Summative Assessment

UNIT 3: Let's get energised!

MYP 1 Integrated Sciences

Grade: 6

Statement of Inquiry:

The energy choices we make can transform the world creating a more sustainable
environment.

Key Concept: Change

Related Concepts: Environment & transformation

Design an experiment to investigate one factor that affect the height of a roller coaster
train.

Goal: Task is to investigate one factor that affect the height of the roller coaster train.

Role: You are an engineer and you are an expert of roller coasters.

Audience: Owner of an amusement park.

Situation: John owns an amusement park and installed a giant roller coaster. For some
reason, the roller coaster train is not able to slide/roll up one of the slopes and stops
midway before starting to roll back.

John contacted you to investigate this problem and recommend a solution.

Use your knowledge about energy & energy conservation to isolate ONE factor that is
affecting the roller coaster and recommend a solution.

Product: Lab report giving details about how the chosen factor might affect the height a
roller coaster. (Possible factors: Mass of the car, Type of surface(friction), Height of the
slope, Length of the slope, angle of the 2nd slope etc.)

Success Criteria: Criterion B and C

Your design must include

 Aim
 Hypothesis
 Materials (include measuring instruments)
 Variables: Independent, Dependent and Control Variables
 Procedure: How IV is changed, how DV is measured and how CV is kept
constant.

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  Safety considerations
 Date table
 Interpretation of the data
 Validity of the hypothesis
 Limitations and improvements.

Date of Submission:

5th March, 2022 9:00 PM IST on ManageBac

Command Terms:

Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without

State
explanation or calculation

Design Produce a plan, simulation or model

Outline Give a brief account

Explain Give a detailed account

Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or

Describe
process

Use knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and draw

Interpret
conclusions from given information

Present Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration

Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of

Discuss arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should
be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence

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 Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or
Analyse
structure.

Assessment Criteria:

Criterion B: Inquiring and designing

Maximum: 8

At the end of year 1, students should be able to:

i. outline an appropriate problem or research question to be tested by a scientific

investigation
ii. outline a testable prediction using scientific reasoning
iii. outline how to manipulate the variables, and outline how data will be collected
iv. design scientific investigations.

Achievement Level descriptor Task-specific clarification

level
The student does not reach a standard
0 described by any of the descriptors
below.
The student is able to:
i. select a problem or question to be
tested by a scientific investigation
1–2 ii. select a testable prediction
iii. state a variable
You did not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors given below.
You were able to:
i. state an aim that contains the IV
and DV
ii. state a hypothesis
iii. state the IV, DV and the CV’s
iv. design the method with limited
success.

iv. design a method with limited

success.

3–4 The student is able to: You were able to:

i. state an aim that contains the
i. state a problem or question to be IV and DV
tested by a scientific investigation ii. state a hypothesis

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ii. state a testable prediction
iii. state how to manipulate the
variables, and state how data will
be collected
iv. design a safe method in which he
or she selects materials and
equipment.
The student is able to:
i. state a problem or question to be
tested by a scientific investigation
ii. outline a testable prediction
iii. outline how to manipulate the
5–6 variables, and state how relevant
data will be collected
iv. design a complete and safe
method in which he or she selects
appropriate materials and
equipment.
The student is able to:
i. outline a problem or question
to be tested by a scientific
investigation
ii. outline a testable prediction
using scientific reasoning
7–8 iii. outline how to manipulate the
variables, and outline how
sufficient, relevant data will
be collected
iv. design a logical, complete
and safe method in which he
or she selects appropriate
materials and equipment.
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iii. state how to manipulate the
IV; collect the DV (including
units and measuring
equipment); how to control
the CV’s
iv. design a method that is easy
to follow, is safe and also
contains the equipment
(amounts and sizes) used.
You were able to:
i. state an aim that contains the IV
and DV
ii. outline a hypothesis
iii. outline how to manipulate the
IV; collect the DV (including
units and measuring
equipment); how to control the
CV’s
iv. design a method that is easy to
follow, complete and safe and
also contains the equipment
(amounts and sizes) used.
You were able to:
i. outline an aim that contains the
IV and DV
ii. outline a hypothesis and use
scientific reasoning to explain
your prediction
iii. outline how to manipulate the
IV; collect the DV (including
units and measuring equipment);
how to control the CV’s and
explain how to collect the
multiple sets of the data
iv. design a logical method that is
easy to follow, complete and safe
and also contains the equipment
(amounts and sizes) used.
Criterion C: Processing and evaluating
Maximum: 8

