MYP ScienceYear 5 ChemistryNotreDameAcademy

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

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MYP 4 & 5 Science Mission

• Tomodelagreenlearningenvironment

thatnurturesthedevelopmentof

scientifically literate,reflective,and

globally responsible ciBzens.

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

MYP 4 & 5 Science Goals•  IncreaseunderstandingandappreciaEonofthenaturalworld.

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

•  Developlife-longlearners.

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

MYP 4 & 5 Skill and Process Development

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This School Year’s Unit Questions

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Semester1

•  What is matter? •  How do we use matter? •  How do we map matter?

•  How do atoms bond? •  What determines chemical

change?

Semester2

•  What are the impacts of chemical industry?

•  What’s inside the nucleus

•  Why do electrons matter? •  Why does water matter? •  How can we shift the

balance of a reaction?

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

• Argument-DrivenInquiryLabs–experimentalandargumentaEvedesign

•  TheselabsrequirestudentstousegathereddataasevidencetosupportclaimsorposiEons

•  The“Art”ofChemistryLabAcEviEes• ChemistryTastes”Great!NotreDameAcademy,MYPScience,May2018

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….andspookytoo

BOO!

Honors Differentiation

•  TheHonorsstudentwillENJOY☺:•  Greatercontentordepthofcontent.• MoremulE-componentinquirylabsandacEviEesthatrequiregreatersynthesisand/oranalysisofcontent.

•  PeerinstrucEonwheretheyprepareandteachaconcept.

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

Expectations

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“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

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Thank you for attending

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MYP Science

Assessment Criteria

CriterionA:Knowingandunderstanding•  Studentsdevelopscien/ficknowledge(facts,ideas,concepts,processes,laws,principles,modelsandtheories)andapplyittosolveproblemsandexpressscien/ficallysupportedjudgments.

CriterionB:Inquiringanddesigning•  Studentsdevelopintellectualandprac/calskillsthroughdesigning,analyzingandperformingscien/ficinves/ga/ons.

CriterionC:ProcessingandevaluaEng•  Studentscollect,processandinterpretqualita/veand/orquan/ta/vedata,andexplainconclusionsthathavebeenappropriatelyreached.

CriterionD:ReflecEngontheimpactsofscience•  Studentsevaluatetheimplica/onsofscien/ficdevelopmentsandtheirapplica/onstoaspecificproblemorissue.Variedscien/ficlanguageisappliedtodemonstrateunderstanding.Studentsshouldbecomeawareoftheimportanceofdocumen/ngtheworkofotherswhencommunica/nginscience.

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LabSkillDevelopment

• LabSafety• LabProcessesandProcedures• AccuracyandPrecisioninMeasurements• ExperimentalDesign• DataAnalysis• CommunicaBngResults

MYPScienceAims❖ understandandappreciatescienceanditsimplicaBons❖ considerscienceasahumanendeavorwithbenefitsandlimitaBons❖ cultivate analytical, inquiring and flexible minds thatposequesBons,solveproblems,construct

❖ (give)explanaEonsandjudgearguments❖ develop skills todesignandperforminvesBgaBons,evaluateevidenceandreachconclusions

❖ buildanawarenessoftheneedtoeffectively collaborate and communicate

❖ applylanguageskillsandknowledgeinavarietyofreal-lifecontexts❖ developsensiBvitytowardsthelivingandnon-livingenvironments❖ reflectonlearningexperiencesandmake informed choices.