Falling Bodies BC

MYP Sciences (Physics) Year 9
Student Name:
Newtons Laws of Motion Falling Bodies Investigation

Criterion B: Inquiring and designing
Criterion C: Processing and evaluating
Statement of inquiry
Newtons 3 laws of motion make it possible to predict the
motion of a body if the forces acting on the body and the
mass of the body are known.
You have studied Newtons laws of motion, now you need to apply
your knowledge to the situation of a falling body.
[Please note that the word body is often used by physicists instead
of object we wont be looking at any falling human bodies in this
investigation!]
Your Task
You will design your own investigation for this assessment.
The body that you use could be any number of things:
a ball
a parachute
a stone
a balloon
a paper helicopter
an apple (if you are Newton)

endless.
the list is
Also, remember that the body could be falling through something

other than air it could be falling through a liquid such as water or
oil.
Next, think of the variables that could become the basis of your
investigation:
Mass
Surface Area
Kind of Liquid
Distance
Velocity
Acceleration
Time
Weight
Length
Speed
For criterion B you will formulate a testable hypothesis (research

question) and explain it using scientific reasoning. You must design
a fair test i.e. the independent variable is changed, the dependent
variable is measured and everything else is controlled.

To have sufficient data you should have a least 5 different
values of your independent variable and take repeated
measurements of your dependent variable
Your hypothesis should be explained fully by referring to
Newtons laws of motion.
For criterion C you will collect and transform data from the
experiment into a table and a graph. Then you must interpret this
data and explain the results of the investigation using scientific
reasoning.
The graph and table should be presented in the required
format, any calculations done using the data should be done
correctly and clearly explained
You should refer back to the hypothesis you made in your plan
were you correct? Why/ why not?
You should consider the strengths and weaknesses of the
method you have used and suggest improvements to the
method or follow-up investigations.
0
Criterion B
Inquiring and
designing
1-2
The student does

not reach a
standard
described by any
of the descriptors
Command terms
Achievement Level
3-4
i. state a problem or question

to be tested by a scientific
investigation
i. outline a problem or
question to be tested by a
scientific investigation
i. describ
question
scientific
ii. outline a testable

hypothesis
ii. formulate a testable

hypothesis using scientific
reasoning
ii. formul
testable
scientific
iii. outline the variables
iii. outline how to manipulate

the variables, and outline
how relevant data will be
collected
iii. descr
manipula
describe
relevant
iv. design a method, with

limited success.
iv. design a safe method in

which he or she selects
materials and equipment.
iv. design
safe met
she sele
materials
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
1-2
Achievement Level
3-4
i. collect and present data

in numerical and/or visual
forms
i. correctly collect and

present data in numerical
and/or visual forms
i. correc
organize
in numer
forms
ii. accurately interpret data
ii. accurately interpret data

and explain results
ii. accur
and exp
scientifi
iii. state the validity of a

hypothesis based on the
outcome of a scientific
investigation
iii. outline the validity of a

hypothesis based on the
investigation
iii. discu
hypothes
outcome
investiga
iv. state the validity of the

method based on the
investigation
iv. outline the validity of the

method based on the
investigation
iv. discu
method b
outcome
investiga
v. state improvements or
extensions to the method.
v. outline improvements or
extensions to the method
that would benefit the
scientific investigation.
v. descr
extensio
that wou
scientific
Criterion C
Processing and
evaluating
The student does

not reach a
standard
described by any
of the descriptors
Command terms
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
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 Interpret Use
knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and
draw conclusions from given information
Outline- Give a brief account Present Offer for display,
observation, examination or consideration

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MYP Sciences (Physics) Year 9

Newtons Laws of Motion Falling Bodies Investigation

an apple (if you are Newton)

Also, remember that the body could be falling through something

For criterion B you will formulate a testable hypothesis (research

variable is measured and everything else is controlled.

The student does

i. state a problem or question

ii. outline a testable

ii. formulate a testable

iii. outline the variables

iii. outline how to manipulate

iv. design a method, with

iv. design a safe method in

Describe - Give a detailed account or picture of

a situation, event, pattern or process

i. collect and present data

i. correctly collect and

ii. accurately interpret data

ii. accurately interpret data

iii. state the validity of a

iii. outline the validity of a

iv. state the validity of the

iv. outline the validity of the

The student does

Describe- Give a detailed account or picture of

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