RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND USE
With an inquiry into “How do the properties of an element determine their function and creative use? “, we explore how the physical and chemical properties of a substance determine its value. Students investigate physical and chemical properties in the lab and learn to distinguish them. Going deeper, students recognize that atoms bond to form molecules and that a molecule could be an element or a compound.
Assessment Tasks:
Criterion C Processing and Evaluating: Properties of Metals
Criterion D Reflecting on the impact of Science: Creative use of elements.
With an inquiry into “How do the properties of an element determine their function and creative use? “, we explore how the physical and chemical properties of a substance determine its value. Students investigate physical and chemical properties in the lab and learn to distinguish them. Going deeper, students recognize that atoms bond to form molecules and that a molecule could be an element or a compound.
Assessment Tasks:
Criterion C Processing and Evaluating: Properties of Metals
Criterion D Reflecting on the impact of Science: Creative use of elements.
BALANCE IN LIFE“How do excesses and deficits influence health.” We explore the concepts of balance and consequences as they apply to nutrition and physiology. Students view these issues by considering the scientific implications of healthy and unhealthy diets as well as the ethical, political, and economic impacts of various ways in which diet choices are influenced. Micro- and macro-nutrients in foods are considered, including how they are identified chemically using tests and indicators, as well as how to separate them and create new products such as cheese and tofu in a lab setting.
Assessment Tasks:
Criterion A Using knowledge: Unit test
Criterion B Inquiring and designing: Chemical Digestion investigation
Criterion C Processing and Evaluating:
Criterion D Reflecting on the impact of Science:
Assessment Tasks:
Criterion A Using knowledge: Unit test
Criterion B Inquiring and designing: Chemical Digestion investigation
Criterion C Processing and Evaluating:
Criterion D Reflecting on the impact of Science:
HEAT
With the question "Why is it necessary for us to use transformations of energy efficiently and sustainably?” we will explore the concepts of energy, change and interaction as they apply to heat transfer and physics. Students will explore these through the context of minimizing heat transfer in building design as it relates specifically to air conditioning in hot climates like Thailand. To assess their learning, students will plan and carry out an investigation into the transfer of energy by conduction, convection or radiation for Criteria B and C and will write a test based on the concepts and content of the unit for Criterion A.
Assessment Tasks:
Criterion A Using knowledge: End of unit test
Criterion B Inquiring and designing: Factors that affect Heat loss
Criterion C Processing and Evaluating: Factors that affect Heat loss
Criterion D Reflecting on the impact of Science:
With the question "Why is it necessary for us to use transformations of energy efficiently and sustainably?” we will explore the concepts of energy, change and interaction as they apply to heat transfer and physics. Students will explore these through the context of minimizing heat transfer in building design as it relates specifically to air conditioning in hot climates like Thailand. To assess their learning, students will plan and carry out an investigation into the transfer of energy by conduction, convection or radiation for Criteria B and C and will write a test based on the concepts and content of the unit for Criterion A.
Assessment Tasks:
Criterion A Using knowledge: End of unit test
Criterion B Inquiring and designing: Factors that affect Heat loss
Criterion C Processing and Evaluating: Factors that affect Heat loss
Criterion D Reflecting on the impact of Science:
PLANT IN SYSTEMS AND CYCLES
Students will understand that food sustainability relies on a delicate balance within systems.
Assessment Tasks:
Criterion A Using knowledge: End of Unit Test
Criterion B Inquiring and designing:
Criterion C Processing and Evaluating:
Criterion D Reflecting on the impact of Science:
Students will understand that food sustainability relies on a delicate balance within systems.
Assessment Tasks:
Criterion A Using knowledge: End of Unit Test
Criterion B Inquiring and designing:
Criterion C Processing and Evaluating:
Criterion D Reflecting on the impact of Science:
APPROACHES TO LEARNING
During the year we will be developing the following Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills:
· Organization—Time management
· Communication—using a range of terminology
· Information Literacy — accessing information; referencing sources of information
· Thinking — Generating ideas, identifying problems and planning
· Transfer—making connections to solve familiar problems
During the year we will be developing the following Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills:
· Organization—Time management
· Communication—using a range of terminology
· Information Literacy — accessing information; referencing sources of information
· Thinking — Generating ideas, identifying problems and planning
· Transfer—making connections to solve familiar problems