MYP unit planner

Teache
r(s)

Vedangini Sahajpal

Subject group and

discipline

Science

Unit
title

Buoyancy and stability

MYP year

9th and 10th

Unit duration
(hrs)

INQUIRY: establishing purpose of the inquiry

Global concept
Scientific and Technical
Innovation
Key context

Related concept(s)

Statement of Inquiry

Form
Interaction
Models

We can use our understanding of scientific concepts to manipulate a

design to fit the requirements and increase stability. A model and
the interaction between the center of gravity and center of
buoyancy can help us predict the stability of a boat.

Relationships
Inquiry questions
Factual What is Buoyancy?
Conceptual What is stability?
Debatable Is stability the same for everyone?
Objectives
Buoyancy
Righting Movement
(torque)

Summative assessment
Centroids - Center of
Buoyancy and Center of
Gravity and Interaction

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Outline of summative assessment task(s) including assessment

criteria:
Relationship between summative assessment task(s) and
statement of inquiry:

Sinking and Floatation

Design and Stability (Hull

shape and CG-CB interaction)

Density and Weight

Distribution
Approaches to learning (ATL)

ACTION: teaching and learning through inquiry

Content

Learning process

Buoyancy

Learning experiences and teaching strategies

There will be lots of activities that the students can try, and simulations that they can
watch and try to understand the concept and what is going on.

Centroids - Center of Buoyancy and Center of

Gravity
Sinking and Floatation
Density and Weight Distribution
Design and Stability
Basic Torque

Resources

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Formative Assessment
Suggestion A Boat Design which could be done together with Visual Arts and/or Design
Differentiation
Level 1 Buoyancy, Density, Floatation and Sinking
Level 2 Level 1 + Center of Gravity
Level 3 Level 2 + Centroids
Level 4 Level 3 + Righting Lever and Stability Curves
9th grade Low Level is at Level 1, Average Level is a Level 2, High Level is at Level 3
10th grade Low Level is at Level 1, Average Level is a Level 2 and 3, High Level is at
Level 4

My Product
Buoyancy and
Stability Presentation.pptx

REFLECTION: considering the planning, process and impact of the inquiry

Prior to teaching the unit

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During teaching

After teaching the unit