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Criterion B: inquiring and designing
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

i. State ​a problem or i. State ​a problem or i. Outline ​a problem or i. Describe ​a

question to be tested question to be question to be tested problem or
by a scientific tested by a by a scientific question to be
investigation, with scientific investigation. tested by a
limited success. investigation. ii. Outline and explain ​a scientific
ii. State ​a testable ii. Outline ​a testable testable hypothesis investigation.
prediction. hypothesis ​using using scientific ii. Outline and
iii. State ​a variable. scientific reasoning. explain ​a testable
iv. Design ​a​ ​method, reasoning​. iii. Outline​ how to hypothesis ​using
with limited success​. iii. Outline ​how to manipulate the correct scientific
manipulate the variables, and ​outline reasoning​.
variables, and how ​sufficient​, iii. Describe ​how to
state​ how ​relevant relevant data​ will be manipulate the
data​ will be collected. variables, and
collected. iv. Design ​a complete describe ​how
iv. Design a ​safe and safe method ​in sufficient​,
method​ in which which he or she relevant​ data will
he or she ​selects selects appropriate be collected.
materials and materials and iv. Design a ​logical​,
equipment​. equipment. complete and
safe method​ in
which he or she
selects
appropriate
materials and
equipment.

Criterion C: processing and evaluating 

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

i. Collect and present i. Correctly collect and i. Correctly collect, i. Correctly collect,
data in numerical present​ data in organize and present organize, transform
and/or visual forms. numerical and/or data in numerical and present​ data in
ii. Interpret​ data. visual forms and/or visual forms. numerical and/or
iii. State​ the validity of a ii. Accurately interpret ii. Accurately interpret visual forms.
prediction based on data and ​outline data and outline ii. Accurately interpret
the outcome of a results. results using scientific data​ and ​outline
scientific investigation, iii. State​ the validity of a reasoning. results ​using correct
with limited success. prediction based on iii. Outline​ the validity of scientific reasoning.
iv. State​ the validity of the outcome of a a prediction based on iii. Discuss​ the validity of
the method based on scientific investigation. the outcome of a a prediction base on
the outcome of a iv. State​ the validity of scientific investigation. the outcome of a
scientific the method based on iv. Outline​ the validity of scientific investigation.
investigation, ​with the outcome of a the method based on iv. Discuss ​the validity of
limited success. scientific investigation. the outcome of a the method based on
scientific investigation.
v. State​ improvements v.
or extensions to the
method that would
benefit the scientific
investigation, ​with
limited success.
State​ improvements v.
or extensions to the
method that would
benefit the scientific
investigation.
Outline​ improvements
or extensions to the
method that would v.
benefit the scientific
investigation.
the outcome of a
scientific investigation.
Describe
improvements or
extensions to the
method that would
benefit the scientific
investigation.

Task specific clarifications:

Laboratory. Formative assessment.

Student justifications: Teacher Justifications:

 
 

1. TITLE.​ ​ F​INDING​ V​OLTAGE​ ​IN​ P​ARALLEL​ C​IRCUITS

2. AIM / HYPOTHESIS
Create a research question related to electricity or circuits that can be tested through the
simulation​.
How do we know that Voltage changes when the amount of battery changes in a parallel
circuit? How do you know?
Answer the research question through a testable hypothesis.
We know how to measure voltage by using a voltmeter. We know that there is voltage in the
parallel circuit because the bulb is lightened up. We also changes the amount of batteries to
see if the bulb’s brightness changes.

3. VARIABLES: ​Be clear to define exactly what you are controlling and measuring.
(​What I control, include how you’re going to change it through the experiment​)
Independent: We are going to change and compare how parallel circuits work with
and without voltage. That way we will know exactly how voltage works in a parallel
circuit.

(​What I measure, Include units and tools to measure it​) Dependent:

I will be measuring using the unit (V) Volts, and I will be using the tool called the voltmeter.
(​What I keep the same, including at least 2 of them, explain how to keep them the
same​) Control Variables: I will keep the circuit the same, and also i will keep my research
question the same.

