Common Assessment Task

Name: Class: 8 A , B and C Date:

Criteria Criterion ( B )

Name of Criterion: Communication in science

Maximum Points 6

Your Grade

Subject Science

Question How can I make better decisions?

AOI Health and Social Education

Summative Assessment Science project on healthy eating.

Due on:

Parent Signature:....

If you do not submit this assessment task on the due date assigned, you can only submit at a later time with the proof of a medical certificate or complete during after-school detention two days after due date.

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MYP Year 3 ( Science )

Semester 1, 2012/2013

Build your own food Pyramid

The food pyramid indicates the guidelines of our diet and the importance of every single item of food that we put into our mouth at every meal and in between, on a day to day basis. It is important that we are aware of these food groups, so that we can make sure we get adequate nutrition, and that anyone that we are responsible for feeding, is also cared for in the healthiest and most nutritious way. Task Details Your Task is to build your own food pyramid, based on nutrients need for your body, and present it to the class. You will work in a group but every one of you will be assessed independently. Hints Make a plan with your group. Search needs nutrients needs for your body according to your age. Make a three lists with titles Eat mostly, Eat moderately and Eat least Get pictures of food items. Use whatever material you want to make pyramid.

Bring all needed material to lab on assessment day. You will build the pyramid in the lab. Task Duration Out Class component Three days for planning and research at home. In class component One single period for planning in class One double period for actually building pyramid in the lab One single period for presenting to the class

MU

MYP Year 3 ( Science )

Semester 1, 2012/2013

Year 8 Rubric Unit fuelling the body

Criterion B Communication in Science
Presentation 0 1-2 Communication Sources

Did not reach any of the descriptor mentioned below

The student shows some ability to present information about healthy eating in an appropriate form. The student is able to present most information about healthy eating in an appropriate form. The student is able to present most information about healthy eating in an appropriate form. The student communicates his/her ideas using some scientific language effectively. The student is able to communicate the majority of his/her ideas using scientific language effectively The student is able to communicate most of his/her ideas using scientific language effectively. The student has not attempted to acknowledge sources.

3-4

5-6

The student has made Some attempt to acknowledg e sources. The student has acknowledged some sources.

MU

MYP Year 3 ( Science )

Semester 1, 2012/2013

Self-Assessment Form

Name: _______________________________ Subject: Science

Assessment: _________________

Teacher: _________________________________

Please tick the box that best describes your performance in the different aspects of the task.

Aspect Presentation is rated as Communication skills Is source mentioned

Outstanding

Very Good

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Reflection (Fill in after you receive your grades):

(What were you expected to do for this assessment task? What did you learn? What skills have you developed? What could you have done to see better results? OR what did you do to get such good results)?

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MYP Year 3 ( Science )

Semester 1, 2012/2013