1. Natural Science 2012-2013

2. Where can we find microorganisms?
What does this question What do you know about
suggest? the topic?
What do you think we are Can you relate this
going to study? question with other
topics?

3. What important concepts are we
going to study in this unit?
Virus
Bacteria
Protoctista Kingdom: Fungi
Protozoa
Protoctista Kingdom:
Algae
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4. What Areas of Interaction could we
use in this unit?
Approaches to Learning
Community and Service
Health and Social
Education
Environments
Human ingenuity

5. The Area of Interaction we are going
to use is:
Community and service - How can we reduce the
harm caused by
microorganisms?
-What effect do
microorganisms have on
us?

6. The tasks we are going to do in this
unit are:
CRITERION
OBJETIVES TASK A B C D E F
Learn how to write a scientific Essay Microorganisms x x x
essay
Demonstrate your knowledge Exam Microorganism x x
about microorganisms
Demonstrate your knowledge Activities and tasks x x
about microorganisms to solve Microorganisms
questions
Study a sample of Hands on: Pond water x x
microorganisms in pond water microorganisms
Study a sample of fungi Hands on: Mold sample x x
Learn how to use the different Hands on: Measuring x x
units of measurement used in a
laboratory

7. What Approaches to Learning skills
are we going to work?
Be able to make a mold and microorganism sample
Use of the microscope
Manage units of measurement, data charts and
graphs
Research information about microorganisms.
Classification of living beings
Dicotomic keys

8. What characteristics of the IB learner
profile could we develop in this unit?
Inquirers Open-minded
Knowledgeable Caring
Thinkers Risk-takers
Communicators Balanced
Principled Reflective

9. What characteristics of the IB learner
profile could we develop in this unit?
Inquirers Open-minded
Knowledgeable Caring
Thinkers Risk-takers
Communicators Balanced
Principled Reflective