c. Use laboratory glassware apparatus for a variety of experimental techniques j. safely use instruments for dissection of a plant organ l. Use ICT such as data logger to collect data or use software to process data Indicative apparatus Beetroot (or other suitable source of cells), white tile, scalpel, ruler, mounted needle, boiling tubes, distilled water, graduated pipette and pipette filler, water bath, thermometer, stop clock, colorimeter and cuvettes Amount of choice Increasing independence Least choice Some choice Many choices Full investigation Teacher Teacher allows Teacher allows a Student decides on a chooses the a limited choice of named named variable and a values of choice of variable. type of cell to variable to be values of Teacher investigate. investigated and named chooses type of Student researches the type of cell variable. cell to be used. methods for carrying out to be used. Teacher Students have a the experiment then Teacher chooses type number of chooses equipment and decides on of cell to be experimental materials, justifying all method to be used. Students procedures to choices. used to choose values choose from, determine the of named and then follow effect of named variable and that procedure. variable. measure the Students control outcomes. the variable and Experiment measure the probably fully outcomes. specified by Experiments teacher. fully specified in terms of equipment and method. Opportunities for observation and assessment of competencies Follow Students Students follow Students follow a Students follow written follow written a method they method they have written method. procedures method. have chosen. researched. Applies investigative Students must choose approaches an appropriate Students must Students must Students must and approach, equipment correctly use the correctly use correctly use the methods and techniques and appropriate the appropriate appropriate when identify correct variables equipment. equipment. equipment. instruments for measurement and and control. equipment
c. Use laboratory glassware apparatus for a variety of experimental techniques j. safely use instruments for dissection of a plant organ l. Use ICT such as data logger to collect data or use software to process data Indicative apparatus Beetroot (or other suitable source of cells), white tile, scalpel, ruler, mounted needle, boiling tubes, distilled water, graduated pipette and pipette filler, water bath, thermometer, stop clock, colorimeter and cuvettes Amount of choice Increasing independence Least choice Some choice Many choices Full investigation Teacher chooses the values of variable to be investigated and the type of cell to be used. Teacher decides on method to be used to determine the effect of named variable. Students control the variable and measure the outcomes. Experiments fully specified in terms of equipment and method. Teacher allows a limited choice of values of named variable. Teacher chooses type of cell to be used. Students choose values of named variable and measure the outcomes. Experiment probably fully specified by teacher. Teacher allows a choice of named variable. Teacher chooses type of cell to be used. Students have a number of experimental procedures to choose from, and then follow that procedure. Student decides on a named variable and a type of cell to investigate. Student researches methods for carrying out the experiment then chooses equipment and materials, justifying all choices. Opportunities for observation and assessment of competencies Follow written procedures Students follow written method. Students follow written method. Students follow a method they have chosen. Students follow a method they have researched. Applies investigative approaches and methods when instruments and equipment Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must choose an appropriate approach, equipment and techniques and identify correct variables for measurement and control.
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