1ºESO

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 6everything is made of energy

• 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!!!

•What do we need?

• EXAMS

• ACTIVITIES: notebook.

• PROJECT: one for each unit.

• ORAL PRESENTATIONS: At least two each year, based on one of your projects.

• LABORATORY ACTIVITIES.

•Assessment

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.

• 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

Assessment• Will be CONTINUOUS, every day

and every activity counts. ExamProject or essaysLaboratory activitiesBlackboard tests, activities (notebook)

and WebBook activitiesClassroom grades (includes your

behaviour)

• The assessment in Natural Science will be based in the following MYP criteria. Each criterion will be assessed in every term.

Assessment

MYP criteriaCRITERION Meaning TASKS MAX

AKNOWING AND

UNDERSTANDING

i. outline scientific knowledgeii. 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.

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BINQUIRING 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.

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CRITERION Meaning TASKS MAX

CPROCESSING AND

EVALUATING

i. present collected and transformed dataii. interpret data and outline results using

scientific reasoningiii.discuss the validity of a prediction based on

the outcome of the scientific investigationiv.discuss the validity of the methodv. describe improvements or extensions to

the method.

Laboratory activities, scientific research projects.

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DREFLECTING 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 presentations, debates.

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MYP criteria

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

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.

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