Class Activity 12 May 2009

Study the planet below and explore the possibility of any form of life.

Name of planet: ___________________

Basic needs for life: 1. __________________________

2. ___________________________

3. ____________________________

4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________

1. What kind of needs are provided for by this planet?

2. Which Organisms do you think can survive on this planet? Why?

Science and technology has contributed a lot in the destruction of the physical
environment, hence you as a young scientist are faced with the challenge of managing
global warming.
3. How did science and technology contribute towards destroying the environment?
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4. What can you do to save the environment or how can you prevent further destruction of
the environment?
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Group Presentation

Instructions

1. Listen to your teacher’s advice on how to work with others in a group

2. Read the learning outcomes and the assessment standards before you start your
discussions.
3. Read the question carefully
4. Let your group members evaluate your conduct and write the comments in the table
below.

Group name: _______________________

Members names Conduct Marks

for group
skills

Learning outcomes

1. Work effectively with others as members of a, team, group, organization and

community.
2. Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards
the environment and the health of others.
3. LO1: Scientific investigations.
4. LO3: science society and the environment.

Assessment standards.

1. Ability to listen to others.

2. Participate towards a common goal.
3. Sensitivity towards environmental issues
4. LO1: AS3 : Evaluates data and communicate findings, points to examples of data
confirming findings.
5. LO3: AS1: understands the impact of science and recognizes bias in science and
technology.

Assessment criteria
Criteria Allocated marks
Group functioning skills 5
• Listening to others, giving them an opportunity to
speak.
• Contributing own ideas
• Tolerance
Understanding of the question 8
• Relevance of the answers
• Identifying basic needs for life.
• Describing planet forms.
Suggestion on what is needed to make the planet 6
suitable for life or how to preserve the planet.
• Possible causes of planet Earth+ destruction
• How can we preserve planet Earth.
Overall presentation 6
• Neatness
• Confidence
• Sequence of statements