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St Johns College Dubbo Science Department Year 10 Science Name of Assessment task: Secondary Source Analysis Assessment Task No: 1 Date handed out: Monday 12th March 2018 (Week 7) Date Due: Wednesday 28th March 2018 (Week 9) Handing in: Science Lab 1, before homeroom / 9am / goal of the task: Using your knowledge about natural selection, write a report to evaluate the effectiveness of a range of strategies that can be used to control the incidence of Malaria. Guidelines: Evaluate = make a judgement based on criteria and provide evidence to support it Your response should be 1-2 single sided A4 pages in length (excluding the bibliography) Use Times New Roman with a font size of 12-14 Include in-text referencing (Author, Date) Include a bibliography Background Information: Malaria is a life-threatening disease. The World Health Organisation reported that in 2016, the deaths due to Malaria reached 445 000. Peripheral gangrene can also be a serious side effect of Malaria as the body diverts blood away from the fingers and toes and towards the vital organs. Only this month (March 2018) it was reported in the news that a woman from Byron Bay caught Malaria while volunteering in Cambodia and is now facing a double hand amputation. Due to Global Warming, the range that mosquitoes can live in is increasing. While Australia is currently Malaria free, this could change in the near future. As a result, we need to consider how to ensure Malaria doesn’t become an epidemic in the years to come. There are many strategies currently being used to reduce the incidence of Malaria in other parts of the World, including: spraying insecticide on indoor and outdoor surfaces taking anti-malarial drugs using Mosquito nets development of a Malaria vaccine development and release of genetically modified mosquitoes Each strategy has its own advantages and disadvantages. When deciding which strategy or strategies to use, authorities must also consider how natural selection will impact on its long term effectiveness. We have learnt many lessons about this in the past. A well-known example is the development of DDT resistant mosquitoes where the evolution of the mosquito was observed in real time. As a result, the use of DDT became ineffective and due to additional health concerns it was banned in many countries. Some sources: 1. World’s first Malaria vaccine on course for 2015 2. Malaria vaccines could make the disease worse 3. Focus : A necessary evil – Banning DDT might seem like a good idea in the North, but there is no more effective weapon for fighting malaria in the tropics 4. Genetically modified mosquito could eradicate malaria 5. Evolution of Drug Resistance in Malaria Parasite Populations 6. What You Need to Know About Zika and Permethrin Resistance 7. How Can Malaria Cases and Deaths Be Reduced? 8. Malaria control: the power of integrated action Example Bibliography: Australian Museum (2003) “What are the differences between butterflies and moths? Retrieved 18 December, 2007 from World Wide Web: http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheets/butterfly_moth.cfm Jacobson, J. W., Mulick, J. A., & Schwartz, A. A. (1995). A history of facilitated communication: Science, pseudoscience, and antiscience: Science working group on facilitated communication. American Psychologist, 50, 750-765. Retrieved January 25, 1996 from the World Wide Web: http://www.apa.org/journals/jacobson.html Kiefer, W. S. (2007) “Landing Site Overview” Apollo 17 lunar samples overview: Retrieved 5 December 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_17/landing_site/ Outcomes to be assessed: SC5-7WS processes, analyses and evaluates data from secondary sources to develop evidence-based arguments and conclusions SC5-9WS presents science ideas and evidence for a particular purpose and to a specific audience, using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations SC5-15LW explains how biological understanding has advanced through scientific discoveries, technological developments and the needs of society Success Criteria E Elementary D Developing C Achieving B Proficient A Highly Proficient SC5-15LW Explained how our understanding about the prevention or control the incidence of Malaria has advanced through the discovery of natural selection in mosquito populations, technology and society’s needs Demonstrate some knowledge Provide a simple explanation and connections between concepts are absent or incorrect Clear explanation of some aspects and made limited connections between concepts beginning Give a detailed explanation and provided some connections between concepts Provides a thorough explanation of how natural selection works and made well developed connections between concepts (i.e. how natural selection will affect the effectiveness of the strategies used) Outlined several strategies used to prevent Malaria Identified some strategies Briefly outlined 1-2 strategies Outlined 2 – 3 strategies Outlined 4 strategies Outlined 5 strategies SC5-7WS Processes, analyses and evaluates sources to develop evidence based arguments and conclusions – evaluation & support Made some correct statements but has not provided evidence to support them Attempted to support simple arguments or conclusions Provided simple evaluation supported through some accurate analysis of the advantages and/or disadvantages of the strategies discussed Provided accurate evaluation supported through comprehensive analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of most strategies Provided considered, thorough and critical evaluation supported through comprehensive analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy Selection and use of a range of secondary sources No evidence of the use of secondary sources Used 1-2 relevant sources; and/or selected information randomly but lacks relevance Used 3-4 relevant sources Used 5-6 relevant sources; and/or attempted to synthesise information from several sources Used 7/+ relevant and reliable sources; and/or synthesised information from several sources Communication using appropriate scientific writing conventions and scientific terminology Does not list sources used for research; used everyday language Not all sources are cited; and/or frequent formatting errors; and/or unsuccessful paraphrasing; minimal use of scientific terminology; or inappropriate use showing misunderstanding Most sources properly cited and paraphrased with some formatting errors; sufficient use of scientific terminology to illustrate comprehension; majority of key terms used accurately All sources properly cited and paraphrased with only minor errors; frequent use of scientific terminology with few or no errors All sources properly cited and concisely paraphrased; references are integrated well into the presentation; commanding use of scientific terminology Provided a bibliography Basic bibliography (e.g. website only) A 2-3 elements of a bibliography present (e.g. author, date and website) Most elements of a bibliography present with some errors Most elements of a bibliography present with minimal errors Correct format bibliography provided without error