Formative Criterion B

Inquiring and Designing

MYP Year Level:5

Name: Teacher: Date:

Criteria Strands Maximum Your level

Level

Criterion i. explain a problem or question to be 8

tested by a scientific investigation
Objective (B):
Inquiring and ii. formulate a testable hypothesis and
Designing explain it using scientific reasoning

iii. explain how to manipulate the variables,

and explain how data will be collected

iv. design scientific investigations.

 Subject Statement of Global Key Concept Related Concepts
Inquiry Context
Physics New global personal and Relationships Energy
relationships have cultural Movement
become possible as expression
humanity has
learned to
communicate
through energy as
wave motion
Target ATL skill strand: Feedback on ATL skills IB Learner Profile

Critical Thinking Skill: Caring

Practise observing carefully in N L P E
order to recognize
problems (Bi)

Critical Thinking Skill:

Gather and organize relevant N L P E
information to formulate
an argument.(B:ii)
Information Literacy Skill:
Collect, record and verify data. N L P E
(B:iii)
Critical Thinking Skill:
test generalizations and N L P E
conclusions. (B:iv)
Achievement Level descriptor
level
The student does not reach a standard identified by any of the
0
descriptors below.
The student is able to:
i. state a problem or question to be tested to prove the law of
conservation of mechanical energy.
ii. outline a testable hypothesis to prove the law of conservation of
1–2 mechanical energy.
iii. outline the variables to prove the law of conservation of
mechanical energy.
iv. design a method, with limited success to prove the law of
conservation of mechanical energy.
The student is able to:
i. outline a problem or question to be tested to prove the law of
conservation of mechanical energy.
ii. formulate a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning to
3–4 prove the law of conservation of mechanical energy.
iii. outline how to manipulate the variables, and outline how relevant
data will
be collected to prove the law of conservation of mechanical energy.
iv. design a safe method in which he or she selects materials and
equipment to prove the law of conservation of mechanical energy.
The student is able to:
i. describe a problem or question to be tested to prove the law of
conservation of mechanical energy.
ii. formulate and explain a testable hypothesis using scientific
reasoning to prove the law of conservation of mechanical energy.
iii. describe how to manipulate the variables,
5–6 and describe how sufficient,
relevant data will be collected to prove the law of conservation of
mechanical energy.
iv. design a complete and safe method in which he or she
selects appropriate
materials and equipment to prove the law of conservation of
mechanical energy.
The student is able to:
i. explain a problem or question to be tested to prove the law of
conservation of mechanical energy.
ii. formulate and explain a testable hypothesis using correct
scientific
reasoning to prove the law of conservation of mechanical energy.
7–8 iii. explain in the method how to manipulate the variables,
and explain how sufficient, relevant data will be collected to prove
the law of conservation of mechanical energy.
iv. design a logical, complete and safe method in which he or
she selects
appropriate materials and equipment to prove the law of
conservation of mechanical energy.
An MYP student is interested in the factors that affect oscillations of air particles. He decides to conduct
an investigation by modelling an oscillating particle using a hanging mass on a cantilever.

The student formulates the research question:

If the length of the cantilever increases, what happens to the time period of the oscillation?

Design an experiment to investigate this research question. In your plan, you must include:

 The independent variable, the dependent variable and the justification of two control variables.
 A hypothesis that can be tested by this investigation.
 How you will collect sufficient data.
 A method detailing the procedure you will follow.