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YEAR 8 SCIENCE TERM 2, 2012 D TASK: Rare Earth Metals Due date 8D: Tuesday 27th November, 2012 Due date 8C: Wednesday 28th of November Essays will be written in class

AREAS OF INTERACTION ATL: research, communication and thinking skills

Research and Communication (Criterion D) The properties of rare earth metals make them useful to society, but are they worth it?
You will have one and half lessons in class to start researching and planning your essay. You are to continue your research at home and/or in your own time. You will be writing and submitting your class on the due date (Due date 8D: Tuesday 27th November, 2012, Due date 8C: Wednesday 28th of November, 2012)

Present your information using the research essay format and the following requirements: 1000 word count (excluding bibliography), size 12 font, 1.5 line spacing. Attach a bibliography (on a separate page) to your Essay. Submit your essay to www.turnitin.com

Planning Your Science Essay

The properties of rare earth metals make them useful for society (us), but are they worth it?
1.

Choose a rare earth metal (cerium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, gadolinium, holmium, lanthanum, lutetium,
neodymium, praseodymium, samarium, terbium, thulium, ytterbium, yttrium, ferrocerium, monazite, bastnasite, mischmetal).

2. Enter all referencing into word referencing tool. 3. Read articles and highlight points 4. Put information into essay plan table Paragraph Supporting Information with In Text Reference (use the Microsoft referencing tool) Introduction General Idea (leads smoothly into what the text is about (GI) Where and what are Rare Earth Metals (Topic sentence)? Additional information (TS) Identify the rare earth metal. Why are rare earth metals important? This essay will describe why (your rare earth metal) is important to society. It will discuss the impact its In this world Rare earth metals are used in Electronic devices, from ceramic bowls to fluorescent lights. They are a set of 17 elements on the periodic table, and they provide magnetism, high temperatures and strength. (What are the Rare Earths?) Rare earth metals are important because if we didnt have them our technologies wouldnt have developed this far. This essay will describe why Neodymium is important to the society and it will discuss the impact its extraction and use of the metal in our society.

extraction and use of this metal in society.(CI) 2. What is your rare earth metal? What is its symbol, where is it found on the periodic table? Where is the rare earth metal found? How is the metal extracted? What are its uses in society (Just list in a sentence)? 3. The environmental advantages of using your rare earth metal (Topic sentence). Explain the, environmental advantages of this rare earth metal, using examples Evaluation sentence (so what statement) 3 The economic advantages of using your rare earth metal (Topic Sentence). Explain the economic benefits using examples. Evaluation sentence Neodymium is a shiny silvery-yellow metal. It is very reactive and it tarnishes in airchemical element which has the symbol Nd and the atomic number 60. Neodymium is found in the Lanthanides group on the periodic table and Neodymium is never found in nature as its pure form. Its sources are ores such as monazite sands.

The environmental disadvantages of using your rare earth metal (Topic Sentence). Explain the environmental disadvantages using examples. Evaluation sentence

The economic disadvantages (Topic sentence) of using your rare earth metal . Explain using your rare earth metal the economic disadvantages, use examples. Evaluation sentence

Conclusion

Summarise the uses of your rare earth metal are.. Summarise the benefits of using your rare earth metal environmentally and economically. Summarise the disadvantages of using your rare earth metal environmentally and economically. Evaluate.Using this rare earth metal.

Final check Does your essay: Cover everything in the assessment criteria Name in header and page numbers An introduction At least 2 paragraphs in the main body A conclusion (and a copy of the conclusion on your blog) In text citations after every fact A word count after the conclusion under 1000 words (not including bibliography) A bibliography in MLA format on a new page Submitted to www.turnitin.com

Assessment criteria
Level 0 1 New Criterion D Reflecting on the impacts of science Descriptor The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below. State the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue. State the implications of the use of science and its application in solving a specific problem or issue interacting with a factor Attempts to apply scientific language to communicate his or her understanding but does so with limited effectiveness Makes little attempt to document sources 2 Outline the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue. Outline the implications of the use of science and its application in solving a specific problem or issue interacting with a factor. Apply scientific language to communicate his or her understanding but does not do so clearly or precisely. Attempts to document sources correctly. 3 Identify the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue. Describe the implications of the use of science and its application in solving a specific problem or issue interacting with a factor. Apply scientific language to communicate his or her understanding but does not do so consistently Document sources but does not always do so correctly. 4 Describe the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue. Describe and analyse the implications of the use of science and its application in solving a specific problem or issue interacting with a factor. Consistently apply scientific language to communicate his or her understanding clearly and precisely Document sources completely

Appendix 1- Essay 2 resources for students

Topic: The properties of rare earth metals makes them useful for us, but is it worth it? The kind of information you need are the following:
Identify the problem - how is science applied to address the problem? Focus on a specific metal or a specific use

In the news yesterday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17348648 Chinas monopoly on rare earths Here are some useful resources for your essay. Remember to have a clear focus and choose which pieces of information are most useful. http://www.qwiki.com/q/Rare_earth_element http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/06/rare-earth-elements/folger-text http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/china-absent-at-rare-earths-conference/story-e6frg9if-1226278778766 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2012-02/18/content_14639882.htm http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/stories/toyota-finds-way-to-avoid-using-rare-earth-metals http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/10/china-sparks-concern-over-rare.html http://www.rareearthmetals.ca/article/significance-of-ree-170.asp http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/a-visit-to-the-only-american-mine-for-rare-earth-metals/253372/ http://www.naturalnews.com/z028028_rare_earth_elements_mining.html http://www.ipmd.net/news/001111.html http://www.thinkglobalgreen.org/rare-earthmetals.html http://www.unitedexplanations.org/2011/01/13/the-power-of-rare-earths-minerals-your-ipod-is-made-of-them/ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/business/global/05recycle.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/news/important-rare-earth-elements#slide-1

(cerium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, gadolinium, holmium, lanthanum, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, samarium, terbium, thulium, ytterbium, yttrium, ferrocerium, monazite, bastnasite, mischmetal)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdAtzeT1H_4 Rare earth metals are about to become even more rare - discovery made in Pacific Ocean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFxW_pS7UvA&feature=related More precious than gold? China's Rare Earth Minerals Consolidation CNBC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKO6rpsjccA&feature=related Malaysians campaign against rare earth mine http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13777439 Rare earth mining: China's 21st Century gold rush http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNJicXcd5Q Japan Looks for rare earth alternative http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L6G0zV4EucE Digging deep for rare earth metals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnO74P6Ea0&feature=related Alaska Rare Earth conference 2011 2 of 7 Rare Earths
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