MYP 4 Moving in and out

MYP Year 4

Unit 2 – Moving in and out

Summative Assessment: Osmosis for Crispy fries

Student’s Name:

Statement of Inquiry: Biological systems can adapt their form and function based on
the identity of substances they interact with. Body systems utilize cells with a range of
forms and functions to carry out necessary processes for sustaining life.

Key concept: Related concepts: Global Context:

Change Interaction, Movement Scientific and Technical

Innovation

Important Task Details:

Assessment Criterion: B & C
Submission method: Upload the final product to ManageBac
Due Date: Criterion B 16/03/2023 & Criterion C – 21/03/2023

Academic Honesty Statement:

Any behaviour that gives an unfair advantage to a student, such as any form of plagiarism
or verbal sharing of information about assessments to other students, is a violation of the
ISU academic honesty policy and will result in consequences as outlined in school policy.

ATL Skills:

● Communication skills – Finding, interpreting, judging and creating

information
Introduction
Brining is a food preparation technique that involves soaking meat or plant
product in a salt and water solution before cooking it, usually as a way to
improve its tenderness and flavour.
It is said that soaking potatoes in salt water for some time before cooking them
in a deep fryer makes them crispier.

Goal
You will investigate how soaking potato strips in different concentrations of
brine affects the crispness of french fries

Role:
You are a Michelin chef at a five star restaurant and are investigating the optimal
concentration of brine solution to use for soaking raw potato strips when making
crispy fries

Audience:
Junior chefs at a fast food restaurant

Situation:
You have been asked to demonstrate the process of making crispiest potato
fries to a fast food restaurant.

Product: Evidenced based lab report as context for a Recipe for crispiest french
fry
Success Criteria
Criterion B
Level General Descriptor Task Descriptor

0 The student does not reach a standard described I do not reach a standard described by any of the
by any of the descriptors below. descriptors below.

1–2 The student is able to: I was able to:

i. state a problem or question to be tested by a
scientific investigation
ii. outline a testable hypothesis
iii. outline the variables
iv. design a method, with limited success.
i. state the problem in terms of a relationship between
the dependent variable and the independent variable with
limited success.
ii. State how the independent variable affects the dependent
variable.
iii. State the independent, dependent and control variables.
iv. design a method with limited success, hard for others to
follow.

3–4 The student is able to: I was able to:

i state a problem or question to be tested by a
scientific investigation
ii outline a testable hypothesis using scientific
reasoning
iii outline how to manipulate the variables, and state
how relevant data will be collected
iv design a safe method in which he or she selects
materials and equipment.
i. state the problem in terms of a relationship between the
dependent variable and an independent variable
ii. Outline how the independent variable affects the
dependent variable with a justification;
iii. outline how to manipulate/change the independent
variable, how to measure the dependent variable and
outline how to control other variables.
iv. design a safe method with the right material.

5–6 The student is able to: I was able to:

i. describe a problem or question to be tested by a
scientific investigation
ii. formulate and explain a testable hypothesis
using scientific reasoning
iii. describe how to manipulate the variables, and
describe how sufficient, relevant data will be
collected
iv. design a complete and safe method in which he
or she selects appropriate materials and equipment.
i. describe an investigation using scientific knowledge and
state the problem as a research question that relates the
variables to each other related to osmosis;
ii. formulate a testable hypothesis which they explain using
correct scientific reasoning and justification providing
details about how the variables are related.
iii. describe how to manipulate/change the independent
variable, how to measure the dependent variable to
collect sufficient relevant data, and how to control all the
other variables (controlled variables).
iv. design a complete method that can be followed to
reproduce the data, with the appropriate material or
apparatus.

