MYP Curriculum Map Østerbro International School - Sciences

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1 MYP 1 - TERM 1 TITLE Introduction to science Introduction to Matter MYP OBJECTIVES B1-3 C1-3 D1-3 E1-4 F1-3 ATL SKILLS Communication, Reflection. Transfer CONCEPT STATEMENT (Statement of Inquiry) will create different perspectives through investigation. matter forms our environments QUESTION (Inquiry Questions) How does the scientific investigation lead to discovery in our world? What is matter? GLOBAL CONTEXT(S) AOI Taking Action Reflecting Human ingenuity: of the scientific process which guides scientific discovery Environments: matter is the most important part of the Summative Assessment Task(s) (Criteria) Unit Test (B) Presentation on scientific Process (C,D) Experiment on Density (E,F) CONTENT unit plan How Scientists think Week-3: Reviewing Key Terms of physical science. Week-4: Scientific Inquiry and the process of scientific method. Science Laboratory Safety. The technology design process and End of unit test unit planner and Properties of 1

2 Living Things B1-3 Information Literacy, Thinking All systems are made up of smallest forms. What is smallest form of living things? environment Health and social education: Student will of the biological basis of disorder on a cellular basis. Presentation on classifying organisms (B) Essay on cell function (A) Matter. Week3: Elements, Compounds and Mixture. Week-4: Measuring Matter. Making sense of density. Changes in Matter Week7: Energy and Matter. unit planner and the characteristic of living things. Week2: Classifying organisms. Week-3: discovering Week-4: Looking inside cells 2

3 MYP 1 - TERM 2 TITLE Solids, Liquids and Gases MYP OBJECTIVES B1-3 C1-3 Motion F1-3 E1-4 Reflection Thinking ATL SKILLS CONCEPT STATEMENT (Statement of Inquiry) models are found in a variety of forms throughout the world. without motion we cannot have movement. QUESTION (Inquiry Questions) Where can we find matter? How can we measure motion? GLOBAL CONTEXT(S) AOI Taking Action Reflecting Human Ingenuity: human minds have created vocabulary to describe the world. Community and Service: of the fact that All movements Summative Assessment Task(s) (Criteria) Unit Test (B, C) Experiment on the calculation of speed. (E, F) CONTENT unit planner and States of matter. Week-3: Particles in a Liquid Week-4: Change of State Gas Behavior Pressure, Volume and Temperature Week-7: Graphing Gas Behavior unit planner and Describing and 3

4 Cell Process and Energy D1-6 Collaboration all systems are the smallest form of the models. What is the smallest form of living things? are important factor in Community. Health and Social Education: student will of cell in the health of our bodies. Presentation active and passive transport of chemical compounds in cell. (A) Investigation on diffusion and osmosis (D) measuring motion. Week3: Relative Motion. Week-4: Speed and velocity Acceleration. unit planner and Chemical compounds in cell. Week-3: The cell in its Environment Week-4: Active and passive transport in cell. Photosynthesis. Respiration. Week-7: Cell division 4

5 MYP 2 Term 1 TITLE Velocity and Acceleration Elements and the Periodic table MYP OBJECTIVES B1-3 C1-3 E1-5 F1-3 ATL SKILLS Communication Thinking, Transfer. CONCEPT STATEMENT (Statement of Inquiry) we can use our understanding of location with time and place. systems are different forms of matter. QUESTION (Inquiry Questions) How do you know that an object is traveling in a certain distance? How do elements relate to all of the matter in the Universe? GLOBAL CONTEXT(S) AOI Taking Action Reflecting Human Ingenuity: of the fact that time and distance can be measured. Matters in all Environments are made up elements Summative Assessment Task(s) (Criteria) Unit Test (B, C) Presentation on periodic table of elements (A) Experiment on Metal and Nonmetals (E, F) CONTENT unit planner and Reference point. Week3: Relative Motion. Week-4: Speed and velocity calculations Acceleration. Development of atomic model. Week-3: The modern atomic model. Week-4: Organizing the 5

