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Gold Seal Lesson:
Science And My
Family Project
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Copernicus
Education Gateway
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Subject:
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Science
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Grade:
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9-12
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ICLE Standards:
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Science:
Apply scientific knowledge to evaluate the value of technological
advances.
Communication:
Communicate by reading, discussing, writing about, and visually
displaying technological and scientific concepts.
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Performance Task:
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Students will interview three members of their
family in their parents' or grandparents' generation. During each interview students will
discuss what changes in science or technology have had the greatest direct
influence on each individual's life.
Students will then research these changes and create an exciting and
scientifically accurate presentation for the class.
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Knowledge / Skills:
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Understand the impact upon society and the
environment of scientific and technological discoveries and the
contributions of scientists.
Understand how society may accept or reject scientific discoveries
based upon need or refusal to change.
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Prepare and deliver individual speeches by
gathering information, rehearsing, making eye contact, speaking loudly
enough, delivering information in a well-organized fashion, and appealing
to the needs of the target audience.
ELA.10
Gather information such as data, facts, ideas,
concepts, and generalizations from oral sources. ELA.51
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Rubric:
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A. Content
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4 POINTS: Full of relevant
information, includes details, contains background information.
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3 POINTS: Somewhat relevant
information, some details, some background information
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2 POINTS: Irrelevant information,
very little detail, little background.
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1 POINT: No information, no details, no background information.
B. Delivery of Presentation
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4 POINTS: Understandable, speaking
is audible and clear, presentation is well prepared and shows evidence of
rehearsal, eye contact, stimulates audience interest and keeps attention of
audience.
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3 POINTS: Most is understandable,
partial clarity, could be more carefully prepared, some eye contact, moderately interesting.
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2 POINTS: Confusing, speaking is
unclear, unprepared and lost, not very interesting.
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1 POINT: No information presented
C.
Creativity
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4 POINTS: Original and unique
presentation, makes topic interesting, uses descriptive visual aids.
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3 POINTS: Presentation has some
originality and uniqueness, not a lot of thought put into presentation.
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2 POINTS: Not much originality and
uniqueness in presentation.
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I POINT: Not interesting, no originality.
D. Organization
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4 POINTS: Very organized, overall
impression is good.
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3 POINTS: Somewhat organized,
overall impression is O.K.
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2 POINTS: Very little organization.
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1 POINT: Not organized, overall impression is bad.
Total Presentation Points________
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Keywords:
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PHYSICS
SCIENTIFIC PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY
INTERVIEW
VISUALS
ORAL PRESENTATION
RESEARCH
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Grades:
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Kg [] - 1 [] - 2 [] - 3 [] - 4 [] - 5 [] - 6 [] - 7 [] - 8 [] - 9 [x]
- 10 [x] - 11 [x] - 12 [x]
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ICLE Application:
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Center for Leadership in Education
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