessment Week
Grade 7: Summative D
Instructions:
- Write the answers in the given space.
- Reading material is attached in the test booklet
- Please make sure to write your own answers and have no other materials around
you when doing this assessment with the exception of a translation dictionary
-After reading, please make your own concept map and submit it along when
submitting this assessment on Managebac
Grade-7 MYP 2| Unit: Atomic Structure & Periodic Table |
Summative: D
Endangered Elements
Statement of Inquiry: By Changing matter we can identify patterns
in properties that help us to
Make models, and the models help us invent new kinds of materials
Key & Related Concepts: Change; Models & Patterns
Global Context: Scientific & Technical Innovation
Exploration: Products, processes, and solutions
Strand i Score:
Strand
1-2
D (i) Application
of Science
State the ways in which science is
used to address a specific problem or
issue
3-4
State the ways in which science
is used to address a specific
problem or issue
5-6
Outline the ways in which science
is used to address a specific
problem or issue
Problem:
1. State what is meant by endangered elements.
2. State at least three (03) examples of Endangered elements.
1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
3. Outline one reason for each of the element selected above for being endangered element?
7-8
Summarize the ways in which
science is used to address a specific
problem or issue
4. Check you Concept map and Reading as well for answering this question. summarize the impact of car technology on the
future availability of the metals: platinum and lithium
Platinum
Lithium
Solution:
1. State what are the names of the elements which can be used in place of Lithium in electric car batteries.
2. Outline what are the sources of element Phosphorus, and how it can be replenished?
3. Summarize how the threats to the supply of phosphorus and the innovations scientists are researching to overcome them.
Threat
Innovation
4. Summarize what property of element Indium is causing excessive use of the element and what can be done to
overcome this problem?
Strand ii Score:
Strand
D (ii)
Implications of
Science
1-2
State the implications of using
science to solve a specific problem
or issue, interacting with a factor
3-4
5-6
State the implications of using
science to solve a specific
problem or issue, interacting
with a factor
Outline the implications of
using science to solve a specific
problem or issue, interacting
with a factor
Benefit:
1. State one benefit of using Lithium batteries powered electric cars.
2. Describe the details about your chosen benefit, in your own words.
Try to write at least TWO complete sentences, and link to your chosen FACTOR below!
3. Highlight the factor that best links to this benefit.
Educational Political
Cultural
Social
Moral
Economic
7-8
Describe and summarize the
implications of using science to
solve a specific problem or issue,
interacting with a factor
Limitation:
1. State one limitation of using Lithium batteries.
2. Describe the details about your chosen limitation, in your own words.
Try to write at least TWO complete sentences, and link to your chosen FACTOR below!
3. Highlight and explain the factor that best links to this limitation
Educational Political
Cultural
Social
Moral
Economic
Strand iii Score:
Strand
D (iii)
Communication
1-2
3-4
Apply scientific language to
communicate understanding
Sometimes apply scientific
language to communicate
understanding
Communication may be unclear or
difficult to understand in many
places
Communication is generally clear,
may be difficult to understand in
some places
5-6
Usually apply scientific
language to communicate
understanding clearly and
precisely
Communication is mostly clear
and able to be understood
7-8
Consistently apply scientific
language to communicate
understanding clearly and
precisely
Communication is consistently
clear and able to be understood
1. Classify all the endangered elements mentioned in the article into metals and non- metal. (L1-2)
Metals
Non-metals
2. Outline why catalytic converter is used in vehicles powered by petrol/Diesel and what element are used in it? (L3-4)
3. The article makes an analogy between fossil fuels and helium. Describe the similarities and differences between
helium and fossil fuels using the information in the article and your own knowledge. L(5-6)
Similarities between fossil fuels and helium
Differences between fossil fuels and helium
4. Explain where helium is used in medical equipment industry?
(L-7-8)
Strand iv Score:
Strand
D (iv) Document
Sources
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
Document sources
Sometimes documents sources
correctly
Usually document sources
correctly
Document sources completely
-Attempts to document sources, but may be
unsuccessful
One source is documented completely
Two sources are documented
completely
Three sources are documented
completely
Reference
Author Surname
Author First Name
Article Title in Quotation Marks
Name of Website
Publish Date (DD, Month. YYYY)
FORMAT: DAY, MONTH. YEAR
Example: 27, Dec. 2020
Link to Article