2. What will we learn?
• UNIT 1
A SMALL BLUE PLANET IN THE ENDLESS
SPACE
• UNIT 2
are we similar to animals?
• UNIT 3
Inmobile , but alive
• UNIT 4
microbes everywhere!!
• UNIT 5
The earth around us: geosphere atmosphere
and hidrosphere.
• UNIT 6
everything is made of energy
3. •What do we need?
• WebBook yteach and Blackboard
• Notebook (one small, only for science, or
binder)
• Mouse, earphones, pendrive
• Laptop
• Use your planning
sheet and diary!!! You
will know what you have
to study and which
activities to do each day.
• Lab Coat or equivalent
• KEEP EVERYTHING TIDY AND ORGANIZED!!!
4. •Assessment
• EXAMS
• ACTIVITIES: notebook.
• PROJECT: one for each unit.
• ORAL PRESENTATIONS: At
least two each year, based
on one of your projects.
• LABORATORY ACTIVITIES.
5. Laboratory
• We will have a weekly
class in the lab.
• Seats and groups are
assigned.
• LABORATORY ASSIGNMENTS AND
ACTIVITIES: At least one
each for each unit.
• LABORATORY REPORTS
for each activity.
6. • Laboratory activities
will be a
VERY IMPORTANT part
of your grades this year,
take it seriously.
• BE RESPONSIBLE IN THE LAB, IT IS
NOT THE PLAYGROUND.
There is fragile potentially
hazardous material,
plus the whole school has
to use it
7. Assessment
• Will be CONTINUOUS, every day
and every activity counts.
Exam
Project or essays
Laboratory activities
Blackboard tests, activities
(notebook) and WebBook
activities
Classroom grades (includes your
behaviour)
8. Assessment
• The assessment in Natural
Science will be based in the
following MYP criteria. Each
criterion will be assessed in
every term.
9. MYP criteria
CRITERION Meaning TASKS MAX
A
KNOWING AND
UNDERSTANDING
i. outline scientific knowledge
ii. apply scientific knowledge and understanding
to solve problems set in familiar situations
and suggest
iii. solutions to problems set in unfamiliar
situations
iv. interpret information to make scientifically
supported judgments.
Exams, tests.
8
B
INQUIRING AND
DESIGNING
i. outline an appropriate problem or research
question to be tested by a scientific
investigation
ii. outline a testable prediction using scientific
reasoning
iii. outline how to manipulate the variables, and
outline how data will be collected
iv. design scientific investigations.
Laboratory
activities,
scientific
research
projects,
projects and
essays.
8
10. CRITERION Meaning TASKS MAX
C
PROCESSING AND
EVALUATING
i. present collected and transformed data
ii. interpret data and outline results using
scientific reasoning
iii.discuss the validity of a prediction based on
the outcome of the scientific investigation
iv.discuss the validity of the method
v. describe improvements or extensions to
the method.
Laboratory
activities,
scientific
research
projects.
8
D
REFLECTING ON
THE IMPACTS OF
SCIENCE
i. summarize the ways in which science is
applied and used to address a specific
problem or issue
ii. describe and summarize the various
implications of using science and its
application in solving a specific problem or
issue
iii.apply scientific language effectively
iv.document the work of others and sources
of information used.
Projects,
essays, oral
presentation
s, debates.
8
MYP criteria
11. Which are the
classroom rules?
• No speaking when the teacher is
giving a lesson, raise your hand.
• Do not speak loud.
• Speak politely
• Do not eat in class.
• Participate as much as you can.
• Pay attention and make most of
your time. You will have less to do
at home
12. Which are the
classroom rules?
• Keep your material and desk
tidy.
• Respect delivery dates.
• Be punctual
• Make sure you bring all the
required material.
• Dress properly.
13. If you break the
rules… • Minus points: 5 points 1 point
loss in the next exam.
• Name on boarddetention
during break
• Report to your tutor.
• Note in diary.
• Phone call.
• Loss of credit
• Cheating during exams 0
