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Common Assessment Task Cover Sheet

Name: MYP Year Level: 5 Date:

Criteria Name of Criterion: Maximum
Points
Your
Grade
Criterion B
Inquiring and designing
8
Criterion C
Processing and evaluating
8



Subject Statement of Inquiry Global
Context
Key Concept Summative
Assessment
Science
The interaction of various
substances can produce others
that can have profound effects
Identities
and
relationship
Change

Lab investigation













Due on: Parent Signature:....

If you do not submit this assessment task on the due date assigned, you can only submit at a later time with the
proof of a medical certificate or complete during after-school detention two days after due date..

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Lab Investigation: MYP year 5

You are provided with 4 metals


You are also provided with aqueous solutions of these four metals

Your Task: try to place the metals in a reactivity series
Most Reactive ------------------------> Least Reactive
Design a lab to do this. Your design must include the following:
A guiding question(s). This should be the purpose of your experiment.
What are you trying to figure out: a reactivity series for metals?
Hypothesis A prediction for the outcome of your experiment. What do you think will happen
and why do you think this will happen. Your reasoning should be based on scientific thinking
Design an experiment by which you can collect data to prove or disprove your hypothesis. This
design should include the equipment you need, a diagram of the apparatus and a step by step
procedure. You should also state very clearly what variables you want to control and what variables
you want to measure.
Variables:
Controlled variables: the ones you keep the same during the experiment
Independent variables: the ones you change or manipulate during the experiment
Dependent variables: the ones you observe or measure during the experiment
During an experiment our aim is to investigate the effect of independent variables on the
dependent variables.
Collect data from you experiment. Present it neatly in a table or on a graph.
In this lab we are doing strictly qualitative observations. Your table should be designed to write out
qualitative observations. We are looking for colour change, temperature change and bubbles.
Conclusion and Evaluation: In the conclusion and evaluation:
List your reactivity series (from your lab results)
Compare to known results. (Given in class)
Evaluate your method. Is your data valid? Is your method reliable?
Please suggest some improvements to your method.
Task Duration:
In class component
One double period for Task explaining and initial design submitting.
(P.S; you will be marked for design same day)
One double period for lab investigation
Out of class component
One week for submitting lab report on turnit in.




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Criterion B: Inquiring and designing
Student is able to
Achievement level Aim Hypothesis Variables Design
0 The student does not reach a standard identified by any of the descriptors below.
1-2 State a problem or question to be
tested by a scientific investigation
Outline a testable
hypothesis
Outline the variables Design a method, with
limited success.
3-4 Outline a problem or question to
be tested by a scientific
investigation
Formulate a testable
hypothesis using scientific
reasoning
Outline how to
manipulate the variables,
and outline how
relevant data will be
collected
Design a safe method in
which he or she selects
materials and equipment.
5-6 Describe a problem or question to
be tested by a scientific
investigation
Formulate and explain
a testable hypothesis
using scientific reasoning
Describe how to
manipulate the variables,
and describe how
sufficient, relevant data
will be collected
Design a complete and
safe method in which he
or she selects appropriate
materials and equipment.
7-8 Explain a problem or question to
be tested by a scientific
investigation
Formulate and explain
a testable hypothesis
using correct scientific
reasoning
Explain how to
manipulate the variables,
and explain how
sufficient, relevant data
will be collected
Design a logical,
complete and safe method
in which he or she
Selects appropriate
materials and equipment.
Your Grade










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Criterion C: Processing and evaluating
Student is able to
Achievement level Presentation of data Processing data Conclusion Validity of method Improvement
0 The student does not reach a standard identified by any of the descriptors below.
1-2 Collect and present
data in numerical
and/or visual forms
Accurately interpret
data
State the validity of a
hypothesis based on
the outcome of a
scientific
investigation
State the validity of
the method based on
the outcome of a
scientific
investigation
State improvements
or extensions to the
method.
3-4 Correctly collect and
present data in
numerical and/or
visual
forms
Accurately interpret
data and explain
results
Outline the validity
of a hypothesis based
on the outcome of a
scientific
investigation
Outline the validity
of the method based
on the outcome of a
scientific
investigation
Outline
improvements or
extensions to the
method that would
benefit the scientific
investigation
5-6 Correctly collect,
organize and
present data in
numerical and/or
visual forms
Accurately interpret
data and explain
results using
scientific
reasoning
Discuss the validity
of a hypothesis based
on the outcome of a
scientific
investigation
Discuss the validity
of the method based
on the outcome of a
scientific
investigation
Describe
improvements or
extensions to the
method that would
benefit the scientific
investigation.
7-8 Correctly collect,
organize, transform
and present data in
numerical and/or
visual forms
Accurately interpret
data and explain
results using correct
scientific reasoning
Evaluate the validity
of a hypothesis based
on the outcome of a
scientific
investigation
Evaluate the validity
of the method based
on the outcome of a
scientific
investigation
Explain
improvements or
extensions to the
method that would
benefit the scientific
investigation.

Your Grade




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Command Terms
Apply Use knowledge and understanding in response to a given situation or real circumstances
Describe Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process
Design
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

Collect
Document Credit sources of information used by referencing (or citing) following `one recognized referencing system. References
should be included in the text and also at the end of the piece of work in a reference list or bibliography

Evaluate Assess the implications and limitations; to make judgments about the ideas, works, solutions or methods in relation
to selected criteria Explain Give a detailed account including reasons or causes

Outline Give a brief account
Summarize Abstract a general theme or major
Interpret


Reflection Form




Describe Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process
Design Produce a plan, simulation or model
Explain Give a detailed account
Formulate Express precisely and systematically the relevant concept(s) or argument(s)
Outline Give a brief account
State Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation
Evaluate Assess the implications and limitations; to make judgments about the ideas, works, solutions
or methods in relation to selected criteria
Interpret Use knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and draw conclusions from given
information
Present Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration
Discuss Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or











Reflection (Fill in after you receive your grades):
(What were you expected to do for this assessment task? What did you learn? What skills have you developed? What could you have done
to see better results? OR what did you do to get such good results)?

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