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Grade 7 - Unit 3 SA - Criterion D 2023

The document provides instructions for a 7th grade science assignment where students research an element, create an advertisement poster and worksheet about its properties and uses, and are evaluated based on their ability to communicate scientific information and reflect on the impacts of science. Students are asked to adopt an element, research its atomic structure and properties, interesting facts, environmental and economic effects, and document credible sources in MLA format for their poster and worksheet. The assignment aims to evaluate students' understanding of elements and compounds.

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Grade 7 - Unit 3 SA - Criterion D 2023

The document provides instructions for a 7th grade science assignment where students research an element, create an advertisement poster and worksheet about its properties and uses, and are evaluated based on their ability to communicate scientific information and reflect on the impacts of science. Students are asked to adopt an element, research its atomic structure and properties, interesting facts, environmental and economic effects, and document credible sources in MLA format for their poster and worksheet. The assignment aims to evaluate students' understanding of elements and compounds.

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Summative Assessment – Making sense of Elements and Compounds

Science Department (Science) – Grade 7


Teacher: Ms. Nahla Ahmmad/ Ms. Lama Dabbous
Academic Year 2022-2023

SOI:
Scientific discoveries over time have allowed the development of our current theories about
and models of the form of matter.

Task description (GRASPS)

Goal: To adopt an element and understand its properties and their uses. This will also guide the
teacher evaluate the student’s understanding and challenges.
Role: You are a promoter working in an advertisement agency researching about elements and
their uses.
Audience: Your school community
Situation: You need to prepare an advertisement poster with details to promote your element
Product or Performance: An A4 sized advertisement poster and filled worksheet
Standards for success: You will be evaluated according to Criteria D (Reflecting on the impact
of Science – Communication)

ATL skills: Information literacy – Research skills.


Instructions:
Use a pen (blue or black) to write your answers.
Evaluation:
Assessment Level Student’s Reflection Teacher’s comment
criteria

D WWW:

EBI:

Student’s Name: ________________________________

Parents’ Signature: _______________________________

1
Level Criteria D- Reflecting on the impacts Task specific indicators Level
of science

0 The student does not reach a standard The student does not reach a standard described
described by any of the descriptors below by any of the descriptors below

1-2 The student is able to, with limited ● Attempts to state some basic information of
success: the chosen element (as asked for, in the
i. state the ways in which science is information sheet), some questions are
used to address a specific problem or unanswered
issue ● The impact of either uses or misuses of the
ii. state the implications of using element, in relation with a factor, is
science to solve a specific problem or identified, or missing
issue, interacting with a factor ● Attempts to use scientific terminology with
iii. apply scientific language to limited success
communicate understanding ● makes a limited attempt to list sources of
iv. document sources. information

3-4 The student is able to:


i. state the ways in which science is ● Attempts to state all information of the
used to address a specific problem or chosen element (as asked for, in the
issue information sheet), out of which some is
ii. state the implications of using accurate
science to solve a specific problem or ● States positive or negative impact of the
issue, interacting with a factor uses/misuses, in relation with a factor
iii. sometimes apply scientific language ● Uses some scientific terminology
to communicate understanding ● includes a list of sources of information
iv. sometimes document sources
correctly.

5-6 The student is able to:


i. outline the ways in which science is ● Provides all information of the chosen
used to address a element (as asked for, in the information
specific problem or issue sheet), out of which most is accurate
ii. outline the implications of using ● outlines positive and/or negative impact of
science to solve a specific the use/misuse of the element, in relation
problem or issue, interacting with a with a factor
factor ● Uses mostly correct scientific terminology
iii. usually apply scientific language to ● creates a list of the sources of information,
communicate some are in MLA8 format.
understanding clearly and precisely
iv. usually document sources correctly.

7-8 The student is able to: ● summarizes information collected in the


i. summarize the ways in which science information sheet, with relevant details
is applied and used to ● describes positive and negative impact of
address a specific problem or issue the uses/misuses, in relation with a factor
ii. describe and summarize the ● Uses scientific terminology consistently
implications of using science and its ● creates a list of the sources of information
application to solve a specific problem in MLA8 format
or issue, interacting with a factor
iii. consistently apply scientific language
to communicate understanding clearly
and precisely
iv. document sources completely.

2
LEARNING ELEMENTS

Adopt an Element - Information Sheet

Name and Symbol of the Element: __________________________

Atomic Number (Number of Protons): ________________________

Number of Neutrons: _______________

Mass number (Number of Protons + Number of Neutrons): ______________

Number of Electrons: ______________

Melting Point: ______________

Boiling Point: ______________

Cost = ______________ for 1 gram (can be found on www.chemicool.com)

My element belongs to the ______________ group in the periodic table.

Origin of the name of the element:

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Discovered by ____________________________ in the year ____________

3
Interesting May include important uses or misuses, interesting facts, common
facts compounds, etc.

1.

2.

3.

4.

4
Does my element have Yes or No? If yes, describe the positive and negative
any good or bad effects/uses.
environmental, economic,
social, ethical, political,
cultural effects?

Environmental

Economic

Social

Ethical

Political

Cultural

• References (Write minimum of 3 .edu / .org / .gov websites; MLA 9 format)

5
Task -Adopt an Element!

Your poster should be A4 sized and include the atomic mass/ mass
number, atomic number, symbol and name, slogan, cost for one
gram, and your name.

Example:

Instead of the slogan, you are permitted to


insert a picture of a product that contains
your element.
Example Picture of pesticide for arsenic.

A list of periodic table sites is available on:


http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzchemptable.html
https://elements.wlonk.com/ElementsTable.htm 

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