Year 7 Science Australian Scientist

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1 CAMDEN HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL library.chhs.nsw.edu.au Year 7 Science Australian Scientist Name: Class: Teacher: Topic: This research booklet is to be handed in and will be marked as part of your work. Take care of it and use it well.

2 1 Guided Inquiry Process Open Invitation to inquiry Open minds Stimulate curiosity Immerse Build background knowledge Connect to content Discover interesting ideas Explore Explore interesting ideas Look around Dip in Identify Pause and ponder Identify inquiry question Decide direction Gather Gather important information Go broad Go deep Create Share Reflect on learning Go beyond facts to make meaning Create to communicate Learn from each other Share learning Tell your story Evaluate Evaluate achievement of learning goals Reflect on content Reflect on process sybasigns.com & Kuhlthau, C.C., Maniotes, L.K., & Caspari, A.K. (2012). Guided inquiry design: A framework for inquiry in your school. (Kindle ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

3 2 This task allows you to learn about the contribution Australian Scientists have made to society and our everyday lives. Scientists do this by making discoveries, providing information, changing our thinking and creating innovation that helps us to better respond to issues. They help us understand and manage: Agriculture Animals Biodiversity Climate change Communication Computers Education Endangered species Entomology Environment Evolution Fertility Food and food security Genetics Geology Health Industry Marine life Medicines Microbiology Nutrition Oceans Plants Pollution Soils Space Sustainability Technology Universe Weather Work and enterprise Library Guided Inquiry allows you to scroll through the Australian Scientists you may choose to investigate. It will identify the area of science each works in and provide links to reliable information sources. Read about those who interest you. Decide on the Australian scientist you will research in detail and write their name on the cover of your booklet. Read the marking guidelines on pages 3-4 so you understand what is expected of you.

4 3 Marking guidelines for the Guided Inquiry Booklet Bullet points and new lines in notes Concise point form notes Own words Does not use bullet points for each idea Writes out all information in sentences Notes are not in the student s own words Inconsistent uses of bullet points for each idea Uses bullet points and new line for each idea Notes are sometimes concise Concise point form notes no unnecessary words Notes are occasionally Notes are in own words in own words Gather Records information No answers Answers record information Answers to all questions are detailed Records citations for bibliography No website citation Website citation is incomplete or not in the form specified Correct citation for a webpage which includes all required details: author or publisher, date. title, URL, date viewed No book citation (or second website for scientist without books) Book citation is incomplete or not in the form specified (or second website for scientist without books) Correct citation for a book: author, date, title, city of publication, publisher, pages used (or as above for scientist without books) Easy to read Booklet is damaged or defaced by scribble/graffiti or writing is illegible Booklet is mostly free of scribble and is able to be read Booklet is in good condition, free of scribble and the writing is legible Evaluates information sources No evaluation Some evaluation of the usefulness of information sources Detailed evaluation of the usefulness of information sources Evaluate Evaluates research process and achievement No real assessment made Some comments about the effectiveness of the research and the quality of the report Thoughtful comments about the effectiveness of the research and the quality of the report /18

5 4 Marking guidelines for the published report Knowing: Find background information about scientist Q 1,2 Understanding: Describe their work as a scientist Q 3,4, No information about background of the scientist No description of work done by the scientist Little information about the background of the scientist Little description of work done by the scientist. Omits important facts Some information about the background of the scientist Some description of work done by the scientist. May omit important facts Detailed information about the background of the scientist Comprehensive description of scientist s work Cohesion and ideas Understanding: Describe their major achievements and awards Q 5,6 Analysing: Identify how their work has contributed to society Q7 None listed No analysis of contribution made by the scientist 1-2 achievements or awards listed Little analysis of contribution made by the scientist 3-4 achievements or awards listed with dates Some analysis of contribution made by the scientist Detailed list of achievements and awards including dates Detailed analysis of contribution made by the scientist Use of scientific language Misuse of terminology that shows no understand of words used Use of terminology doesn t make clear the meaning of terms used Use of terminology usually shows understanding of terms used Appropriate use of terminology which shows understanding of terms used Literacy Structure of report Sentence Structure No structure evident No evidence of sentences Some use of appropriate font size, heading, subheadings, paragraphs, caption/url for image to organise report Some correct formation of sentences Mostly uses appropriate font size, heading, subheadings, paragraphs, caption/url for image to organise report Sentences are mostly correct Appropriate font size, heading, subheadings, paragraphs, caption/urls for image to organise report Sentences are correct Punctuation Punctuation is not correct Some evidence of correct punctuation Punctuation is mostly correct Punctuation is correct Spelling No correct spelling Spelling of simple words is mostly correct Spelling is mostly correct Correct spelling of all words Own Words Content is copied and not in your own words An attempt made to put content in your own words Mostly written in own words Written in your own words Ethical research Bibliography Website citation Bibliography Book or second websitecitation No website acknowledged No book or second website acknowledged Includes some of the required details for a website Includes some of the required details for a book or website Correct citation for a webpage: author or publisher, year. title, URL, date viewed Correct citation for a book: author, year, title, city of publication, publisher, pages used Bibliography Alphabetical arrangement No bibliography or listed without alphabetical order Bibliography arranged alphabetically /35

