Summative Task Planner

Unit title Cells MYP year Year 2

Objective and strand

Key concept Related concept(s) Global Context Exploration

Criterion B: Inquiring and designing

i. describe a problem or question to be

tested by a scientific investigation

ii. outline a testable hypothesis and explain

it using scientific reasoning

iii. describe how to manipulate the variables,

and describe how data will be collected

iv. design scientific investigations.

System Function, Balance, Models
Scientific and technical innovation Criterion C: Processing and evaluating
i. present collected and transformed data

ii. interpret data and describe results using

scientific reasoning

iii. discuss the validity of a hypothesis based

on the outcome of the scientific investigation

iv. discuss the validity of the method

v. describe improvements or extensions to

the method.
 Summative assessment

Outline of summative assessment task Relationship between summative assessment task and statement of inquiry

1. The assessment will be conducted on zoom. SOI: Discoveries made using new techniques can change our understanding of the natural
2. A detailed task sheet is sent across with the document which includes the world.
procedure.
3. Students will be doing the experiment under the supervision of the teacher through
The questions in the written assessment are designed to test the students’ ability on the
zoom.
4. The experiment might include cutting of the potato which can be done with the help following:
of an adult.
5. The students are expected to complete the task within the given time of the class. ● understanding of the process of osmosis
6. All requirements including stationery need to be kept ready before the assessment
begins. ● To design a scientific investigation to test the effect of varying sugar concentration
7. The cameras will have to be placed at such an angle wherein the entire view of the on osmosis.
student performing the experiment is seen.
8. After the experiment, the students get a few days to complete the lab report which
● Identify and describe the manipulation of Constant, DV and IV.
will be then uploaded on Managebac.
9. The due date: 3rd September
● outline and explain a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning

. ● Present raw and processed data based on the lengths of potato strips before and
after the experiment
Note: Students are expected to strictly adhere to the school assessment policy. Breaching of
guidelines will result in students being banned from taking the assessment and zero being ● Interpret processed data and describe the result with the help of a graph
awarded for the same.
● Discussion of validity of the method hypothesis based on the result obtained
● Describing improvements or related questions that can be investigated in the future