PhysicsAssignment

= ** Energy, Power and Climate Change: A Wiki Project ** = = = ** What is a Wiki? ** //It is a concise source of information on a topic that compiles and can synthesize information while providing the reader with a variety of resources.//

= **Information Need:** = = = **C**reate a class wiki that will address all of the concepts outlined in //Topic 8: Energy, Power and Climate Change// of the IB physics syllabus. Each student, or pair of students, will be responsible for a page or pages of the Wiki. Each page must address the objectives laid out in the IB Syllabus. This process will proceed in the following stages and you will receive points toward your overall grade along the way. See assessment rubrics for each section.

= **Locate Information (10%)** = = = You will gather information to learn about your topic. You will locate textbooks, websites, books, and resources via the library databases that will address your topic and aid your explanation on the Wiki. //Works cited page due: **Friday, 19 February**//

= **Process the Information (15%)** = = = You will organize and then synthesize that information and it into a general outline, similar to that on Wikipedia. As you research, make note of helpful websites, graphs, diagrams, papers, etc., that helped you understand these concepts. You must cite resources used in your explanation. You will turn in a general outline or graphic organizer and provide citations for your sources. Pay close attention to: - The IB Syllabus details – Have you accounted for every line assigned to you. (//Psst… this is crucial!//) - Formulas from the data booklet and sample problems or questions involved with your topic //General Outline with sources for each section due: **Monday, 1 March**//

= **Create and Communicate Results (40%)** = = = Post information in //your own words//. Each outline section will be between 250-1000 words depending on the level of the objective. Complement explanations with visual aids (e.g., diagrams, movies, graphs). When appropriate, all equations must include completed sample problems. At the end of a concept section, include 2-5 sample questions and their answers so that readers can check their understanding. Be sure to: - Stay within the parameters of the syllabus by constructing a concise explanation and provide links to more information. //Don’t ramble…// - Pay close attention to the level of each objective (1, 2 or 3 – see Command terms) and make sure the information addresses it appropriately. - Test links to make sure they work. //Completed Wiki due: **Monday, 8 March**// = **Assess Product – Peer Review (10%)** = A classmate using established guidelines will critically analyze your Wiki. After which you will edit your Wiki to clarify, correct, add, subtract, and improve. //Peer Review will happen on: **Wednesday, 8 March** and you will need to make edits based on that feedback by **Friday, 19 March.**// = **Assess Product – Discussion (20%)** = Classmates and your teacher will study your Wiki. You will read and study their Wikis. You will contribute to a discussion forum where you will express your concerns, confusion, etc., about each others’ pages. As a page reader, you will provide constructive feedback to classmates on how they can improve the Wiki. As a page owner, you will respond to these questions on the discussion board and edit your page to address questions as they come up. //Discussion and edits will occur online through **Monday, March 26.**// = **Assess Process (5%)** = You will reflect on the process, what you did well and what you could improve on. //Reflection will be due shortly after the test//

= **Test** = = = Everyone will take a test at the end of the unit when the Wiki is finished. The Wiki will be your source of studying, as it should have the clearest, most thorough source of information pertaining to the IB objectives.
 * Bonus Points:** Each person will vote secretly on which page they thought was the best of the class. Voting will be based on clarity and usefulness for learning the material. The person voted as having the best Wiki will receive //15 bonus points on the tes//t!