CALA 2

FACILITATOR CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA: BIOLOGY
LEVEL: O LEVEL
CALA TYPE: MODEL
TOPIC: CHEMICALS OF LIFE
SUB TOPIC: WATER
Competency and skills
 Problem solving
 Hands on
 Psychomotor
 Communication
 Critical thinking
 Decision making
 Drawing skills
 Model construction
Background

Learners face challenges in understanding the structure of a water molecule.to enhance understanding, learners should design a model of a
water molecule.
Objectives
 To identify properties of water
 Explain meaning of properties of water
 Relate properties to uses of water
 Draw the structure of a water molecule

LEARNER CALA GUIDE

The CALA has two separate parts A, and B.
You are required to construct a model of a water molecule. This will help you understand the concept. Use the locally available material.
LEARNER’S CALA GUIDE
PART A

1. Research on the properties of water. Explain the meaning and biological significance of each property. [10]
5 properties, mark for each property and meaning and one mark for biological significance
PART B
 2. Use the locally available material only to construct the model of a water molecule. Attach the model in the space provided [10]
3. Draw two adjacent water molecules and show clearly the position of the hydrogen bond. [3]

4. Explain how the bond between the first and second molecule is formed. [2]
DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT +MAR GOOD MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSATISFACTORY MARK INADEQUATE MAR
CRITERIA K K
10 10-8 5-6 4 2-3 0-1
Research Excellent research Good research Satisfactory research Properties No properties
showing 5 only showing showing properties
properties, meaning properties and only
and biological meaning
significance

15 10-8 5-6 4 2-3 0-1

Model Model with all Model only no poor model Unsatisfactory model No model
atoms labelled labelling

Neatness , choice of
material

5 5 4 3 2 1-0
Recommendations Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Cannot interpret
presentation, with presentation presentation presentation. and make
recommendations presentation.
clearly stated.
MARKING GUIDE
PART A
Properties water [2]
Meaning [4]
Biological significance [4]
PART B
Choice of material (MANILA) [3]
Neatness [2]
Labelling [3]
Size of atoms [2]
Diagrams of adjacent water molecules [2]
Position of H- bond [1]
Explanation on how the bond is formed [2]