Year/Subject: Year 9 Science Task Number: 1

Date Issued: Week 6, 8th March 2022 Date of task: Week 8, Tuesday 22nd March
2022

Topic: World Traveller Type of task: Research Task

Task 25% Total Marks: Hand In: 10 marks

Weighting: In class: 25 marks

Syllabus SC5-LW1 Multicellular organisms rely on coordinated and interdependent internal systems to
Outcomes: respond to changes in their environment
SC5-7WS processes, analyses and evaluates data from first-hand investigations and secondary
sources to develop evidence-based arguments and conclusions
SC5-8WS applies scientific understanding and critical thinking skills to suggest possible solutions
to identified problems
SC5-9WS presents science ideas and evidence for a particular purpose and to a specific
audience, using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations

Task Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by the spread of microorganisms to

Description/ humans from other humans, animals or the environment, including food and
Context: water. Humans respond in many different ways with treatment and prevention
being vital for survival.

Submission Students complete individual research about one of the diseases listed and complete a
Instructions: bibliography that needs to be uploaded by 8:40 am on Tuesday March 22nd 2022 into
the Science 2022 All Yr 9 Assessment (code ‘adttpw4’) in google classroom.
Students will complete the in class component of the task in the locations and times
listed below.

Class Teacher Period Location

9 Blue KENNEDY A 4 Lab 1
9 Green FULTON B 1 Rm 5 (GHG - TSAP lesson)
9 Purple HANTS C 1 AO 1 (may be a room change)
9 Red TEGG D 1 Lab 5
9 Silver FULTON B 4 Lab 5
9 White KENNEDY A 1 MR 2 (may be a room change)
9 Yellow COLZATO M 4 Rm 18
Task Details:

Research the points listed below and make notes, equivalent to one A4 page, two sides. Use size 12 font, Times
New Roman. Your research should cover the following questions.
Your research must be presented in the following manner;
Subheadings
● Dot points
Part A
Choose one of the following infectious diseases:

a) Chickenpox
b) Meningococcal
c) Tetanus
d) Hepatitis B
e) Dengue Fever

For your chosen disease

a) What is the cause of the chosen disease?

b) What are the symptoms of the chosen disease?
c) What are the effects of these symptoms?
d) How is the chosen disease transmitted?
e) How can the chosen disease be prevented?
f) How can the chosen disease be treated?
g) How can this disease be diagnosed?

Part B
a) Identify TWO current treatments of infectious diseases (in general, not necessarily related to the
disease chosen in Part A)
b) Describe how each is used to treat infectious diseases

Complete a bibliography in Harvard style. You will need a variety of sources. This will be submitted with your
research.

Two class lessons will be provided for you to work on the research and bibliography components.

A printed copy of your notes will be used to complete an in-class component of the task related to the questions
asked in Part A of the task.
The printed copy of your notes will be handed up with the completed in class component of the task

You will need to upload on the day of the test:

Ø Your notes
Ø Your bibliography on a SEPARATE document .

Additional Your teacher will provide class time to learn about Harvard style referencing, conducting
Information: effective research and explaining what the verbs mean.

Key verbs:

Questions in the in-class test will be based on the following key words: identify, compare, describe, and explain.
Identify - Recognise and name
Outline - Indicate the main features of
Compare- Show how things are similar and different
Describe - Provide characteristics and features
Explain - Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident
 MARKING CRITERIA

• Uses at least five sources with variety (at least three different types) to access
information 9-10
• Research summarised, in dot points (single statements) demonstrating
relevant extensive knowledge of chosen issue on one A4 page.
• Appropriately and correctly acknowledges all sources including author, date
accessed, title, publisher/website in Harvard format.

• Uses at least three different sources with variety (two or less types of
sources) to access information 7-8
• Research summarised in dot points (single statements) demonstrating
relevant knowledge of chosen issue on one A4 page.
• Mostly correctly acknowledges all sources including author, date accessed,
title, publisher/website in Harvard Format.

• Uses at least three different sources without variety to access information

• Research summarised using dot points demonstrating knowledge of chosen 5-6
issue on one A4 page.
• Mostly correctly acknowledges some sources including author, date
accessed, title, publisher/website using Harvard format.

• Uses two sources to access information

• Research summarised 3-4
• Acknowledges sources

•Uses a source to access information

•Research summarised 1-2
• Acknowledges source