Year 7 Assessment Booklet 20-19

Somerset College 2019 IB MYP Subject Overview

Subject: Science

Year: 7

G LOBAL C ONTEXT

S EMESTER S TATEMENT OF I NQUIRY

C ONCEPT

C ONTENT

A SSESSMENT

Ideas and knowledge change as a consequence of evidence found through scientific methods and processes.

Change Evidence Consequences

Scientific and Technical Innovation

Unit 1: Changes in Science can be Investigated  In fair tests, measure and control variables, and select equipment to collect data with accuracy appropriate to the task  Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed Unit 2: Systems are used in Classification  Classification helps organise the diverse group of organisms  Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activities can be represented by food chains and food webs Unit 3: Relationships between Earth Resources and Sustainability  Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, including water that cycles through the environment , but others are non-renewable Unit 4: Systems and Models in Earth and Space Sciences  Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth and the moon Unit 5: Changes in Substances and Mixtures  Mixtures, including solutions, contain a combination of pure substances that can be separated using a range of techniques

Unit 1 Test Criterion A

Scientific Inquiry - Part 1 Criterion B, C and D Semester 1 Student Experiment and Research Assignment Criterion B, C and D

Systematic order is brought to the diverse range of living organisms through the application of systems, models and methods. .

Systems Models

Scientific and Technical Innovation

Semester 1 Exam Criterion A

ONE

The relationship between Earths resources, sustainability and the consequences of poor management are explored through an investigation in consumption, conservation and scarcity of non- renewable resources.

Relationships Consequences Environment

Globalisation and Sustainability

The interactions of bodies within our solar system can be modelled to enhance our understanding of various phenomena.

Systems Models Interactions

Orientation in Time and Space

Changes occur when substances interact with one another following standard patterns; separation techniques can be applied to mixtures.

Change Interaction Patterns

Scientific and Technical Innovation

Scientific Inquiry - Part 2 Criterion B, C and D

Semester 2 Investigation Criterion B and C

TWO

Unit 6: Relationships between Forces and Machines  Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravitational attraction, acting on the object

Systems, models and methods are used to observe the transfer of energy during interactions between objects.

Energy Transfer Interactions

Scientific and Technical Innovation

Semester 2 Examination Criterion A Note: Students will also be enrolled to sit ICAS Sciences

S OMERSET C OLLEGE IB - C URRICULUM I NFORMATION B OOKLET Y EAR 7 M IDDLE Y EARS P ROGRAMME