4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION (Paragraph at least)

Complement the background information including the following elements:
electricity, energy, generator, magnetic field, motion, motor, induction,
conduction, conductor, circuit, current, voltage, circuit, parallel, series, and
complex circuits.

Include a screenshot of your mind map.

I will use a parallel circuit for my project(the simulation) and I will be measuring the
voltage using the voltmeter. The parallel circuit have voltage in it and i want to
measure it to see how much voltage it have.So what i know currently is that the
circuit DOES have voltage, so I dont have to worry about changing my question,

5. REQUIREMENTS (list)
List the materials needed for your experiment if you were carrying out in real life, please include
materials the simulator allows you to use.
The tools I will use are: -wires -lightbulbs- the voltmeter - battery- switch

6. SAFETY
 Imagine you are doing this experiment using real materials and
write at least two safety concerns below (list)
1. Do not touch anything unless required

2. Be focused or something unpleasant might happen.

7. METHOD (List)
Write a detailed step by step guide on how you will prepare and do the laboratory. Make
sure to include how you are going to control your variables. Imagine someone else will be
following your instructions so make sure they are clear, in order, and not missing any steps.

1. So what we do first is to put down the battery first, then we also put the switch
somewhere near the battery
2. Then we need to use wires to connect the battery and switch together, we also
should prepare the lightbulbs
3. After we connect the switch and battery, we take more wires to connect the bulbs.
But we connect it like the parallel circuit not series.
4. And the last step is to take the Voltmeter on the circuit. The circuit need to be turned
on. Then the voltmeter will say the voltage in the circuit.

7. ​RESULTS ( QUALITATIVE / QUANTITATIVE)

A. Describe and include pictures of the experiment’s result.

B. Create a table to show the results of the experiment.

Battery Numbers Voltage

1 9.00 Volts

2 18 Volts

3 27 Volts

4 36 Volts

5 45 Volts

6 54 Volts

C. Plot the data into a chart.

8. ANALYSIS (Paragraph): ​What ​trends (patterns) can you find in the data, now you have plotted your
graphs?
The pattern I can find is that every battery added to the chart, the voltage went up about 9 volts. This
continues to a point where the batteries just start burning.

9. CONCLUSION (Paragraph): ​You need to draw connections between your results

and the hypothesis throughout this section.
So the circuit I created has met my hypothesis standards , I have measured the
circuit with my voltmeter and I changes the amount of batteries frequently, that
way I will know what is the voltage between each battery change. My
experiment and my hypothesis is connected and I think I have proven my
hypothesis correct, the hypothesis is not false.

10. ​EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT

A. Identify at least one problem in your method that could reduce the accuracy,
or reliability of the experiment.
The one problem that can occur is that it could malfunction when the battery
wont work, also when the wires broke it wont work also. But I use the simulation so it
probably wont happen, but in real life maybe it will happen.
B. Suggest changes in the method that can improve the accuracy or the
reliability of the experiment.
If it's in real life, probably just buy some good product not some ripoff
products that break easily, if using a simulation, then we have to make sure we
put the wires correctly, or else the bulbs won't work.

REFERENCES
Include the reference of the consulted sources, according to the APA form.
One example has been included.
Example :
Respiration [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2019, from
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zq349j6/revision/1

Voltage. (2020, May 27). Retrieved June 06, 2020, from

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage
Batteries in Series and Parallel. (n.d.). Retrieved June 06, 2020, from
https://www.primaryconnections.org.au/sites/all/modules/primaryconnections/includes/
SBR/data/Phy/sub/seriespara/seriespara.htm

Simple Parallel Circuits: Series And Parallel Circuits: Electronics Textbook. (n.d.).
Retrieved June 06, 2020, from
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/direct-current/chpt-5/simple-parallel-circuits/