Curriculum into the classroom Science Water — Waste not, want not — continued Year 7 Unit 2 Lessons 5-8 Assessment — Water issue Assessment concepts Example assessment sequence Introduce and review the assessment Review the separate sections of the assessment and ensure they understand what they are expected to do. Review the Guide to making judgments and understand the standards A–E Work through the Guide to making judgments and highlight the assessable elements for the assessment. Discuss what responses might look like at each of the standards A–E. Clarify any components of the assessment. Conduct the assessment Complete the assessment. Relevant aspect of the Achievement standard In this unit, assessment of student learning aligns to the following components of the Achievement standard. By the end of Year 7, students describe techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures. They represent and predict the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion. They explain how the relative positions of the Earth, sun and moon affect phenomena on Earth. They analyse how the sustainable use of resources depends on the way they are formed and cycle through Earth systems. They predict the effect of environmental changes on feeding relationships and classify and organise diverse organisms based on observable differences. Students describe situations where scientific knowledge from different science disciplines has been used to solve a real-world problem. They explain how the solution was viewed by, and impacted on, different groups in society. Students identify questions that can be investigated scientifically. They plan fair experimental methods, identifying variables to be changed and measured. They select equipment that improves fairness and accuracy and describe how they considered safety. Students draw on evidence to support their conclusions. They summarise data from different sources, describe trends and refer to the quality of their data when suggesting improvements to their methods. They communicate their ideas, methods and findings using scientific language and appropriate representations. Australian Curriculum: Science for Prep(F)-10 Version 3.0 [accessed on 13 August 2012] Mixtures can be separated using a range of techniques Water is an important resource that cycles through the environment Ideas across disciplines of science can be collaborated on and connected to develop knowledge Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues Ideas and solutions are communicated using scientific language and representations Assessment purpose To describe and compare natural and artificial water treatment processes and to describe a solution to a problem and the impact of this solution on society. Example resources Assessment task — Water issue Supporting learning resource — Learning Object — Helpful information
evidence of student learning in: Year 7 Science — Content descriptions Science Understanding Chemical sciences Mixtures, including solutions, contain a combination of pure substances that can be separated using a range of techniques Earth and space sciences Water is an important resource that cycles through the environment Science as a Human Endeavour Nature and development of science Science knowledge can develop through collaboration and connecting ideas across the disciplines of science Use and influence of science Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations Communicating Communicates ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate Australian Curriculum: Science for Prep(F)-10 Version 3.0 [accessed on 13 August 2012] Literacy Comprehending texts through listening, viewing and reading Composing texts through speaking, writing and creating Text knowledge Grammar knowledge Word knowledge Visual knowledge Numeracy Interpreting and drawing conclusions from statistical information ICT capability Queensland Student ICT Expectations: Inquiring with ICT Operating with ICT Student ICT Expectations — by the end of Year of 7 [accessed on 13 August 2012] Australian Curriculum ICT learning continuum: Investigating with ICT Managing and operating ICT Critical and creative thinking Inquiring — identifying, exploring and clarifying information Generating innovative ideas and possibilities Reflecting on thinking, actions and processes Personal and social capability Self-management Social management