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My Body in Space – Bugs In My Glove

The Biology of EVA Gloves, Bacterial and Moulds

Curriculum Outcomes: Grades 11/12

Interactions Among Living Things, Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium, Acids and Bases

Knowledge

• describe population growth and explain factors that influence population growth.
• evaluate the impact of viral, bacterial, genetic, and environmental diseases on an organism's homeostasis.

Science, Technology, Society and the Environment

• analyse and describe examples where technologies were developed based on scientific understanding.
• describe and evaluate the design of technological solutions and the way they function, using scientific principles.
• analyse natural and technological systems to interpret and explain their structure and dynamics.
• analyse why and how a particular technology was developed and improved over time.
• evaluate the design of a technology and the way it functions on the basis of a variety of criteria that they have identified themselves.

Skills

• define and delimit problems to facilitate investigation.
• select and use appropriate numeric, symbolic, graphical, and linguistic modes of representation to communicate ideas, plans, and results.
• identify new questions or problems that arise from what was learned.
• state a prediction and a hypothesis based on available evidence and background information.
• evaluate and select appropriate instruments for collecting evidence and appropriate processes for problem solving, inquiring, and decision making.
• use instruments effectively and accurately for collecting data.
• select and use apparatus and materials safely.
• work cooperatively with team memebers to develop and carry out a plan, and troubleshoot problems as they arise

Assessment Rubric

Categories	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
	approaching the standard for the grade		the standard for the grade	exceeds the standard for the grade
Knowledge	demonstrates limited understanding of factors that influence population growth	demonstrates some understanding of factors that influence population growth	demonstrates considerable understanding of factors that influence population growth	demonstrates thorough understanding of factors that influence population growth
	by providing partial observations and explanations of investigations	by providing partial observations and explanations of investigations	by providing complete observations and explanations of investigations	by providing complete observations and explanations of investigations
	with significant errors and / or misconceptions	with minor errors and / or misconceptions	with no significant errors and / or misconceptions	with no errors and / or misconceptions
Critical thinking processes	carries out procedures to investigate the efficacy of various household disinfectants in preventing bacterial growth with limited effectiveness	carries out procedures to investigate the efficacy of various household disinfectants in preventing bacterial growth with some effectiveness	carries out procedures to investigate the efficacy of various household disinfectants in preventing bacterial growth with considerable effectiveness	carries out procedures to investigate the efficacy of various household disinfectants in preventing bacterial growth with a high degree of effectiveness
Communication	uses scientific terminology, symbols, conventions, and SI units with limited accuracy and effectiveness	uses scientific terminology, symbols, conventions, and SI units with some accuracy and effectiveness	uses scientific terminology, symbols, conventions, and SI units with considerable accuracy and effectiveness	uses scientific terminology, symbols, conventions, and SI units with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness
Application	makes connections between basic biology concepts and the design of gloves used for EVA work with limited effectiveness	makes connections between basic biology concepts and the design of gloves used for EVA work with some effectiveness	makes connections between basic biology concepts and the design of gloves used for EVA work with considerable effectiveness	makes connections between basic biology concepts and the design of gloves used for EVA work with a high degree of effectiveness