COLEGIO DE LA PRESENTACIÓN SANS FAÇON

EDUCACIÒN PARA EL DESARROLLO HUMANO MISIÒN EVANGELIZADORA

PLAN DE ASIGNATURA 2023

1. IDENTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT: Natural Sciences and Environmental Education

AREA: Natural Sciences

GRADE 8th

WEEKLY HOURLY INTENSITY: 3 HOURS

TEACHER: Diana Flor Sánchez Gómez
2. JUSTIFICATION

Students at high school have a natural curiosity about their surroundings—a desire to
explore and investigate, see inside things, find out how things work and find answers to
their questions. Learning about science provides a framework for students to understand
and interpret the world around them. A High school science program engages students in a
process of inquiry and problem-solving in which they develop both knowledge and skills.
The purpose of the program is to encourage and stimulate learning by nurturing their sense
of wonderment, developing skill and confidence in investigating their surroundings and
building a foundation of experience and understanding upon which later learning can be
based. Secondary science programs help prepare students for life in a rapidly changing
world—a world of expanding knowledge and technology in which new challenges and
opportunities continually arise. Tomorrow’s citizens will live in a changing environment in
which increasingly complex questions and issues will need to be addressed. The decisions
and actions of future citizens need to be based on awareness and understanding of their
world and on the ability to ask relevant questions, seek answers, define problems and find
solutions.

3. OBJECTIVES

GENERAL:

The student will be able to use the methodology of science to explain and answer the questions
about the observable phenomena in their environment and to understand the interrelation between
the ecosystem and living being, and how physical and chemical processes influence and regulate
them.
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SPECIFIC:

1. A solid body of knowledge in the natural, physical, and Earth and space sciences.
2. To develop and extend their knowledge of the nature of the scientific enquiry.
3. The ability to explore values and attitudes through science.
4. To encourage them to think about how we can use science for the best.
5. Strength of their Science skills using English as a second language

4. VALUES OF 2023

The Sans Façon Presentation school will work for this year 2023 on the values of Listen,
tolerance, Fraternity, and service. As a process of valuing the person as the center of the
teaching-learning activity, multiculturalism is practiced from the acceptance of the potential
of the human being and its possible points of improvement.

5. COMPETENCIAS A DESARROLLAR.

TOPICS 1st TERM

Nutrition in cells.
Active and passive transport
Nutrition in plants
COMPETENCIES
Advances in the
development of notions
related to nutrition in cells,
taking advantage of each
learning moment (individual
or group), with excellent
academic habits.
DESEMPEÑOS
Students formulate and
solve problems related to
the nutrition in cells. They
assume responsible roles of
teamwork, with a high level
of academic habits. They
recognise the structure of
the common compounds
and also show interest and
commitment towards the
class.

The student Interprets the

passive active transport
processes. They explain the
structure of the atom.
Advances in his/her inner
and interpersonal
relationships, as in the
commitment to improve
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TOPICS 2nd TERM
COMPETENCIES
· Human digestive system Advances in the
· Nervous system development of notions
· Reproductive system related to the human,
nervous and reproductive
system, taking advantage of
each learning moment
(individual or group), with
excellent academic habits.
his/her study habits.
Students Identify some of
the important roles of the
nutrition in cells. They poorly
explain the structure of the
atom and the atomic
models. Rarely participates
in class and needs to
improve his/her academic
habits
DESEMPEÑOS
Students formulate and
solve problems related to
the human digestive and
reproductive systems. They
assume responsible roles of
teamwork, with a high level
of academic habits. They
recognize the structure of
the common compounds
and also show interest and
commitment towards the
class.
The student Interprets the
translation process, making
simple conclusions about
how the DNA express its
information. They explain
the structure of the atom.
Advances in his/her inner
and interpersonal
relationships, as in the
commitment to improve
his/her study habits.
Students Identify some of
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the important roles that play

the genes in the expression
of the characteristics in our
bodies. They poorly explain
the structure of the atom
and the atomic models.
Rarely participates in class
and needs to improve
his/her academic habits.

6. METHODOLOGY AND RESOURCES

The methodology of the Biology subject for grade 8th is expressed in the development of
the UDPROCO, which in its different phases integrates theoretical and practical
knowledge. Exercises based on case studies and knowledge-type problems are proposed.
A wide variety of individual and group activities are developed.
The resources used are technological means such as the classroom, interactive exercise
pages such as a live worksheet, and laboratories.

7. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The evaluation during the teaching-learning process must be continuous and is related to
the constant monitoring of all the processes of the subject and the work in the classroom.
Furthermore, it must be flexible and comprehensive, considering: the understanding and
application of learning and the experience of values.

Students are allowed to reflect on their performance, carry out a personal dialogue with
themselves, try to find the cause and jointly seek strategies such as extra class work, with
complementary activities different from those already carried out with their respective
support: oral or written.

The evaluation is also made through the performance capacity that makes learning
meaningful, that is, relating what is learned and known with the way of applying it in the
spiritual, social, cognitive, aesthetic, cultural and physical fields. The performances are
interpreted from the achievement indicators that are based on the way the student uses
procedural, attitudinal, and conceptual knowledge in specific contexts.

LEVEL OF SCORE CONCEPTUALIZATION

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PERFORMANCE

SUPERIOR 95 to 100 The student is in the highest state of progress of the

processes and presents an excellent performance in the
applicability of knowledge and skills.

HIGH 90 to 94 The student is in a favourable state of progress in the

processes. Demonstrates outstanding abilities in the
transmission and applicability of knowledge and skills.

BASIC 80 to 89 The student is in a basic state of progress in the

processes. Demonstrates an acceptable performance in
the transmission and applicability of knowledge and
skills

LOW 20 to 79 The student is in an initial state in the process.

Demonstrates lacking performance in the transmission
and applicability of knowledge and skills.

PROMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE DEGREE

BASIC SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

AXIS N° 1 AXIS N° 2 AXIS N° 3 AXIS N° 4

Thought and Knowledge of Knowledge of Knowledge of biological

action physical chemical processes
processes processes processes
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Advances in the Establishes Understands the Advances in understanding

ability to relationships general and living beings, their basic
conceptualize between force and specific properties needs, their minimum
using the movement and the of matter and its composition, classification,
appropriate transfer of energy observable relationship with the
scientific and its effects and changes and environment and the
language based applies them in transformations in exchange of matter and
on the question, daily life. everyday life. energy.
description of
objects and
events,
comparison
between objects,
events,
predictions and
explanations from
her/his pre-
theories
individually and in
teams.

SCALE FOR PROMOTIONAL PERFORMANCES IN NATURAL SCIENCES AND

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 2023

Contemplating the guidelines of the M.E.N. and the basic standards of education, the
criteria that will be considered for the evaluation will be:

PERFORMANCES DESCRIPTION

SUPERIOR The student successfully developed the competencies

proposed in each of the transversal axes of the area:
Thought and action processes, Knowledge of physical
processes, Knowledge of chemical processes, and
Knowledge of biological processes corresponding to this
degree.
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HIGH The student widely developed the competencies proposed

in each of the transversal axes of the area: Thought and
action processes, Knowledge of physical processes,
Knowledge of chemical processes, Knowledge of
biological processes corresponding to this degree

The student developed the minimum competencies

BASIC proposed in each of the transversal axes of the area:
Thought and action processes, Knowledge of physical
processes, Knowledge of chemical processes,
Knowledge of biological processes corresponding to this
degree

LOW The student showed little evidence in the development of

the minimum competencies proposed in each of the
transversal axes of the area: Thought and action
processes, Knowledge of physical processes,
Knowledge of chemical processes, and Knowledge of
biological processes corresponding to this degree.

8. PIAR: Plan individual de Ajustes Razonables para estudiantes con necesidades

especiales.

9. REFERENCIAS BIBLIOGRÁFICAS: LIBROS, DOCUMENTOS, WEBGRAFIA

AUDESIRK, Teresa. La vida en la Tierra. México: Ed. Prentice Hall

BEJARANO, Cesar y otros. Portal de la Ciencia 7. Bogotá: Ed Norma, 2005
CURTIS –BARNES. Biología. Buenos Aires: Ed. Medica Panamericana, 2000
CURTIS, Helena. Invitación a la Biología. Ed. Panamericana. Sexta edición. Buenos
Aires, 2006
SALAMANCA, Magda. Inteligencia científica. Bogotá: Ed. Voluntad, 2003
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STARR-TAGGART Biología. La unidad y diversidad de la vida. Ed. Thomson. México,

2005
SUMMA, Cultura. Ciencias de la Naturaleza 1 España: 2001
VILLEE, Claude. Biología. México: Ed. Mac Graw Hill, 2000