The Education Bureau (EDB) encourages schools to use multiple methods such as behavioral checklists, performance tasks, teacher/parent/peer observation, etc. to identify gifted/more able students. In order to facilitate teachers to use performance tasks to identify gifted/more able students, a resource package on “Using STEM Education Related Performance Tasks to Identify Gifted/More Able Students” has been developed by the EDB in collaboration with The University of Hong Kong. Teachers may make use of the resource package on need basis to identify gifted/more able students for appropriate learning oppor- tunities in and outside the classroom to cater for their learning needs.
This Resource Package consists of ten performance tasks designed by the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong and piloted by schools.
These tasks covered STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education related academic disciplines. Each performance task consists of hands-on activities that are devised to assess students’ science process skills and problem-solving skills. Hence, students are not required to possess related prior knowledge before carrying out the performance task. Target users of the resource package are secondary school teachers and the related performance tasks are of secondary 2 to 3 level. The resource package consists of the Teacher’s version and Student’s version. The Teacher’s version includes detailed information about the performance tasks, suggested answers, samples of students’
answers and the assessment rubrics for school reference.
March 2020
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We extend our sincere thanks for the suggestions on improvements for this resource package to the following teachers:
Mr TSUI Kin-chung, Tomy Seconded Teacher
Gifted Education Section,
Curriculum Development Institute Education Bureau (2018/19) Mr WAT Hoi-tim, Timmy Seconded Teacher
Gifted Education Section,
Curriculum Development Institute Education Bureau (2018/19) Ms WONG Hong-ying, Toby Seconded Teacher
Gifted Education Section,
Curriculum Development Institute Education Bureau (2018/19) Ms WONG Wing-sum, Sumi Seconded Teacher
Gifted Education Section,
Curriculum Development Institute Education Bureau (2018/19)
We extend our sincere thanks for the piloting of this resource package to the following teachers:
Mr CHAN Yuk Lun Queen’s College
Ms CHOW King-yee, Bonnie True Light Girls’ College
Ms CHUNG Po-chu Queen’s College
Dr LAM Tsz-wai, Eva True Light Middle School of Hong Kong Mr LEE Wai-hon Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School
Ms LEUNG Suet-yee Lok Sin Tong Ku Chiu Man Secondary School Dr WONG Tsz-wing Pui Ching Middle School
Contents
Introduction 2
Acknowledgements 3
Performance Tasks
Physics Task 1: Gas properties 4 - 19
Physics Task 2: Pendulum motion 20 - 30
Chemistry Task 1: How does a candle work? 31 - 43
Chemistry Task 2: Water properties 44 - 55
Biology Task 1: What do bacteria need to grow? 56 - 81 Biology Task 2: Variables affecting yeast fermentation 82 - 97
STEM Education Task 1: DNA Analysis 98 - 130
STEM Education Task 2: Engineering design with MICRO:BITS 131 - 150 STEM Education Task 3: Reinforced materials 151 - 165 STEM Education Task 4: Superabsorbent powder 166 - 178
Copyright Disclaimer
The copyright of this resource package is owned by the Education Bureau.
Schools may reproduce or revise the contents for teaching purposes. No one may, by any means or forms, reproduce, publish, retransmit, disemminate, copy or adapt the contents of the publications for commercial or unlawful purposes. For any enquiries or suggestions about the resource package, please contact the Education Bureau as follows:
Gifted Education Section
Curriculum Development Institute Education Bureau
Room E328, 3/F, East Block
Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Hong Kong Fax: 2490 6858
Email: gifted@edb.gov.hk
