Concept BiologyYear 4 ScienceNotreDameAcademy

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

Ms.MaryWalsh

Introductions Ms. Mary Walsh

•  BiologyandChemistryTeacher,2ndYear@NDA

▪  23YearsinEducaEon–13yearsinCatholicEducaEon

•  GATeacherCerEficaEon:BiologyandChemistry

•  B.S.Biology(Chemistry),M.S.InstrucEonalTechnology,

M.S.Biotechnology

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

MYP/Concept Science Mission

• Tomodelagreenlearningenvironment

thatnurturesthedevelopmentof

scientifically literate,reflective,and

globally responsible ciBzens.

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

MYP/Concept Science Goals

•  IncreaseunderstandingandappreciaEonofthenaturalworld.

•  DevelopcriEcalthinkingskills.•  BuildinterpersonalandcommunicaEonskills.•  EstablishpaSernsofself-evaluaEonandreflecEon.•  CreateafoundaEonforhigher-levelsciencecourses.

•  Developlife-longlearners.

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

MYP/Concept Skill and Process Development

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

This School Year’s Unit Questions

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Semester1

•  How is life organized? •  What chemical processes

support life? •  How do organisms sustain

themselves? •  How do characteristics pass

from one generation to the next?

Semester2

•  More Genetics and Biotechnology

•  How have different forms of life arisen? How are organisms adapted to survive?

•  How do the choices people make affect the environment?

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

ExamplesofRelevantStudy

• DiscusscurrenteventsandprovideopportuniEesforreflecEonanddebate

•  Influenzafluvirus,Whatisavaccine?• Hydroponic/Aquaponicsgrowsystems–Isthereenoughfoodforeveryone?

• GMOFoods,Whatdoesthismean?

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

In the Lab

•  ExploratoryLabAcEviEes–SeekingInquiringMinds!

• ContentSupportLabAcEviEes–Hands-onEmphasis

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

Expectations

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

“Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible”

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

Thank you for attending

NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalm19:1