Name _________________________
Course___________________ Grade ____
Teacher______________________________
Key Concept: What do chemical equations show?
Related Concept(s):What is the evidence that a chemical change has occurred?
Inquiry Questions:Why is important that chemical equations show balance?
Global Context:Did the atomic bomb (chemical change) during WWII a necessary evil or a senseless act of violence? Why
or why not.
Task Title: Letter to Scientist about Conservation of Mass
Task Description:The students will communicate (with a scientist) about the findings of their result. They will have to use
scientific language to describe their findings.
Criterio
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IB
Level
0
Crite
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A:
IB Descriptors
has not reached a standard
described by any of the
descriptors given below
1
2
i. state the ways in which science is
used to address a specific problem
or issue
ii. state the implications of the use
of science to solve a specific
problem or issue, interacting with a
factor
iii. apply scientific language to
communicate understanding but
does so with limited success
3
4
i. outline the ways in which science
is used to address a specific problem
or issue
ii. outline the implications of using
science to solve a specific problem
or issue, interacting with a factor
iii. sometimes apply scientific
language to communicate
understanding
5
6
S
T
Task Descriptors
(from subject guide)
i. summarize the ways in which
science is applied and used to
address a specific problem or issue
ii. describe the implications of
using science and its application to
solve a specific problem or issue,
interacting with a factor
iii. usually apply scientific
language to communicate
understanding clearly and precisely
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Work is missing, or…
has not reached a standard described by
any of the descriptors given below
i.
state the ways in your letter to the scientist
which science is used to address a
specific problem or issue
ii.
state how the lab that you designed help
you solve helped you determine if the
scientist was correct or not.r
iii.
apply scientific language to
communicate understanding but does so
with limited success
i.
outline the ways in your letter to the
scientist which science is used to
address a specific problem or issue
ii.
outline how the lab that you designed
help you solve helped you determine if
the scientist was correct or not.
iii.
sometimes apply scientific language to
communicate understanding
i.
summarize the ways your letter to the
scientist in which science is applied and
used to address a specific problem or
issue
ii.
describe how the lab that you designed
help you solve helped you determine if
the scientist was correct or not.
iii.
usually apply scientific language to
District
Level
communicate understanding clearly and
precisely
7
8
Your
Level
i. describe the ways in which
science is applied and used to
address a specific problem or issue
ii. discuss and analyse the
implications of using science and its
application to solve a specific
problem or issue, interacting with a
factor
iii. consistently apply scientific
language to communicate
understanding clearly and precisely
Teacher Comment
i.
describe the ways your letter to the
scientist in which science is applied and
used to address a specific problem or
issue
ii.
discuss and analyse how the lab that
you designed help you solve helped you
determine if the scientist was correct or
not.
iii.
consistently apply scientific language to
communicate understanding
clearly and precisely