6 Respiration and Cell Division D1-6 Collaboration culture determines the identity of organisms. What events take place during the three stages of the cell? Health and Social Education: reflect on the fact that cell DNA holds all information that our body needs to carry its function. Project on Cell cycle (A,D) elements. Metals. Nonmetals and Metalloids. Week-7: Radioactive elements. what is respiration? Week-3: Cell Division. Week-4: The cell cycle. structure and Replication of DNA 6

7 MYP 2 - TERM 2 TITLE Electricity E1-3 F1-3 Atoms and Bonding MYP OBJECTIVES D1-6 Transfer ATL SKILLS Communication CONCEPT STATEMENT (Statement of Inquiry) we use models to explain systems. patterns dictate function QUESTION (Inquiry Questions) Why are models great? What is the roll of patterns in the Environments? GLOBAL CONTEXT(S) AOI Taking Action Reflecting Human ingenuity: of models that are useful in their lives Environments: reflect on patterns in Environment. Summative Assessment Task(s) (Criteria) Experiment on electric circuits (E, F) Essay on examples of types of the bond in Atoms (A) Presentation on Ionic, Covalent and bonding in Metals. (D) CONTENT Electric and Static electricity. Week-3: Electric current. Week-4: Batteries. Electric Circuits and Power. electrical Safety Valence Electron and Bonding Week-3: How the periodic table works. Week-4: Ionic Bonds. 7

8 Plants B1-3 C1-3 Thinking understands that Culture forms identity. What characteristics do all plants share? Community and Service: of the fact that Living things create a living community. Unit Test (B,C) Properties of Ionic compounds. Covalent Bonds. Week-7: Bonding in Metals. The plant kingdom. Week-3: Plants without seeds. Week-4: The characteristic of seed plants. Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. Plant responses and growth. 8

9 MYP 3 - TERM 1 TITLE Force and Newton`s Laws Chemical Reaction MYP OBJECTIVES B1-3 C1-3 E1-5 F1-3 ATL SKILLS Collaboration, Thinking Communication, Transfer. CONCEPT STATEMENT (Statement of Inquiry) force is used to make change in our lives. change has consequences. QUESTION (Inquiry Questions) How do forces affect our lives? How has the world been changed by humans. GLOBAL CONTEXT(S) AOI Taking Action Reflecting Approaches to Learning: Students understand and reflect on how forces can be used to benefit our lifestyles. Environments: change is a vital factor affecting environments. Summative Assessment Task(s) (Criteria) End of Unit Test (B, C) Experiments on different types of Chemical Reaction (E, F). CONTENT The Nature of Force. Week-3: Friction and Gravity. Week-4: Air Resistance Newton s First Law. Newton s Second Law. Week-7: Newton s third Law. Observing Chemical Change. 9

10 Diversity of Living Things D1-6 Information Literacy different environments are connected by key characteristics How do humans influence the diversity of living things? Health and Social Education: reflect on how changes brought on by human impact upon living things. Presentation on key characteristic of viruses, bacteria, protists and fungi and structure of plant (A, D). Week-3: Describing Chemical Reactions. Week-4: Classifying Chemical Reactions. Balancing Chemical Reactions. Controlling Chemical Reactions. Week-7: Fire and Fire Safety. unit plan Viruses and Bacteria. Week-3: Protests. Week-4: Fungi 10

11 MYP 3 - TERM 2 TITLE Forces in Fluids Acids and Bases Solutions MYP OBJECTIVES B1-3 C1-3 E1-5 F1-3 ATL SKILLS Communication, Information Literacy. Thinking, Transfer. CONCEPT STATEMENT (Statement of Inquiry) change affects patterns and systems. the forms have a function. QUESTION (Inquiry Questions) How does change affect the property of an element? What is the impact of creations on humans? GLOBAL CONTEXT(S) AOI Taking Action Reflecting Environments: understand and reflect on how our atmosphere is composed. Human Ingenuity: of human creations and theirs affects. Summative Assessment Task(s) (Criteria) Unit Test B,C) Experiment on properties of acid and base (E, F). CONTENT Unit. Pressure. Week-3: Floating and Sinking. Week-4: Density Pascal s Principle Bernoulli s Principle. Solutions. Week-3: Concentration and Solubility. Week-4: Describing Acids and Bases in Solution 11

