Criterion B:

Inquiring and Designing

The student is able to:

select a problem or question to be tested by a
scientific investigation dealing with the coaster
car design
select a testable prediction about the
movement of the coaster car relative to the
forces acting on it
state a variable that affects the movement of
the coaster car
design a method with limited success.

PP

The student is able to:

state a problem or question to be tested by a
scientific investigation dealing with the coaster
car design
state a testable prediction about movement
of the coaster car relative to the forces acting
on it
state how to manipulate the variables, and
state how data will be collected during
coaster car investigations
design a safe method in which he or she
selects materials and equipment.

The student is able to:

state a problem or question to be tested by a
scientific investigation dealing with the coaster
car design
outline the design of a test of a testable
prediction about movement of the coaster car
relative to the forces acting on it
outline how to manipulate the variables, and
state how relevant data will be collected
during coaster car investigations
design a complete and safe method in

which he or she selects appropriate

materials and equipment.

The student is able to:

outline a problem or question to be tested by
a scientific investigation how do the forces
acting on the car affect the motion of the car
itself
outline a testable prediction using scientific
reasoning based upon how the forces acting
on the car affect the movement of the car
itself
outline how to manipulate the variables, and
outline how sufficient, relevant data will
be collected during the car investigation
design a logical, complete and safe
method in which he or she selects
appropriate materials and equipment to
design a car that goes straight and far