At the end of year 1, students should be able to:

i. present collected and transformed data

ii. interpret data and outline results using scientific reasoning
iii. discuss the validity of a prediction based on the outcome of the scientific investigation
iv. discuss the validity of the method
v. describe improvements or extensions to the method.

Achievement Level descriptor Task-specific clarification

level
The student does not reach a standard
0 described by any of the descriptors
below.
The student is able to:
i. collect and present data
in numerical and/or visual
forms
ii. interpret data
iii. state the validity of a
prediction based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation, with
1–2 limited success
iv. state the validity of the
method based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation, with
limited success
You did not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors given below.
You were able to:
i. collect and present DV’s and
IV’s in numerical form(data
table)
ii. interpret data
iii. state how the data supports or
rejects the validity of the
hypothesis based on the
collected data
iv. state if the method allowed for
sufficient collection of data
based on the outcome of a
scientific investigation
v. state improvements or
extensions to the method.

v. state improvements or
extensions to the method
that would benefit the
scientific investigation,
with limited success.

3–4 The student is able to: You were able to:

i. correctly collect and
present data in numerical
and/or visual forms
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i. collect and present DV’s and
IV’s in numerical form (data
table)
ii. accurately interpret data and
outline results

ii. accurately interpret data
and outline results
iii. state the validity of a
prediction based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation
iv. state the validity of the
method based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation
v. state improvements or
extensions to the method
that would benefit the
scientific investigation.
The student is able to:
i. correctly collect,
organize and present
data in numerical and/or
visual forms
ii. accurately interpret data
and outline results using
scientific reasoning
iii. outline the validity of a
5–6 prediction based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation
iv. outline the validity of the
method based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation
v. outline improvements or
extensions to the method
that would benefit the
scientific investigation.
The student is able to:
7–8 i. correctly collect,
organize, transform and
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iii. state how the data supports or
rejects the validity of the
hypothesis based on the
collected data
iv. state if the method allowed for
sufficient collection of data
based on the outcome of a
scientific investigation
v. state improvements or
extensions to the method that
would benefit the scientific
investigation
You were able to:
i. collect DV’s, show how the
IV’s were manipulated and
organized and present data in
numerical form correctly(data
table)
ii. accurately interpret data and
outline results using correct
scientific reasoning
iii. outline how the data supports
or rejects validity of the
hypothesis based on the
collected data
iv. outline if the method allowed
for sufficient collection of data
based on the outcome of a
scientific investigation
v. outline improvements or
extensions to the method that
would benefit the scientific
investigation
You were able to:
i. collect DV’s, show how the
IV’s were manipulated and
organized, transform data by

present data in numerical
and/ or visual forms.
ii. accurately interpret
data and outline results
using correct scientific
reasoning
iii. discuss the validity of a
prediction based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation.
iv. discuss the validity of the
method based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation
v. describe improvements or
extensions to the method
that would benefit the
scientific investigation.
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including calculations and
present data in numerical
form correctly (data table)
ii. accurately interpret data and
outline results using correct
scientific reasoning
iii. discuss how the data
supports or rejects validity of
the hypothesis based on the
collected data
iv. discuss if the method
allowed for sufficient
collection of data based on
the outcome of a scientific
investigation
v. describe improvements or
extensions to the method that
would benefit the scientific
investigation
 On my Honour, I
pledge that I will
neither give nor
receive improper
assistance in
completing this task.
Signature: Aadhya Agrawal

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Aim/Question: (This can be written using the Goal)

Investigate the relationship between the height from where the toy car is released and the
stopping distance on the second slope when it is released on an inclined plane.