12 Human Biology D1-6 Collaboration different body systems function in a variety of Environments. How do the systems of the body work together? Community and Service: understand the function of your body affects your behavior in a Community. Essay on function skeletal and muscular system(a,d) Digestion and ph Review and Assessment. Week1: The Skeletal System. Week-3: The Muscular System and the skin Week-4: The digestive System. Final Digestion and Absorption. 12

13 MYP 4 - TERM 1 TITLE Energy and Heat Work and Machines MYP OBJECTIVES B1-3 C1-3 E1-5 E1-5 F1-3 ATL SKILLS Collaboration, Reflection, Transfer. Organization CONCEPT STATEMENT (Statement of Inquiry) we cannot function without energy. simple Models make life function easier. QUESTION (Inquiry Questions) How will power the 21 st century? What makes our lives easier? GLOBAL CONTEXT(S) AOI Taking Action Reflecting Human Ingenuity: reflect on and take action human creations and how designs impact our environments. Community and service: take action in creating simple inventions that can be used in the community Summative Assessment Task(s) (Criteria) End of unit test.(b,c) Experiment on power and energy (E) Experiment on efficiency of Machines. (E,F) CONTENT What is energy? Week-3: Forms of Energy. Week-4: Energy Transformations. Power Kinetic and Potential Energy. Week-7: Thermal Energy and Heat. Week-8: The Transfer of Heat. How machines work. Week-3: Simple Machines-1. Week-4: Simple Machines-2 13

14 Genetics and Evolution D1-6 Information Literacy, Thinking. traits are patterns of our identities How does the interior determine the exterior? Environments: of the fact that Traits are passed from parents to offspring. Project on human genetics map (A,D ) Review of Probability and Heredity. Week-3: The cell and Inheritance, the DNA Connection. Week-4: Darwin s Theory. Evidence of Evolution. 14

15 MYP 4 - TERM 2 TITLE Electricity and Magnetism MYP OBJECTIVES E1-5 F1-3 Transfer ATL SKILLS CONCEPT STATEMENT (Statement of Inquiry) all developments are the products of new forms of energy. QUESTION (Inquiry Questions) How has electricity improved our lives? GLOBAL CONTEXT(S) AOI Taking Action Reflecting Environments: that developments are important parts of our environments. Summative Assessment Task(s) (Criteria) Lab Report (E, F) CONTENT Unit Electric Current Week-3: Electromagnetis m. Week-4: Electricity. Magnetism and Motion. Electricity form Magnetism. Carbon Chemistry C1-3 D1-6 Thinking The connection between their findings and environments. How are compounds formed? Environments: the forms created by Humana impacted on environments. Unit Test (C,D) Carbon Compounds-1 Week-3: Carbon Compounds-2 Week-4: Polymers and 15

16 Health B1-3 Information Literacy, we need balance in systems. How do we keep our bodies healthy? Health and Social Education: that balance keeps our bodies healthy. Essay on how body systems work together. (A, B) Composites. Life with Carbon. Soap- The Dirt Chaser. Circulation System. Respiration System. Week-3: Excretion System. Week-4: Fighting Disease. Nervous System. The Endocrine System. 16

Prentice Hall Science Explorer - 16 Book Series 2007 Correlated to: Maine Learning Results for Science and Technology (Grades 5-8)

Prentice Hall Science Explorer - 16 Book Series 2007 Correlated to: Maine Learning Results for Science and Technology (Grades 5-8) A. CLASSIFYING LIFE FORMS Students will understand that there are similarities within the diversity of all living things. 1. Compare systems of classifying organisms including systems used by scientists.