Internal Assessment Resource

Achievement Standard Chemistry 91389: Demonstrate understanding of

chemical processes in the world around us
Credits: 3
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence
Demonstrate understanding of Demonstrate in-depth Demonstrate comprehensive
chemical processes in the world understanding of chemical understanding of chemical
around us. processes in the world around us. processes in the world around us.

Student instructions

Task
Write a report that demonstrates an understanding of the chemical processes involved in an aspect of
the natural world or developed in response to an issue or need.
You will be assessed on the comprehensiveness of your report and on your evaluation of the impact of,
and issues that have arisen from, chemical processes.
You have 1 term of out-of-class time to individually complete this task.
In your report:
describe the chemical processes involved including appropriate chemistry vocabulary, symbols,
conventions and equations to give an account of the chemical processes occurring
elaborate on the steps involved in the chemical processes
make and explain links between chemical processes and the consequences of the chemical
processes for the environment or people
compare and contrast the links between chemical processes and their consequences
suggest possible solutions to any problems identified

Possible Chemical processes in the natural world (environmental) include:

Ozone depletion (Recommended) (Mrs Prendiville)

Ocean acidification (Recommended) (Ms Taylor)

Possible new technologies to resolve issues:

Energy production (fuel alternatives/new fuels/battery technology) (Mrs Blythe)

Pharmaceuticals (Tamiflu/anti-TB drugs) (Mrs Blythe)

YOU SHOULD CHOOSE ONE CONTEXT FROM EITHER LIST

The teacher indicated by each topic will be marking that topic. You must ask that
teacher for feedback if you wish to have feedback. You may only get feedback ONCE.
 Internal Assessment Resource
Achievement Standard Chemistry 91389: Demonstrate understanding of
chemical processes in the world around us
Credits: 3
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence
Demonstrate understanding of Demonstrate in-depth Demonstrate comprehensive
chemical processes in the world understanding of chemical understanding of chemical
around us. processes in the world around us. processes in the world around us.

Student instructions

Task
Write a report that demonstrates an understanding of the chemical processes involved in an
aspect of the natural world or developed in response to an issue or need.
You will be assessed on the comprehensiveness of your report and on your evaluation of the
impact of, and issues that have arisen from, chemical processes.
You have 1 term of outofclass time to individually complete this task.
In your report:
describe the chemical processes involved including appropriate chemistry vocabulary,
symbols, conventions and equations to give an account of the chemical processes
occurring
elaborate on the steps involved in the chemical processes
make and explain links between chemical processes and the consequences of the
chemical processes for the environment or people
compare and contrast the links between chemical processes and their consequences
suggest possible solutions to any problems identified

Possible Chemical processes in the natural world (environmental) include:

Ozone depletion (Recommended) (Mrs Prendiville)

Ocean acidification (Recommended) (Ms Leckie)

Possible new technologies to resolve issues:

Energy production (fuel alternatives/new fuels/battery technology) (Mrs Blythe)

Pharmaceuticals (Tamiflu/anti-TB drugs) (Mrs Blythe)

YOU SHOULD CHOOSE ONE CONTEXT FROM EITHER LIST

The teacher indicated by each topic will be marking that topic. You must ask that
teacher for feedback if you wish to have feedback. You may only get feedback ONCE.
Resource A (These websites are a starting point only. Other resources should be used to collect
and validate information - please reference them)

Ozone depletion
http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Core/Physical_Chemistry/Kinetics/Case_Studies%3A_Kinetics/Dep
letion_of_the_Ozone_Layer
http://www.ausetute.com.au/cfcozone.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_depletion
http://www.docbrown.info/page07/ASA2group7f.htm

Ocean acidification
http://www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/2008/06/covering-ocean-acidification-chemistry-and-
considerations/
https://theotherco2problem.wordpress.com/what-happens-chemically/
http://www.whoi.edu/OCB-OA/page.do?pid=112136
https://ocean-acidification.net/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_acidification

Energy production and storage (fuel alternatives/new fuels/battery

technology)
http://chemistry.tutorvista.com/nuclear-chemistry/alternative-fuel-sources.html#
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-design-points-a-path-to-the-ultimate-battery
http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/217191-new-lithium-air-battery-could-drive-huge-
performance-gains
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_battery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2015/04/super-fast-charging-aluminium-batteries-aluminum-
ready-take-lithium
http://www.altfuels.org/backgrnd/fuelchem.shtml

Pharmaceuticals
Tamiflu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oseltamivir
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/tamiflu/index.htm
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2016/02/oseltamivir-podcast
http://www.rxlist.com/tamiflu-drug.htm
http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i8/Neuraminidase-Inhibitors-Work-Tamiflu-Doesnt.html

Tuberculosis treatment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis_management

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2012/08/drug-resistant-tb
http://www.slideshare.net/banuman35/antitb-and-anti-leprotic-drugs-medicinal-chemistry-by-
pravisankar
http://www.slideshare.net/hussain_761/tb-historical-perspective-inh
http://www.tbfacts.org/tb-drugs/
http://www.slideshare.net/SidharthYadav/anti-tuberculosis-drugs-37809178

Due Date: Friday September 29, 9am

Internal assessment resource Chemistry 3.3A for Achievement Standard 91389
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Assessment schedule: Chemistry 91389

Evidence/Judgements for
Achievement
The student demonstrates understanding
of the chemical processes of chemical
processes in the world around us. They
do this when they write a report that:
identifies, describes, and gives an
account of the chemical processes
involved and describes effects on
humans/the environment
gives chemical equations for the
reactions occurring
Evidence/Judgements for Evidence/Judgements for
Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence
The student demonstrates in-depth The student demonstrates
understanding of the chemical processes
comprehensive understanding of the
involved in the world around us. They do
chemical processes involved in the world
this when they write a report that:
around us. They do this when they write
a report that:
makes and explains the link between
the chemical processes and the demonstrates consistent use of
consequences of the chemical chemical equations and vocabulary to
processes for the environment or analyse the chemical processes
people involved
links their explanations to chemical
elaborates on the consequences of the

The students account is supported by

equations for the processes occurring
chemical processes for the
the use of chemistry vocabulary, The students explanations integrateenvironment and people involved
symbols, conventions, and equations. chemistry vocabulary, symbols, compares and contrasts the processes
conventions, and equations. used to reduce consequences for the
The examples above relate to only part of environment and people
what is required, and are just indicative. The examples above relate to only part of The student has consistently integrated
what is required, and are just indicative. chemistry vocabulary, symbols,
conventions, and equations.

The examples above relate to only part of

what is required, and are just indicative.
Final grades will be decided using professional judgement based on a holistic examination of the evidence provided against the criteria in the
Achievement Standard.

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