7–8 The student is able to: I was able to:

i explain a problem or question to be tested by a
scientific investigation
ii formulate and explain a testable hypothesis using
correct scientific reasoning
iii explain how to manipulate the variables, and
explain 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.
i. explain and give a detailed account of an investigation
using scientific knowledge and state the problem as a
research question that relates the variables to each other.
ii. formulate a testable hypothesis which explains using
correct scientific reasoning and justification providing
details about how the variables are related using correct
scientific language related to osmosis.
iii. explain and give a detailed account of how to
manipulate/change the independent variable, how to
measure the dependent variable to collect sufficient
relevant data related with osmosis, and how to control all
the other variables (controlled variables).
iv. design a complete, safe, and logical method that can be
followed to reproduce the data, state the problem as a
research question that relates the variables to each other
in terms of force and select all relevant materials needed
to conduct the experiment.
Criterion C
Maximum: 8
Level General Descriptor
0 The student does not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors below.
1–2 The student is able to:
i. correctly collect and present data in numerical
and/or visual forms
ii. interpret data
iii. state the validity of a hypothesis 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.
The student is able to:
3–4
i correctly collect and present data in numerical
and/or visual forms;
ii accurately interpret data and describe results
iii state the validity of a hypothesis 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.
5–6 The student is able to:
i. correctly collect, organize, transform and
present data in numerical and/ or visual forms ii.
accurately interpret data and explain results using
correct scientific reasoning
iii. outline the validity of a hypothesis 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.
7–8 The student is able to:
i correctly collect, organize, transform and
present data in numerical and/or visual forms
ii accurately interpret data and describe results
using correct scientific reasoning
iii discuss the validity of a hypothesis based on the
outcome of a scientific investigation
iv discuss the validity of the method based on the
outcome of a scientific investigation
Task Descriptor
I do not reach a standard described by any of the
descriptors below.
I was able to:
i. collect and present data in a table
ii. interpret data
iii. state the validity of a hypothesis with limited reference to
force and Newton’s laws.
iv. state the validity of the method to gather sufficient data
v. state limited improvements to the method.
I was able to:
i. collect and present data for the dependent variable and
present it clearly on a table, also transform the data as a
graph
ii. accurately interpret data from the chart to suggest
relationships
iii. state the validity of a hypothesis based in terms of
force, motion and Newton’s laws
iv. state the validity of the method to gather sufficient data
v. state improvements or extensions to the method that
would allow to control the variables or manipulate better
the independent variable.
I was able to:
i. collect sufficient data for the dependent variable and
organise and present the data clearly in a table with
correct headings and units; also transform the data as a
chart or graph with all the axis labelled and units.
ii. accurately interpret data and the graph to suggest a
correlation or relationship
iii. evaluate the validity of a hypothesis based on the
outcome of a scientific investigation
iv. evaluate the validity of the method based on the
outcome of a scientific investigation
v. explain improvements or extensions to the method that
would benefit the scientific investigation.
I was able to:
i. collected sufficient and relevant numerical data for the
dependent variable and collected quantitative data,
organized and presented the data (for all repeats)
clearly in a table with correct headings and processed
the data correctly and transformed the data as a graph,
with correct title, axes labels and legend that allows
patterns and correlations to be identified between
concentration of salt, Mass or Volume pr percentage
change in the mass or volume of the potato strip
ii. used correct scientific reasoning to recognize patterns
and interpret the data and the graph to recognize a
 v describe improvements or extensions to the pattern, explain and correctly given a detailed account of
method that would benefit the scientific investigation. how and why the variables are related (concentration of
brine, mass, volume or percentage change) and
considered the variations in the repeats and how these
have affected the averages used in the graph.
iii. state whether or not the data support my hypothesis,
discuss the validity of the hypothesis and data and
evaluate the hypothesis by weighing up the strengths and
limitations of the collected data.
iv. discuss whether my method allowed me to gather
sufficient, relevant data, including the control of other
variables, evaluate my method by weighing up the
strengths and limitations of their procedure and method
and discuss the validity and reliability of my method and
addressed the significance of any errors, like extending
the range of measurements, using more accurate
measuring devices, etc.
v. suggest realistic improvements to specific limitations in
the method, based on the data, scientific reasoning and
research, explain and give a detailed account of how
these improvements would allow for greater control of
variables and explain extensions for further investigations
that could be carried out to benefit the scientific
investigation.

Apply Use knowledge and understanding in response to a given situation or real

circumstances

Analyse Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. (To identify
parts and relationships, and to interpret information to reach conclusions.)

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

Discuss Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors
or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported
by appropriate evidence

Interpret Use knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and draw conclusions from
given information.

Outline Give a brief account

Recall Remember or recognize from prior learning experiences.

State Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.

Summarise Abstract a general theme or major point(s)