Year 10 Assessment Task 1 2022 - Research and Presentation

Introduction

Chemistry plays an important role in all aspects of our modern world. We rely on chemistry in a number of ways. It is essential for meeting our basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, health, energy, and clean air, water, and soil. Chemical technologies enrich our quality of life in numerous ways by providing new solutions to problems in health, materials, and energy usage. Without our increasing knowledge of the properties and application of materials through chemistry new, more efficient and safer ways of doing things would not be possible.

To many, chemistry is a foreign concept, belonging to the world of academia and textbooks with little relevance to our everyday life. However, you would be hard-pressed to find an aspect of your daily routine that isn’t directly impacted by chemistry research.

Chemistry is the study of molecules: the building blocks of matter. It is central to our existence, and leads our investigations into the human body, Earth, food, materials, energy, and anywhere and everywhere in between.

This task is designed to expand your knowledge of how chemistry is useful in the real world and give you some experience with interesting applications of chemistry and chemical knowledge.

https://www.science.org.au/curious/chemistry

Task

This task involves 3 parts.

Part A - Research

Choose one of the following Topics:
- How has biomimicry been used to develop different materials? What biomimicry research is currently happening
- How are ocean oil spills treated? Does the cleaning up of oil spills lead to a different set of problems for society?
- Are sunscreens containing nanoparticles safe? What precautions should be taken in working with nanomaterials?
- Should a product’s life cycle be considered prior to the product being available to consumers? Is ‘green chemistry’ a social and political priority?
Go to the appropriate reference material to learn some background about your topic. Then, choose at least 3 reliable, accurate resources to help build your understanding of the topic and address the questions.
Write notes to cover all the content.

Part B - Presentation

Choose a digital presentation format (PPT, Canva, Publisher etc).
Present your information in the chosen format in a way that addresses the question and is appealing to an audience.

Part C - Evaluation

You will need to complete a short survey to evaluate you own performance and producivity throuhjoputut the assessment, as well as an assessment of the final product.

Process

Topic 1: Biomimicry

https://biomimicry.org/what-is-biomimicry/

Topic 2: Oil Spills

Oil Spill Pollution | Environmental Pollution Centers

Topic 3: Sunscreen and nanoparticles

Nanoparticles in sunscreens | EWG's Guide to Sunscreens

Topic 4: "Green Chemistry"

What Is Green Chemistry? - American Chemical Society (acs.org)

Instructions:

Choose your topic.
View the relevant resources.
Mind map some ideas and research areas. Think of key words and ideas that you need to investigate.
Use internet resources to find at least 3 suitable resources.
Research the topic and write notes that answer the questions.
Present your information in one of the acceptable formats.
Refer to the marking criteria for further information.

Evaluation

Year 10 Research Project – Chemistry in Society

Criteria	0	1	2	3	4	5	Marks
Content – Background	Background information is missing	Minimal background. Does not provided context.	Some context provided that is relevant to topic.	Adequate context with some background provided.	Thorough background and provided relevant context.	Excellent context and background of the topic.
Addresses the Question	Projects does not address the topic question	There is not enough information presented, the information is irrelevant or there are several inaccuracies. Overall subject knowledge is poor	The project includes some key information about the topic but there are some inaccuracies, irrelevant information, or insufficient details. Overall subject knowledge is limited.	The project includes key information about the topic that is accurate and includes appropriate details and examples. Overall subject knowledge appears to be good.	Includes accurate and in-depth information. on all important subject matter and includes well developed details and examples. Overall subject knowledge is excellent.	Excellent, accurate and in-depth information. Covers all important subject matter and includes well developed details and examples. Overall subject knowledge is excellent.
Research	No evidence of research. Mostly copy and paste.	There is minimal research evident, or the information is completely copied from a text.	There is not enough research evident or too much of the information is copied directly from a text.	There is evidence of research and most of the information is presented in the writer's own words.	There is evidence of thorough research, and all information is arranged and presented in the writer's own words	Excellent research, thorough information, well-arranged and well-organised.
Vocabulary	There is no domain vocabulary evident.	Limited vocabulary.	The writer makes limited use of domain vocabulary, or the vocabulary is used incorrectly, is not relevant to the topic or is not at all challenging.	The writer makes some use of domain vocabulary in an appropriate manner.	The writer makes acceptable use of language and vocabulary that demonstrates good understanding.	The writer makes extensive use challenging domain vocabulary in an appropriate manner.
Graphics	No graphics provided	Graphics do not relate to the topic.	All graphics relate to the topic but have limited effect on explaining the content	All graphics are related to the topic and help explain the content.	All graphics are related to the topic and help explain the content. This is done in an interesting and informative way.	All graphics are related to the topic, include captions, and are presented in a way that clearly enhances the content.
Presentation	Lacks presentation. No colour, subheadings etc.	The presentation is very limited or has insufficient information or graphics	There is limited evidence of planning, or the project is presented in an unorganized manner.	There is evidence of a plan to present information and graphics in an organized manner.	There is a clear and well thought out plan to present information and graphics in a creative way that clearly lifts the overall quality of the project.	Excellent presentation. Clear, organised, interesting to reader.
Mechanics	There are many errors.	There are many errors that seriously interfere with the ability to read the narrative	There is limited evidence of planning, or the project is presented in an unorganized manner.	There are few spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization errors.	There are virtually no spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization errors.	Well organised, excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation.
Bibliography	No bibliography.	Provides URLs only.	Some attempt at proving correct information.	Reasonable attempt and providing information and formatting.	Thorough bibliography, with most information and acceptable formatting.	Well presented bibliography with all relevant information provided.
Marks

Comments:

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Conclusion

Bibliography:

Use the template shown to help you organise and present your resources in a bibliography.

Name ___________________________ Web Site Bibliography Form

Author Last name, First Name (if available)	Title “Article”	Title of web site Italicized. Followed by a period	WEB ADDRESS OR ARTICLE PUBLISHER, (Italicized) Followed by a comma	Date Published. (earliest copyright) Followed by a period

Year 10 Assessment Task 1 2022 - Research and Presentation

How has biomimicry been used to develop different materials? What biomimicry research is currently happening

How are ocean oil spills treated? Does the cleaning up of oil spills lead to a different set of problems for society?

Are sunscreens containing nanoparticles safe? What precautions should be taken in working with nanomaterials?

Should a product’s life cycle be considered prior to the product being available to consumers? Is ‘green chemistry’ a social and political priority?