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2. SIMULATIONS Image 2.This Google Site contains four reusable learning objectsimulations designed by the University of Colorado atBoulder. The University provides an open resource of fun,interactive Science simulations that are designed to promoteconceptual understanding among learners as well aspromoting research-based activities. The Phet projectinteractive simulations by the University of Colorado atBoulder can be found at:- http://phet.colorado.edu/ 3. DATA COLLECTION ANDPROCESSING INTERNALASSESSMENT CRITERIA Each interactive simulation is accompanied by alearning task that will allow students to collectresearch-based data from the interactive simulation.This data can then be processed and can be presentedas a Data Collection and Processing (DCP) internalassessment activity for the student IB Physicsinternal assessment portfolio. Each DCP learning activity is designed so thatstudents can work independently from one another,thereforeworking at their own pace. Raw datacollected from the simulation will be specific to eachstudent. Each student is solely responsible for all datacollection within their learning activity. 4. DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING INTERNAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA The learning task for each simulation focuses on eachaspect of the IB - DCP internal assessmentcriteriafor Scienceand this rubric is shown below.Image 3. 5. DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING EXAMPLE An electric toy car is travelling along a straight lineand measurements of its position and time aretaken. The uncertainty in the time t = 0.005sand the uncertainty of the displacement s = 0.1m.Image 4. 6. ASPECT 1 By manipulating the variables within the simulation,students can collect all relevant raw data from thesimulation including all relevant units and errors.Students can record and display this data using suitablespreadsheet software that is applicable to them. 7. ASPECT 2 Students can manipulate and process data using suitablespreadsheets and graphing software that is applicable tothe individual. Spreadsheets can be used to performcalculations on raw data and to record processed data.Graphing software can be used to find relationshipsbetween variable data and provide physical constantswhere appropriate. 8. ASPECT 3 Students can use functions of suitable spreadsheets andgraphing software that is applicable to them. Forgraphing softwarethis should include errorbaranalysiswhere appropriate and for spreadsheetsoftware this should include organisation andpresentation of the overall DCP lab report. 9. ASPECT 3 10. FORCE AND MOTION SIMULATIONThe DCP learning activity instructs students tomanipulate the relationship between the normal forceand friction force duringtranslationalequilibriumand determines the physical quantity of coefficient offriction using this relationship. Image 5. 11. PENDULUM SIMULATIONThe DCP learning activity instructs students tomanipulate the relationship between the length of apendulum and the period of the pendulum anddetermines the physical quantity of gravity using thisrelationship. Fig 6. 12. BLACK BODYSIMULATION This DCP learning activity instructs students tomanipulate therelationshipbetween temperatureand intensity and determines theStefan- Boltzmannconstant using thisrelationship.Fig 7. 13. BENDING LIGHT SIMULATION The DCP learning activity instructs students tomanipulate the relationship between the angle ofincidence and the angle of refraction usingmonochromatic light and determine the physicalquantity of refractive index using the relationship ofthe sines of these angles. Fig 8. 14. IMAGESImage 1. Daniel Deme / Corbis (10/4/2008) Goggle China Wikileaks UScables (photograph). Royalty Managed. Retrieved fromhttp://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-26847321/gog on 21/3/2012Image 3. IBO. (2011). Diploma programme curriculum IB Group 4 DCPrubric(image). Retrieved from Online curriculum centrehttp://occ.ibo.org/ibis/documents/dp/gr4/physics/d_4_physi_cor[d_4_physi_gui_0903_1_e.p on 21/3/2012Image 4. Randy Farris / Corbis (n.d). Toy Car (photograph). Royalty Free.Retrieved fromhttp://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/royalty-free/42-19569743/toy-car?popup=1 on 21/3/2012Images 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8.University of Colorado. (2011). Interactive Simulations. Creative commonslicense. Retrieved from http://phet.colorado.edu/ on 21/3/2012