Natural Science 2ºESO

How do we relate to others?

Key concept

How do we relate to others?

Related concept(s)

Global contexts

Statement of inquiry

The different ways of interaction and reproduction in living beings determine their role in an ecosystem.

How do plants and animals perform reproduction? What systems do animals and plants use to react to changes in the environment?

How do living beings interact to others? How does interaction and reproduction have an impact in the role of living beings in an ecosystem?

Do hormones affect our behaviour?

Reproduction: sexual and asexual

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What important concepts are wegoing to study in this unit?

Reproduction: in animals and plants

Interaction

What skills are we going to use in this unit?

What skills are we going to use in this unit?

Communication

I. Communication skills

How can students communicate through interaction?

How can students demonstrate communication through language?

SocialII. Collaboration skills

How can students collaborate?

Self-management

III. Organization skills

How can students demonstrate organization skills?

IV. Affective skills

How can students manage their own state of mind?

V. Reflection skills

How can students be reflective?

Research

VI. Information literacy skills

How can students demonstrate information literacy?

VII. Media literacy skills

How can students demonstrate media literacy?

Thinking

VIII. Critical-thinking skills

How can students think critically?

IX. Creative-thinking skills

How can students be creative?

X. Transfer skills

How can students transfer skills and knowledge across disciplines and subject groups?

Assessment tasks for the unit

OBJETIVES TASKASSESSMENT

CRITERIA

A B C D

Learn the basic concepts aboutinteraction and reproduction

Exam Unit 2 Interaction and reproduction

X X

Introduction to the scientificmethod and revise graph plotting

Laboratory Assignment: ScientificMethod and graph revision

x x

Research and apply yourknowledge about the three vital functions

Activities Interaction and reproduction

x x x

What characteristics of the IB learnerprofile are we going to develop in

this unit?

Inquirers

Knowledgeable

Thinkers

Communicators

Principled

Open-minded

Caring

Risk-takers

Balanced

Reflective