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Yr9 Physics CAT Term 3 Remote
Yr9 Physics CAT Term 3 Remote
Introduction:
COMMON ASSESSMENT TASK
The regular human body temperature is 37°C. If the human body falls far below this,
hypothermia and other serious medical issues can arise. Therefore, it is important to
know which materials can conserve heat the best when travelling in cold conditions.
In this investigation, we will investigate different insulators (newspapers, cotton wool,
foil, foam) to identify which material would make the best cold weather jacket. You
will choose two different materials and have a controlled group (plain can) to test the
heat loss of.
Present your experiment and findings as a scientific report including all the elements
listed below.
Checklist:
First lesson:
Second lesson:
Results (include a table and graph can be drawn or use excel)
Discussion (must answer all questions, use TEEL)
Conclusion
Reference List (scotchbib)
Outline:
Lesson 1 - Planning the experiment
Outline the question you will be answering, identify variables, hypothesis and aim.
Begin researching into what jackets for cold/freezing conditions are made out of.
I need assistance completing all I can complete all sections of a I can complete a scientific poster that I can label all graphs and tables (e.g.
Scientific Poster sections of a scientific poster scientific poster but they have includes all sections (title, aim, hypothesis, graph 1, table 1)
layout and I need help with the lay-out of a errors or are lacking detail variables, materials, method, results, I can present a highly sophisticated
scientific poster I can follow some aspects of a discussion & conclusion) poster
referencing I need assistance referencing scientific poster layout I can include accurate sub headings I can include in text citation consistently
sources or I can include a 1 or 2 unreliable I can follow the layout of scientific poster throughout my poster
I can correctly explain the concept of energy
Energy transfer I can define energy conservation I have demonstrated an extensive
conservation in my introduction and
I need assistance defining I can define convection knowledge and understanding around
and convection and energy transfer I can outline energy transfer in this
discussion
energy conservation and energy transfer
Content/Literacy
Discussion Questions:
1. Highlight the parts in your method where you controlled the variables. How do these
parts make sure it is a fair test? Explain why a fair test important?
2. Discuss your results using key values, explain the relationships between variables
making links to thermodynamic principles and identify outliers in your data.
3. What limitations and experimental errors did you encounter in the experiment?
Using examples, discuss how these may have affected your results.
4. Suggest how your results could help a company wanting to design a new jacket that
works as a good insulator in cold conditions. What else may they want to consider?
5. Discuss how your method could be improved in the future and how we could extend
this experiment.
Extension:
In this experiment we had a control group. Explain what a control group is and why it is
important to have one in an experiment.
Conclusion:
Discuss the following:
- Was your aim achieved?
- Was your hypothesis supported?
- What can you conclude from this experiment?
- What are your suggestions for future experiments?