One World Scientific Solutions to Global Issues

Formative Assessment Video Discussion Task

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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 1United Nations University Our World 20 Plastic to Oil Fantastic (httpyoutubeR-Lg_kvLaAM) Group 2TED Talk Michael Pritchardrsquos Lifesaver Bottle (httptinyurlcomlifesaverbottle)

Scientific Solutions to Global Issues

One World Research question

purpose

The problem Solutions The Science

Factors contributing to success

Barriers against success

One World Factor 1 One World Factor 2 Conclusions

What

Who

Where

Why

How

Magnitude of the problem

Consequences if no solution

What solutions exist

Which are based in science

How

does it work

Relationship to this contextW

hat needs to be explained

What

WhoWhere

WhyHow What

WhoWhere

WhyHow

Stakeholders

Implications

Stakeholders Could it be successful

Why

The context

Implications

Self-assessment is key to success in all tasks

Criterion A One World

Which descriptors best fit your work What about another grouprsquosWhat would you do next in order to build it into a good One World essay

Self-assessment is key to success in all tasks

Criterion B Communication in Science

Which descriptors best fit your work What about another grouprsquosWhat would you do next in order to build it into a good One World essay

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Better Living Through Chemistry

General Draft Feedback bull Some students submitted full draftsbull Some submitted populated writing frames with researchbull Some submitted a few paragraphsbull Few gave an indication of next stepsbull About half have been citing referencing as they go along

General Tipsbull Self-assess as you go to make sure nothing is missedbull Ensure the problem is clearly outlined in context bull Give decent scientific explanations of how the solution worksbull Populate the citation manager as you researchbull Add in-text citations and references as you write to save time and errorsbull Use the standard submission template with rubrics for self-assessmentbull Write in black in a clear fontbull Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read bull 15 spacing helps

ldquoWrite an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a specific problem in a local or global contextrdquo

Final

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Better Living Through Chemistry

Final Lessonbull Make sure you have included the coversheetbull Self-assess by highlighting the statements that best represent your workbull Write in black in a clear fontbull Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read bull 15 spacing helpsbull Check your citations are complete and correct

ldquoWrite an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a specific problem in a local or global contextrdquo

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Self-assessment is key to success in all tasks

Criterion B Communication in Science

Which descriptors best fit your work What about another grouprsquosWhat would you do next in order to build it into a good One World essay

6

Better Living Through Chemistry

General Draft Feedback bull Some students submitted full draftsbull Some submitted populated writing frames with researchbull Some submitted a few paragraphsbull Few gave an indication of next stepsbull About half have been citing referencing as they go along

General Tipsbull Self-assess as you go to make sure nothing is missedbull Ensure the problem is clearly outlined in context bull Give decent scientific explanations of how the solution worksbull Populate the citation manager as you researchbull Add in-text citations and references as you write to save time and errorsbull Use the standard submission template with rubrics for self-assessmentbull Write in black in a clear fontbull Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read bull 15 spacing helps

ldquoWrite an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a specific problem in a local or global contextrdquo

Final

7

Better Living Through Chemistry

Final Lessonbull Make sure you have included the coversheetbull Self-assess by highlighting the statements that best represent your workbull Write in black in a clear fontbull Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read bull 15 spacing helpsbull Check your citations are complete and correct

ldquoWrite an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a specific problem in a local or global contextrdquo

For more resources

This is a Creative Commons presentation It may be linked and embedded but not sold or re-hosted

Please consider a donation to charity via Biology4GoodClick here for more information about Biology4Good charity donations

6

Better Living Through Chemistry

General Draft Feedback bull Some students submitted full draftsbull Some submitted populated writing frames with researchbull Some submitted a few paragraphsbull Few gave an indication of next stepsbull About half have been citing referencing as they go along

General Tipsbull Self-assess as you go to make sure nothing is missedbull Ensure the problem is clearly outlined in context bull Give decent scientific explanations of how the solution worksbull Populate the citation manager as you researchbull Add in-text citations and references as you write to save time and errorsbull Use the standard submission template with rubrics for self-assessmentbull Write in black in a clear fontbull Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read bull 15 spacing helps

ldquoWrite an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a specific problem in a local or global contextrdquo

Final

7

Better Living Through Chemistry

Final Lessonbull Make sure you have included the coversheetbull Self-assess by highlighting the statements that best represent your workbull Write in black in a clear fontbull Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read bull 15 spacing helpsbull Check your citations are complete and correct

ldquoWrite an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a specific problem in a local or global contextrdquo

For more resources

This is a Creative Commons presentation It may be linked and embedded but not sold or re-hosted

Please consider a donation to charity via Biology4GoodClick here for more information about Biology4Good charity donations

7

Better Living Through Chemistry

Final Lessonbull Make sure you have included the coversheetbull Self-assess by highlighting the statements that best represent your workbull Write in black in a clear fontbull Include a line-space between paragraphs to make it easier to read bull 15 spacing helpsbull Check your citations are complete and correct

ldquoWrite an article that explores how Chemistry is (or can be) used to solve a specific problem in a local or global contextrdquo

For more resources

This is a Creative Commons presentation It may be linked and embedded but not sold or re-hosted

Please consider a donation to charity via Biology4GoodClick here for more information about Biology4Good charity donations

For more resources

This is a Creative Commons presentation It may be linked and embedded but not sold or re-hosted

Please consider a donation to charity via Biology4GoodClick here for more information about Biology4Good charity donations