The document provides instructions and resources for students to complete a formative assessment video discussion task on scientific solutions to global issues. Students are divided into groups and assigned a video on a topic such as converting plastic waste to oil. They are instructed to create a spider diagram poster summarizing the video by identifying the problem, proposed solutions, relevant science, stakeholders, and implications. The document emphasizes self-assessment and provides assessment criteria on communication of science. It outlines the process and criteria for a subsequent assignment on exploring how chemistry can solve a local or global problem through a written article. Human: You are an expert at summarizing documents. You provide concise summaries in 3 sentences or less that provide the high level and essential information from

1. One World:
Scientific Solutions to Global Issues
Formative Assessment Video Discussion Task
Stephen Taylor
Blue world map from Clker free clipart: http://www.clker.com/clipart-13513.html

2. Scientific Solutions to Global Issues
Work as a group to complete this introductory activity. Watch one video and work through the
stages of the One World process. Present your work as a spider-diagram poster.
Group 1
United Nations University Our World 2.0: Plastic to Oil Fantastic (http://youtu.be/R-Lg_kvLaAM)
Group 2
TED Talk: Michael Pritchard’s Lifesaver Bottle (http://tinyurl.com/lifesaverbottle)

3. The context:
What?
Who?
Where?
How?
The problem Solutions The Science
Why?
Factors contributing One World: Barriers against
to success Research question / purpose success
What? How? Why? What? How? Why?
Where? Who? Where? Who?
One World Factor 1 One World Factor 2 Conclusions
Stakeholders? Stakeholders? Could it be successful?
Implications? Implications? Why?

4. Self-assessment is key to success in all tasks
Which descriptors best fit your work? What about another group’s?
What would you do next in order to build it into a good One World essay?
Criterion A: One World

5. Self-assessment is key to success in all tasks
Which descriptors best fit your work? What about another group’s?
What would you do next in order to build it into a good One World essay?
Criterion B: Communication in Science

6. Better Living Through Chemistry
“Write an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a
specific problem in a local or global context.”
General Draft Feedback:
• Some students submitted full drafts
• Some submitted populated writing frames with research
• Some submitted a few paragraphs
• Few gave an indication of next steps
• About half have been citing/ referencing as they go along
Final:
General Tips:
• Self-assess as you go to make sure nothing is missed
• Ensure the problem is clearly outlined, in context
• Give decent scientific explanations of how the solution works
• Populate the citation manager as you research
• Add in-text citations and references as you write to save time and errors
• Use the standard submission template, with rubrics for self-assessment
• Write in black, in a clear font
• Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read.
• 1.5 spacing helps
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7. Better Living Through Chemistry
“Write an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a
specific problem in a local or global context.”
Final Lesson:
• Make sure you have included the coversheet
• Self-assess by highlighting the statements that best represent your work
• Write in black, in a clear font
• Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read.
• 1.5 spacing helps
• Check your citations are complete and correct
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