Name Mind Map: A_____B_____

Biology / MYP Year5

Title: Humans as organisms
Topic: Inheritance
Unit Question: How on-going genetic research will help solve many critical life
issues?

AOI: Human Ingenuity Teacher: Mr. Salman
MYP Assessment Criteria
A- A- One world
B- B- Communication in Science
Prepare a power point (PP) presentation about DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and the
uniqueness of body tissue.
The major topics to include are:
1. What is the DNA made of? (DNA Structure) / Demonstration
2. Who discovered the DNA?
3. You should describe how science is used to address, solve some
problems.
4. You should discuss and evaluates the implications of the use and
application of science interacting with at least two of the following factors:
moral, ethical, social, economic, political, cultural and environmental.

Some suggested topics to look at:
e.g: Crimes and finding suspects. Genetic fingerprinting / human DNA
(Hint: see page 260, grade biology 9 book: New Biology for You, 2011,
Gareth Williams, Nelson Thornes Ltd, Delta Place, United Kingdom).

Compatibilities between blood donors and recipients.

Transplanting of organs.
Note:
- The PP should not exceed 10 slides and needs to be printed and submitted.
- Minimize the text as much as possible relative to the demonstrations and be ready
to present it if I asked to do so.
- Cheating is strongly prohibited; the PP that contain copy and baste material
will get 0 grade.

Checklist:
The above 4 topics are covered.
The presented information is associated with demonstration.
All sources are clearly cited.
Check against criteria (A and B).






Criterion A: One world Maximum: 6
Achievement
level
Level descriptor
0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
12
The student states how science is applied and how it may be used to address a
specific problem or issue in a local or global context.
The student states the effectiveness of science and its application in solving the
problem or issue.
34
The student attempts to describe how science is applied and how it may be used
to address a specific problem or issue in a local or global context.
The student describes the effectiveness of science and its application in solving
the problem or issue.
The student describes the implications of the use and application of science
interacting with at least one of the following factors: moral, ethical, social,
economic, political, cultural and environmental.
56
The student describes how science is applied and how it may be used to address
a specific problem or issue in a local or global context.
The student explains the effectiveness of science and its application in solving
the problem or issue.
The student discusses and evaluates the implications of the use and
application of science interacting with at least two of the following factors:
moral, ethical, social, economic, political, cultural and environmental.


Criterion B: Communication in science Maximum: 6
Achievement
level
Level descriptor
0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
12
The student uses a limited range of scientific language correctly.
The student communicates scientific information with limited effectiveness.
When appropriate to the task the student makes little attempt to document
sources of information.
34
The student uses some scientific language correctly consistent with the level of
complexity of the units of work covered.
The student attempts to communicates scientific information using appropriate
communication modes, such as verbal (oral, written), visual (graphic, symbolic)
and communication formats (laboratory reports, essays, presentations),
consistent with the level of complexity of the units of work covered, to
effectively communicate theories, ideas and findings in science.
When appropriate to the task, the student partially documents sources of
information.
56
The student uses sufficient scientific language correctly consistent with the level
of complexity of the units of work covered.
The student effectively communicates ideas and findings in science.
When appropriate to the task, the student mostly documents sources of
information correctly.