Yr 9 CBCC Science
Assessment task: Glossary
DRAFT DUE: Week 5 Wed 23/2/11
DATE DUE: Week 7 Wed 9/3/11
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Leave at least four pages in your book for your glossary section.
As you come across these terms, complete a correct definition and
give an example where possible. You may like to add illustrations.
 List all reference sources as a bibliography at the end. Number each
definition to indicate which reference was used.
abiotic factors
adaptations
aquatic
biodiversity
biotic factors
brackish
Creation
desert
dominant
diurnal
endangered environment
evolution
extinct
function
habitat
inheritance
kind
littoral
mammal
marsupial
monotreme
natural selection
nocturnal
organism
rainforest
recessive
species
structure
variations
Bibliography ( List alphabetically)
Author surname, initial, Title of book, year of publication, publisher, place of
publication. + page number + designated number for your reference.
Assessment Policy
This sheet must be filled in and submitted with final work. All students must complete and submit
assessment tasks on the due date, as set by the teacher. All draft and due dates are to written into the
school diary by the student. Students will be required to submit a draft, at a date determined by the
teacher, to monitor progress on the task. Failure to complete a task by the due date, will result in the
draft being marked with grades being lost. Students who cannot produce the draft will complete the task
in the first available break, under teacher supervision. Failure to complete all required assessment tasks
will jeopardise a student being credited with completion of that subject.
Statement of Authenticity
The work submitted in this assessment piece is my own. I understand the consequences of submitting
the work of others with the intention of claiming it as my own. OR
……………….……. assisted me for ..…….. % of the time to ……………………………………...
Student signature
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Criteria / Mark
A
B
ALL
MANY
Words defined
Date……………………..
C
SOME
D
FEW
E
Not evident.
Examples and
Illustrations
included
Bibliography
V. accurate
Mostly suitable
Not many or some
only given.
Not evident.
As specified
Presentation
enhances
communication and
maximum level of
effort is achieved.
Attempted but not as
specified.
Presentation does
little to enhance
communication.
Minimum level of
effort demonstrated.
Not evident.
Presentation
Attempted but not
complete.
Presentation
enhances
communication and
some level of effort
is achieved.
Largely
ineffective
presentation
and level of
effort.
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