Australian International Academy

Kellyville

Assessment Task
Cover Sheet
2019
Name:
Year Level: Date:
Subject: Science Word Count:
Task Name: Growing Crystals
Unit Name: Chemical dilemma!

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 Every student must complete and tick each section before submitting their work.
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Complete all the sections in this template and submit this document (including the completed cover sheet) via
Managebac on or before the due date.
Title
This should let the reader know what you are investigating – be specific
Background Information
Include your research about how crystals grow in this section.
Make sure you do not plagiarise this section. Any research you do should be written in your own words and your
sources should be included in a reference list.
Questions to consider:
 What is a crystal?
 Are there different types and, if so, what makes them different?
 How do they form?
 What variables effect the way crystals grow and how?
 Which variable will you be investigating and why have you selected it?

Aim
State exactly what you will be investigating
Be specific and start with the word “To…”

Hypothesis
Make an educated guess about the effect that that you think changing your variable will have on the size of
crystals that you will grow.
Use the format “If I change ‘x’, then ‘y’ will happen”
Make sure your hypothesis is supported by your background research

Materials
List your materials in this space

Method
Write the method that you followed to compare the growth of your crystals under different conditions
Use a numbered list
Start each step with a verb (e.g. “1. Pour the solution…” NOT “I poured the solution” or “The solution was
poured”)

Results
This section needs:
 Clearly labelled photographic evidence of the crystals growing over time with brief descriptions of your
observations. You should not try to explain your results in this section – just make observations.
 A table of results and accompanying graph comparing the trends in crystal growth over time
Make sure all photos, graphs and tables are labelled

Discussion

Answer the following questions to form your discussion:

1. Was there a significant difference in the growth of your crystals when you changed one variable? Refer to
your observations and graph to support your answer.
2. Do your results support your hypothesis? Explain whether your hypothesis is supported by the results or
not

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 3. Use your knowledge of crystal formation to explain your results
4. Was the test accurate? Assess whether you encountered any issues that may have affected how accurate
your measurements were.
5. Was the test reliable? If someone was to follow your method, do you think they would get the same
results as you? How can you be sure? Assess whether your method and results are reliable
6. Was the test fair and valid? Did the design of your experiment test what you wanted to be testing? Did
you control all necessary variables?
7. Suggest future research directions and/or improvements to your current method for anyone wishing to
follow on from your work.
Conclusion
Write a 1-2 sentence conclusion that specifically answers your aim.

References
Make a list of every refence that you used. Include URL, author/website names and the date that you accessed
the information

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