UNIT: ATOMIC STRUCTURE, PERIODIC TABLE AND PERIODIC TRENDS – YEAR 9

Understanding the relationship between form and function of elements enables us to predict their
behaviour.
AKA strand: Economics for Development
Students will find out how resources are employed to produce goods that satisfy people’s wants and needs
and the impact of production and consumption on the environment.

Investigating elements of the periodic table and their use in addressing a specific problem/issue

Year 4 (Grade 9) - Criterion D: Reflecting on the impacts of science Maximum: 8

Level Descriptor
The student does not reach a standard identified by any of the descriptors below.
0

i. state the ways in which science is used to address a specific problem or issue
ii. state the implications of the use of science to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a
factor
1-2

iii. apply scientific language to communicate understanding but does so with limited success
iv. document sources, with limited success.

i. outline the ways in which science is used to address a specific problem or issue
ii. outline the implications of using science to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a
The student is able to:

factor
3-4

iii. sometimes apply scientific language to communicate understanding

iv. sometimes document sources correctly.

i. summarize the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue
ii. describe the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or
issue, interacting with a factor
5-6

iii. usually apply scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely
iv. usually document sources correctly.

i. describe the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue
ii. discuss and analyse the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific
problem or issue, interacting with a factor - Economics
7-8

iii. consistently apply scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely
iv. document sources completely.

Students will choose one element from the periodic table,

Identify a problem that has been addressed using this element
Demonstrate an understanding of its behaviour, based on its structure and properties and link this to its real
life application to address the issue,
Discuss, and analyse the implications of using this substance.

Students can present their work in the form of an essay, a PowerPoint, on Manila, as a song .
Some links that may be useful include the following:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01rcrn6/episodes/downloads

https://elements.wlonk.com/ElementUses.htm

https://interestingengineering.com/real-life-use-every-element-periodic-table
 UNIT: ATOMIC STRUCTURE, PERIODIC TABLE AND PERIODIC TRENDS – YEAR 9

https://sciencenotes.org/elements-in-the-human-body-and-what-they-do/

http://famouschemists.org/10-most-useful-chemical-elements/