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The document outlines a scientific investigation method to explore the relationship between the area of shapes and the area of their shadows. It includes sections for predictions, methods, variables, results, conclusions, and evaluations, encouraging students to conduct experiments and analyze their findings. Students are prompted to reflect on their investigation's effectiveness and suggest improvements for future experiments.

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Higher Ability and Answers

The document outlines a scientific investigation method to explore the relationship between the area of shapes and the area of their shadows. It includes sections for predictions, methods, variables, results, conclusions, and evaluations, encouraging students to conduct experiments and analyze their findings. Students are prompted to reflect on their investigation's effectiveness and suggest improvements for future experiments.

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Title:

Prediction

Method:
Describe the method you will use to carry out your scientific investigation. Remember to write
your method step-by-step. You could add a diagram to help.

What is the independent variable? This is the


variable you change.

What is the dependent variable? This is the


one you measure.

What are the control variables? These are the


ones you keep the same.

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Results Table
Fill in the results table with your results. Where possible, collect three sets of results.

Area of the Shadow (cm²)


Area of the Mean Area of the
Shape (___) Repeat 1 Repeat 2 Repeat 3 Shape (____)

Graph
Use the graph paper to draw a graph of your results.

Conclusion
What happens to the area of the shadow as the area of the shape increases?

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Extension Activity
Evaluation
What went well in your investigation?

How could you improve your investigation? What would you do next time to get some
better results?

How could you develop your investigation? What other similar experiments could you do?

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Answers
Title: Accept any suitable title for the investigation.

Prediction
Pupils’ own responses, that include suggestions that the larger the object, the larger the
shadow produced. Some pupils may give mathematical values within their predication.
Encourage them to share their ideas with the rest of the class.

Method:
Describe the method you will use to carry out your scientific investigation. Remember to write
your method step-by-step. You could add a diagram to help.

Pupils’ own responses, that follow a similar structure to the one shown. Encourage pupils to
draw a diagram to show the practical set up.
1. Using a ruler, measure out five different shapes.

2. Cut them out very carefully.

3. Calculate the area of the shape.

4. Place a light or torch 15cm away from the shape

5. Place a sheet of paper 15cm away so the shadow appears on the paper.

6. Measure the sides of the shadow produced.

7. Calculate the area of the shape shadow.

What is the independent variable? This is the


Area of the shape
variable you change.

What is the dependent variable? This is the


Area of the shadow
one you measure.

Material the shape is made from, the


What are the control variables? These are the distance of the light from the shape, the
ones you keep the same. distance the shadow is from the shape,
brightness of the lamp or torch.

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Results Table
Fill in the results table with your results. Where possible, collect three sets of results.

Area of the Shadow (cm²)


Area of the Mean Area of the
Shape (___) Repeat 1 Repeat 2 Repeat 3 Shape (____)

Graph
Use the graph paper to draw a graph of your results.
Pupils should draw a line graph of their results, they may need support with this. Ensure
they plot the area of the shape along the bottom and the area of the shadow up the side.

Conclusion
What happens to the area of the shadow as the area of the shape increases?
Pupils’ own responses, such as: As the area of the shape increases then the area of the
shadow will also increase. Pupils will have numerical data from their investigation, ensure
they include this in their written answer. They may even spot a pattern. Most will spot that
the area of the shadow is bigger than the area of the shape initially measured.

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Extension Activity
Evaluation
What went well in your investigation?
Pupils’ own responses, such as: My results showed a clear pattern and I was able to
write a conclusion based on them; I had no anomalous (wrong) results within my graph;
All my repeats were close together; Our experiment had very few human errors.

How could you improve your investigation? What would you do next time to get some
better results?
Pupils’ own responses, such as: I would repeat my second measurements again as that
result did not fit the pattern of results; I would use a different set of shapes, different
materials, and change the distance of the torch.

They may also suggest it was difficult to measure the area of the shadow as the sides of
the shadow were quite faint.

How could you develop your investigation? What other similar experiments could you do?
Pupils’ own responses.

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