6 5 Books and/or websites will provide most of the information you will need to gather. If books are available begin with them as they were mostly written for Stage 4 students and will provide an excellent overview. Then use the internet to confirm and supplement your information. Books are available for Victor Chang Graeme Clark Suzanne Cory Peter Doherty Bryan Gaensler Ann Henderson-Sellers Fred Hollows Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Barry Marshall Gustav Nossal Mary O Kane Earl Owen Ann Sefton Susan Serjeantson Straun Sutherland Andy Thomas Patricia Vickers-Rich Judith Whitworth Carl Wood Fiona Wood Ann Woolcock John Yu For other scientists begin with the internet. Use Library Guided Inquiry to access recommended websites or use the search engine Kid Rex and the suggested key words Recording relevant information Write point form notes on pages 7-8. use dot points and a new line for each fact leave out unnecessary words record facts in your own words. Before writing down information ask How does this answer a question? If it doesn t answer a question don t record it! Recording your information sources Write citations for the books and/or websites you use on pages 9-10 of this booklet. Use Library Guided Inquiry to set this out in the expected way.. Write down the advantages and disadvantages of each book or website, as you work, so you can complete your evaluation of information sources. Criteria for evaluating information sources is also available on Library Guided Inquiry. Number the citations in alphabetical order ready for writing your bibliography.

7 6 1. Full name: Year of birth: Year of death: 2. Interesting non-science facts about their life: 3. Area of science they worked in: (professional name eg. microsurgeon, astronomer, physicist, bacteriologist) This means: 4. When and where they worked as a scientist: Years Place What they did

8 7 5. Awards received: Year Award 6. Major Achievements:

9 7. What contribution has their science made to society and our everyday lives? 8

10 9 Record and evaluate information sources Advantages Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages

11 10 Advantages Disadvantages Evaluate information sources The most useful information source I used was because The least useful information source I used was because Explain any discrepancies you discovered:

12 11 Present your information as a 1-2 page report. Follow the examples below and on page 11. Do your best by checking your work against the marking guidelines Submit your report and the Guided Inquiry Booklet to your teacher. Writing your conclusion Topic sentence Expand with Evidence 1 Expand with Evidence 2 Patricia Rich Vickers has made valuable contributions to Science with her work as a palaeontologist. Firstly, she helped discover many new Australian dinosaurs which has helped grow the scientific community s knowledge of our prehistoric history. Patricia has also helped to educate students of palaeontology in her role as Senior Lecturer at Monash University. Perhaps her most important role has been to inspire the next generation of Australian Scientists with the extraordinary Dinosaur exhibitions that she has organised and directed. Hopefully those that she has inspired will also go on to help improve our world. Expand with Evidence 3 Link back to the question

13 12 Heading This states the subject of your report. Use Size 24 bold Charles Todd Introduction This will explain what the report is about. Write the subheading Introduction in size 16 bold and below a sentence in size 12 to identify the scientist you ve researched. Introduction This report is about the life and contribution of Australian scientist, Todd Charles. Background: Write this subheading in size 16 bold. Then write a paragraphs in size 12 to present the information you recorded to answer Q1 and 2 Background Charles Todd was born in. Include an image. Below it write a caption in size 9 to explain what it shows and where it came from. Todd Charles Image from Work as a scientist: Write this subheading in size 16 bold. Then write three paragraphs in size 12 Write paragraphs about: the work they ve done Q3 and 4 awards received Q5 major achievements Q6 Work as a scientist Todd Charles was an astronomer. This means that he investigated. Awards he received included: His major achievement was. Conclusion: Use the word Conclusion as your subheading in size 16 bold. Write one paragraph to present the notes you ve made for Q 7. Refer to the table on p2 and the example on p12. Conclusion By organising the building of the overland telegraph Charles Todd improved the lives of people living in the outback. Bibliography: Use the word Bibliography as your subheading in 16 bold. Write the bibliography in size 12 following the guidelines found on both the Guided Library website and your ethical researcher card. Bibliography Australian dictionary of biography Todd, Charles Viewed 30/11/18. Brasch, N Macmillan encyclopedia of famous & infamous Australians. South Yarra: Macmillan. Vol 7. p89.

14 13 Year 7 reports will be displayed in the library so others can learn about the work of Australian scientists has contributed to our society. Explain one thing you did well in the Guided Inquiry process: Explain one thing you will do differently in your next Guided Inquiry process: Comment on the quality of your report: