Students are provided with four diagrams of different types of fossils. Students are asked to explain the type of information each of these fossils could provide.
Students explain the function of the veins, waxy layer of the upper surface of the leaf, how the shape of the leaf traps light energy and why the upper surface of the leaf is a darker green than the lower surface.
Students use their knowledge of the fire triangle to identify risk factors for a given scenario, and apply this to their own situation. They use rubrics to rate and improve some of their explanations.
Students list advantages and disadvantages of recycling. The assessment focuses on students' ability to identify impacts on the environment and its inhabitants (including people).
Task: Students suggest ways to stop sand dunes blowing on to farmland, and describe the predicted outcome of their suggestions. Assessment focus: application of knowledge of erosion to a specific situation.
Students are provided with five rules to follow during a thunderstorm with lightning. Students select two of these rules and explain the science behind the rule.
Students view a set of images to answer questions about the camera angles used and the effects these create. Students also suggest sound effects and dialogue for the images.