Criterion B: Inquiring and Designing
i. Explain a problem or question to be tested by scientific investigation
ii. Formulate a testable hypothesis and explain it using scientific reasoning
iii. Explain how to manipulate the variables, and explain how data will be collected
iv. Design scientific investigation
Grade
3.5-4
2.5-3
1.5-2
.5-1
MYP Criterion
Task Specific Criterion
i. Explain a problem or question to be tested by a1.
scientific investigation
2.
ii. Formulate and explain a testable hypothesis 3.
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 in4.
which he or she selects appropriate materials and
equipment.
5.
1. Use only 3rd person when writing
2. Testable question with only one variable.
3. Summary of class notes for background information
including 7 characteristics of living things , cellular
respiration and information about yeast from an
outside source
4. Correctly using the background information to create
a scientific Hypothesis
5. Detailed Method including all materials, units and
sizes
6. Repeatable method
7. Independent and Dependent variable identified
1. Use only 3rd person when writing
2. Testable question with only one variable.
3. Summary of class notes for background information
including 7 characteristics of living things and cellular
respiration.
4. Incorrectly using the background information to
create a scientific hypothesis.
5. Detailed Method including some materials with
units and sizes
6. Repeatable method
7. Independent and Dependent variable identified
1. Use something other than 3rd person when writing
2. Question with only one variable.
3. Summary of class notes for background information
including 7 characteristics of living things or cellular
respiration.
4. Create a hypothesis.
5. Method including some materials with units and
sizes
6. Repeatable method
7. Independent and Dependent variable identified but
one incorrect
1. Use something other than 3rd person when writing
2. Form a question
3. Outline class notes
4. Create a hypothesis.
5. Outline a Method
6. Attempt to identify Independent and Dependent
Does not meet any of the descriptors
6.
7.
i. Describe a problem or question to be tested by1.
a
scientific investigation
2.
ii. Formulate and explain a testable hypothesis 3.
using scientific reasoning.
iii. Describe how to manipulate the variables, and
describe how sufficient relevant data will be
4.
collected.
iv. Design a complete and safe method in which
he or she selects appropriate materials and
5.
equipment.
6.
7.
i. Outline a problem or question to be tested by a1.
scientific investigation
2.
ii. Formulate a testable hypothesis using scientific3.
reasoning.
iii. Outline how to manipulate the variables, and
outline how sufficient relevant data will be
4.
collected.
5.
iv. Design a safe method in which he or she selects
materials and equipment.
6.
7.
i. state a problem or question to be tested by a
scientific investigation
ii. Outline a testable hypothesis
iii. Outline the variables
iv. Design method with limited success
Does not meet any of the descriptors.
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