Application Question Expectations Application Question Type What Theyre Looking For Criteria and Constraint 1. Identifying two constraints other than cost And 2. Describing how each constraint is a limitation.
Redesign The response explains how the system would be redesigned using the materials listed and any of the original materials by: 1. Describing the redesign of the original system. AND 2. Explaining how the redesign would solve the problem better than the original system.
Scientific Design Process 1. Research the Problem: Information needed to solve the problem is described or pertinent questions are given 2. Scientific Research: Related scientific information OR how to scientifically collect related data is described Test Solution 1.The response describes a plan for testing whether solution 1 or solution 2 is more effective for solving the problem by describing: A method for testing each option
2.AND The data to be collected to determine whether solution 1 or solution 2 is more effective for solving the problem.
Ufer Bio EOC Prep 2012-13 Biology EOC Short Response Inquiry Items Expectations Inquiry Item: Conclusion Whats Asked Answer the experimental question. Include supporting data from the Manipulated (Independent) Variable vs. Responding (Dependent) Variable table. Explain how these data support your conclusion. Provide a scientific explanation for the trend in the data. What They Expect in an Answer 1. Conclusive statement correctly answers the experimental question (or correctly states whether the hypothesis/prediction was correct): As the manipulated variable increased, the responding variable increased. (1 pt) 2. Supporting data should at least be over the entire range of the conditions investigated. Thus the minimum reported data are the lowest and highest conditions of the manipulated variable for quantitative data (responding variable when the manipulated variable information is descriptive). Ex: Supporting data for lowest condition and supporting data for highest condition (2 pts) 3. Explanatory language, separate from the conclusive statement, is used to connect or compare the supporting data to the conclusive statement: So changing the manipulated variable by X caused the responding variable to increase/decrease by Y. (1 pt) Inquiry Item: New Procedure What They Ask Plan a controlled experiment to answer the question in the box. You may use any materials and equipment in your procedure. Be sure your procedure includes: logical steps to do the experiment two controlled (kept the same) variables one manipulated (independent) variable one responding (dependent) variable how often measurements should be taken and recorded What They Expect Controlled Variables: At least two controlled variable are identified or implied in the procedure or the materials list (e.g., give examples). Manipulated Variable: Only one manipulated variable (state variable from question) is identified or implied in the procedure or data table (if given). The manipulated variable must have at least three conditions to be credited Responding Variable: The responding variable (state variable from question) is identified or implied in the procedure or data table (if given). Record Measurements: The procedure states or implies measurements are recorded periodically or gives a data table.
Ufer Bio EOC Prep 2012-13 Trials are Repeated: More than one trial for all conditions is planned, or implied in a data table, to measure the responding variable. Experimental Control Conditions: The procedure includes an additional setup in which the manipulated variable is not changed and the responding variable is measured for each condition in the experimental setup(s) (e.g., give example). Writing Note: This attribute is only credited for complicated investigations in which an experimental control condition is appropriate. Extra Validity Measure: The procedure includes a validity measure not included in the scenario experiment (e.g., more controlled variables, better measuring technique, increased range of conditions, control for sample bias). Logical Steps: The steps of the procedure are detailed enough to repeat the procedure effectively (examples of illogical steps: no ending time indicated; states Set up as diagrammed, but diagram is inadequate; recording vague data or results). Inquiry Item: New Field Study What They Ask Plan a field study to answer the question in the box. You may use any materials and equipment in your procedure. Be sure your procedure includes: logical steps to do the field study conditions to be compared data to be collected method for collecting data how often measurements should be taken and recorded environmental conditions to be recorded What They Expect Method for Collecting Data (Controlled Variable): The procedure states or implies a consistent sampling strategy or technique (e.g., keep the sampling area the same, count at the same time every day). Conditions to be Compared (Manipulated/independent variable): Only one independent variable (manipulated variable) is identified or implied in the procedure or data table (if given). The independent variable must have at least three conditions to be credited. Data to be Collected (Responding/dependent variable): The data collected to answer the experimental question (dependent/responding variable) is identified or implied in the procedure or data table (if given). Record Measurements: The procedure states or implies measurements are recorded. Attribute Notes:1.If artificial data for the responding variable is given, this attribute cannot be credited. 2.The phrase take measurement or to count cannot be used to mean recorded systematically. Observations are Repeated: More than one observation for all conditions is
Ufer Bio EOC Prep 2012-13 planned, or implied in a data table, (e.g. Go to each location 2 times, sample multiple regions in the same area.)
Adapted from the material on the OSPI website at http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/ItemTemplates.aspx