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Here is an image of a possible setup diagram:

Materials: (List all the measuring instruments and the materials)

 retort stand (2)

 plastic ramp or inclined plane (4)
 toy car (1)
 meter ruler (1)
 marker (1)
 flat surface

prediction: (What could be the final outcome of the investigation. This should be a statement

relating the Independent Variable and the Dependent Variable)

my predict that as the hight of the plastic ramp is increased, the stopping distance of the toy car

will increase.

Give the reasoning for your prediction:

The reason for my prediction is I think that as I increase the hight of the plastic ramp, the toy

car will receive more kinetic potential energy which will allow the toy car to go further and the

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 stopping distance to increase. Another reason for me to predict is that

State the independent variable and the dependent variable in this investigation.

( DependentIndependent
variable :This is the variable that changes because of the change∈the IV )
variable :This is the variable that you would change

Independent variable: the hight (can be measured using protractor or meter ruler.)
Dependent variable: stopping distance (can be measured using meter ruler)

State all the control variables (These are the variables that should be kept constant)

1. the surface should remain flat.

2. The path the car is going should be straight.
3. The air-conditioning in the room should be kept to a minimum.
4. The weight of the car should remain the same.
5. The material of the car should remain the same.
6. The hight of the second slope.

Explain why it is important to control these variables.

It is important to control all these variables as if not we will not get accurate data and we
will not get accurate results.

Describe how they can be controlled.

The control variable can be controlled by:

1. The first control variable can be controlled by simply using the classroom floor of
the desktop.
2. The second variable can be controlled by using more plastic ramps and placing them
in a straight manner so the car will not go beyond.
3. The thirls variable can be controlled by simply using the air controlling remote to
keep the air-conditioning down.
4. the fourth variable can be controlled by using the same car or the same type of the
car throughout the experiment.
5. For the fifth variable again, we can use the same type and model of the car.
6. For the sixth variable you can keep it constant by

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Procedure: (write a detailed procedure)

1. Get the retort stand.

2. Open the mouth of the retort stand.
3. Place the plastic stand inside the mouth of the retort stand.
4. Close the mouth of the retort stand.
5. Adjust the plastic ramp to be at a certain angle.
6. Follow the steps above for the second ramp.
7. Place the second retort stand in front of the first stand.
8. Get the meter ruler.
9. Place it where the first ramp stops.
10. Hold the car on the start of the first ramp.
11. Let the car go whenever ready.
12. Repeat this process while changing the angle of the first plastic ramp and collect the data.
13. Note your results on your document.

Suggest all the safety precautions for this investigation. (All the steps you might take to ensure that
you, your friends and the environment is safe in the process of completing this investigation)

1. Be careful when using the retort stand because you could squeeze your fingers in between
the clamp of the retort stand.

Table:

Stopping distance of the toy

S. No Hight of the first plastic ramp car on the second ramp. /
/ ° Meters (M)
1 20 ° 19m
2 30 ° 23 m
3 40 ° 30m
4 50 ° 33m
5 60 ° 35m
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Interpret the data (using the table) and outline the data using correct scientific reasoning.

The outcome of the experiment was that as the hight of the first plastic ramp increases. the stopping
distance also increases. The reason for this is that when you increase the hight the car receives more
power causing it to go further. A good example of this would be when you are kicking a football if
you give the football a lot of power the football will go further.

State the validity of the hypothesis based on the data

The prediction I made was correct. As I predicted that as the hight of the first plastic ramp will
increase. The stopping distance will also increase.

State one limitation(possible) and recommend an improvement to overcome the limitation.

One of the limitations while doing this experiment was the maximum hight the plastic ramp could
go to because if the ramp was too hight the marble would bounce off the first ramp. We overcame
this by reducing the maximum hight of the experiment.

State one extension to the experiment.

One extension possible is that we also add another aim and do a different experiment and try to
connect it with this experiment. Because if we do that, we will be able to explore more ways
energy is used.

State the recommendation you would give John to solve the issue.

Dear john,

I hope this e-mail finds you well.

I am writing this e-mail to tell you that you should decrease the hight of the roller coaster. I think
you should either decrease the hight of the first or second sloap as when the hight is too hight the
car will not have enough energy or judes for the car to go up the ramp.

Regards,
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 Very smart engineer

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