Teacher: Asheka Tenzin

Grade: MYP1
Due date:
ASSESSMENT TASK
CRITERIA D: ​Reflecting on the impacts of science

1. Create a classification diagram/picture like the one below for ​Bubo virginianus ​(Great Horned Owl).
2. Please note that the image gives you the basic idea for how to construct your poster, but more details
are needed as indicated by the rubric below.
3. You can complete your picture on a piece of A3 paper.
4. You are not allowed to do your project on ​Bubo virginianus

Poster requirements:
1. A title that includes the common and scientific name of your organism
2. At least eleven organisms in the kingdom row
3. At least eight organisms in the phylum row
4. At least five organisms in the class row
5. At least four organisms in the order row
6. At least three organisms in the family row
7. At least two organisms in the genus row
8. Include the scientific name (written in italics with the correct capitalization) of your organism on the
species row
9. Explain each classification level. For example, if your animal is in Class Mammalia, then you would
explain that “Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have hair or fur, give live birth, care for their young,
and feed their young milk.”
10. Neatness and aesthetics

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11. Orient the classification levels so that they form an upside down triangle
12. Scientific correctness/accuracy
WORKSHEET
1. Choose an animal to research. Go to this website: ​http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html.
In the bar, type in the animal you have chosen and click on search.

2. Fill out the following information on your animal using this site.
A. Common Name of my organism

_________________________________________________________________

B. Scientific Name of my organism (Genus and species)

_________________________________________________________________

C. Level of Classification Explanation for Classification Name

Kingdom ___________________ _______________________________________

Phylum ____________________ _______________________________________

Class _____________________ _______________________________________

Order _____________________ _______________________________________

Family _____________________ _______________________________________

Genus _____________________ _______________________________________

Species ____________________ _______________________________________

D. Other organisms that share the classification levels with my animal.

Species (1) ___________________________________________________________________

Genus (2) ____________________________________________________________________

Family (3) ____________________________________________________________________

Order (4) _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Class (5) _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Phylum (8) ____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
Kingdom (11 Animals) __________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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E. Write a note on Binomial Nomenclature.

This should Include
● the rules for naming an organism
● why scientists use this system of naming organisms [advantages of using this system]
● any limitations of using this naming system

Criteria D- Reflecting on the impacts of science

Level Criteria D- Reflecting on the Task specific indicators

impacts of science

0 The student does not reach a standard The student does not reach a standard identified by any of
identified by any of the the
descriptors below. descriptors below.

1-2 The student is able to: The student has

i. state the ways in which science is ● fulfilled few of the poster requirements
used to address a specific ● few of the questions in the worksheet are
problem or issue answered, details are missing
ii. state the implications of the use of ● use of scientific language is limited
science to solve a specific ● few sources are documented with limited success
problem or issue, interacting with a
factor
iii. apply scientific language to
communicate understanding but does
so with limited success
iv. document sources, with limited
success.

3-4 The student is able to: The student has

i. outline the ways in which science is ● fulfilled some of the poster requirements
used to address a specific problem or ● some of the questions in the worksheet are
issue answered in detail
ii. outline the implications of using ● scientific language is sometimes clear
science to solve a specific ● all sources are documented but format needs to
problem or issue, interacting with a improve
factor scientific language to
communicate
iii. sometimes apply scientific
language to communicate
understanding
iv. sometimes document sources
correctly.

5-6 The student is able to: The student has

i. summarize the ways in which
science is applied and used to
address a specific problem or issue
ii. describe the implications of using
● fulfilled most of the poster requirements
● most of the questions in the worksheet are
answered in detail
● scientific language is usually clear and precise
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 science and its application to solve a ● most of the sources are documented correctly
specific problem or issue, interacting using the MLA format
with a factor
iii. usually apply scientific language
to communicate understanding clearly
and precisely
iv. usually document sources
correctly.

7-8 The student is able to: The student has

i. describe the ways in which science ● fulfilled all the poster requirements
is applied and used to address a ● all questions in the worksheet are answered in
specific problem or issue detail
● scientific language is consistently clear and
ii. discuss and analyse the
precise
implications of using science and its
● all sources are documented using the MLA
application to solve a specific format
problem or issue, interacting with
a factor
iii. consistently apply scientific
language understanding clearly and
precisely to communicate
understanding clearly and precisely
iv. document sources completely.