Name: _______________________ Course: SBI 3U Period: ___ Date: ______________________ RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT & PRESENTATION KINGDOMS PROTISTA, FUNGI, PLANTAE, ANIMALIA Ministry Course Expectations: Students will • A1.3 Identify and locate a variety of print and electronic sources that enable them to address research topics fully and appropriately • A1.7 Select, organize, and record relevant information on research topics from a variety of appropriate sources, including electronic, print, and / or human sources, using suitable formats and an accepted from of academic documentation • A1.9 Analyze the information gathered from research sources for logic, accuracy, reliability, adequacy, and bias • A1.10 Draw conclusions based on inquiry results and research findings, and justify their conclusions with reference to scientific knowledge • A1.11 Communicate ideas, plans, procedures, results, can conclusions orally, in writing, and / or in electronic presentations, using appropriate language and a variety of formats (e.g., data tables, laboratory reports, presentations, debates, simulations, models)
Task • Working individually: o Read the section of the textbook that covers your topic o Find current information in the news related to your topic using at least 2 sources. Sources must be current (within last 2 years), accurate and authoritative (e.g. newspapers, science journals or science magazines). Avoid articles which repeat the same information that is already provided by the textbook. o Prepare and present a 5 - 8 minute PowerPoint slideshow to the rest of the class o Prepare a short quiz, consisting of 10 True or False questions that focus on the main ideas of your presentation. Include an answer key in the notes section. • Google Slide or PowerPoint presentation Contains 5 – 8 slides o ➢ First slide should be title slide ➢ Second last slide should contain True or False quiz (10 questions) ➢ Last slide should be References cited in APA style (2 sources in addition to textbook) o Each slide must contain both text and visuals ➢ Text only contains key words and ideas. ➢ Details, explanations, background info as well as interesting trivia are provided in the notes section under each slide. Information should be written in your own words. Do NOT simply copy and paste. ➢ Summary of news articles related to your topic should be provided in point form in your own words in notes section under applicable slide. ➢ Visuals must be relevant. They should add meaning to the text and help the audience understand the topic better. When explaining the slide orally, you should be referring to the pictures and relating them to your key ideas. o You are encouraged to add a short video clip or animation to better explain your topic. If used, the video or animation should be no longer than 2 minutes. • Present your topic to the rest of the class. o Thoroughly explain your topic, covering all of the information in the textbook and incorporating the new research information you found in newspapers, science magazines, etc. o Maintain eye contact o Discuss your topic. Do not read your slide to the class! o Encourage student attention and participation o Use sound effects, pictures, video footage, animations, role play, etc. to stimulate interest. o Stay within your time limit! Sources of information: • Textbook • At least 2 articles from newspapers, science magazines or journals (print or online) • References (APA style) needed for the current information related to your topic • See PETHS Library website ( http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/trudeau.hs/library/Pages/Research- Tools.aspx ) for more information about APA citations Your Google Slide or PPT must be submitted by: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 Your 10 True or False Questions must be submitted as a Word doc by: Wed, Jan 10, 2018
UNIT 3 DIVERSITY PRESENTATIONS Sign-up Sheet McGraw-Hill Presentation Topics Ryerson Student Sign-Up Date pages Introduction to Protists (general characteristics, 3 Fri, Jan 12 72 major groups) Animal-like Protists, the Cercozoans and the Fri, Jan 12 72-73 Ciliates Animal-like Protists: the Flagellates and the Fri, Jan 12 74 Sporozoans Fri, Jan 12 Fungus-like Protists 75 Plant-like Protists: Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, Fri, Jan 12 76-77 Euglenoids Introduction to Algae, Brown Algae, Red Algae, Mon, Jan 15 90-92 Green Algae Shift to land: Adaptations to life on land: plant Mon, Jan 15 embryos, vascular tissue, leaves and roots, 93-94 alternation of generations Mon, Jan 15 Plant Kingdom: Non-vascular plants: Bryophytes 96-97 Mon, Jan 15 Seedless Vascular Plants; Fern Life Cycle 98-99 Seed-Producing Vascular Plants: Introduction to Mon, Jan 15 Gymnosperms and Angiosperms; Gymnosperm 100-101 Diversity; Angiosperm Diversity Angiosperm Characteristics: Flowers, Fruits; Tue, Jan 16 102-103 Angiosperm Classification: Monocots and Dicots
Tue, Jan 16 Fungus Kingdom; Structure of Fungi 105 Tue, Jan 16 Fungal Nutrition & Fungal Reproduction 105-106 Tue, Jan 16 Fungal Classification: Fungi Imperfecti & Chytrids 107 Tue, Jan 16 Zygospore Fungi & Sac Fungi 108 Wed, Jan 17 Club Fungi & Lichens 109 The Animal Kingdom; What is an Animal? (2 students) Characteristics used to classify animals; Levels of Wed, Jan 17 organization; Number of body layers; Symmetry 111-114 and body plans; Body cavities; Segmentation; Movement; Reproduction Invertebrate animals: Sponges and Cnidarians; Wed, Jan 17 114-115 Worms Wed, Jan 17 Molluscs and Echinoderms 116-117 Wed, Jan 17 Arthropods 118 Thur, Jan 18 Vertebrate Animals: Fish 119 Thur, Jan 18 Amphibians and Reptiles 120-121 Thur, Jan 18 Birds 122 Thur, Jan 18 Mammals 123
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT & PRESENTATION EVALUATION RUBRIC This project is worth 4% of your final mark (2% Communication and 2% Application). PART A: CURRENT INFO ON YOUR TOPIC Needs improvement Adequate Good Excellent Mark (<50%) At least 2 sources of At least 2 different sources At least 2 different sources At least 2 different sources information not Fewer than 2 different sources used. Sources are somewhat used. Sources are mostly used. Sources are including the textbook used. Sources are poor quality. authoritative, credible, current, authoritative, credible, current, authoritative, credible, current, are used. unbiased and accurate. unbiased and accurate. unbiased and accurate. / 5 Application (2% of final mark) Works Cited list is done accurately and Citations were somewhat Citations were mostly complete, in the correct format Many mistakes in the citations. Complete, accurate citations complete, accurate and in the accurate and in the correct in APA style as Less than 50% of the done in correct format. All info correct format. 50% or more of format. Most information was shown in class. All information was cited. was cited. the information was cited. cited. researched / 5 information is cited. Researched information is current Researched information is Researched information is Researched information is (within last 2 years), Researched information is lacking in currency, accuracy, somewhat current, accurate, mostly current, accurate, accurate, interesting current, accurate, interesting interest and / or relevance. interesting and relevant. interesting and relevant. and relevant. and relevant. Student lacks competence and Student explains information For the most part, student Student explains Student explains information / or confidence when explaining somewhat competently and explains information information competently and confidently. information. confidently. competently and confidently. competently and / 10 confidently. Deduction (-0.4 mark per day to a maximum of -2 marks) TOTAL / 20
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