Tecnológico de Monterrey

Matter and the Environment

What if...?
Experiment to understand an event.

General information:
Course Name: Matter and Environment
Course Code: PC3014

Submission format:
● Written report per team (each partial)
● Final self-reflection (last partial)
Number of submissions: Three (one each partial)
Submission Sites:
● Canvas (every partial)
● eLumen (last partial)
Grading:
10% First partial
10% Second partial
4% Final

Experimentation/Results/Evaluation
(Second Part)
Deadline:

INSTRUCTIONS (TEAMWORK):

1. In this part, you will collect, process, analyze, and interpret the data from your
experimentation to get your results.

Components that make up the experimentation, results, and evaluation include:

Component Characteristics

Collecting and You will get the quantities (numerical measurements) that come
processing data from your experimental procedure. You will collect and organize
all the data in a format that allows you to view the information in a
readable and understandable way for analysis. You will sort and
process your data considering the following:
1. Tables: Sort your data into a well-designed table (following an
APA format), so you can view the information in a better way.
You can use the following image as reference:
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https://normasapa.net.co/wp-content/uploads/Tablas-normas-
APA.jpg

2. Graphs: Once you have organized the information in a table,

you will use a graph to better visualize your data. This graph can
be a bar, scatter plot, cake, etc. The choice will depend on your
decision. Remember to place all the components that make up a
graph:
You can use the following image as reference:

https://images.app.goo.gl/8SXBqPza6BL9W6vEA

You will analyze the graph(s) obtained in the previous step to

interpret it(them). In this part, you will write the following:
1. Identification of the trend(s) observed in the graph(s)

Analysis and 2. Find atypical data (i.e., something that was not expected). If
interpretation you do not find anything, you will indicate that "no atypical data
were found during the experimentation."
3. Relation between variables: i.e., find the connection between
the variables based on the experimentation results, giving a
broader explanation without making up any data.

In this part, you will present the final result of your experimental
procedure, based on the analysis and interpretation you did
before. You will include:
1. The answer to the research question
Conclusion
2. Whether or not there was a relation between the variables
3. Whether or not the hypothesis was accepted or rejected
4. Answer the following questions as a reflection: Can this
experimentation occur daily in people's lives? (explain)

Evaluation All experimentation is perfectible. In this section, you will make a

brief reflection about your experimentation to evaluate it and
improve it. You'll need to include the following:
1. A list of all the mistakes made throughout the experimentation
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and their possible sources.

2. Identify the potential impact these mistakes could have when
getting your results.
3. Propose how to avoid these errors.

The collaborative competence is built since the first delivery of the core activity; therefore, the
students must fill in the Collaborative Rubric every time they carry out any part of the core
activity as a group.

What will you submit as evidence?

TEAMWORK (Canvas):

Submission format: Written report per team

Document Features: A PDF document with the following requirements:

1. First part of the core activity with the requested corrections

2. Collecting and processing data
3. Analysis and interpretation
4. Conclusion
5. Evaluation
6. Rúbrica de colaboración

How will this second submission be evaluated?

This part will be evaluated with two rubrics:

1. Rúbrica holística (Segunda parte)

2. Rúbrica de colaboración

Holistic rubric (Second part)

Advanced Expected Intermediate Mínimum

5 points 1 point
0 points
First part of the The first part of The first part of
Core Activity with the Core Activity the Core Activity is The first part of the
corrections with corrections is included but Core Activity is not
included in the corrections are not included
document present.

Tables 15 points 10 points 5 points 3 points

All table At least 3 out of 1 or 2 table Table components

components are 5 table components of are are not included
included: components are
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1. Table number

2. Table title
included
3. Headings included

4. Data

5. Footnotes

15 points

All graph
components are 10 points
included:
At least 3 out of 5 points
3 points
1. Graph title 5 graph
Graphs 1 or 2 graph
components are Graph components
2. X axis title components of are
included are not included
included
3. Y axis title

4. Data series

5. Labels

15 points

The analysis
explains:
10 points 5 points
1. Data 3 points
tendencies 2 out of 3
Analysis and The 3 Only one of the
components are components are
interpretation 2. Atypical data components is
included and included and the
included and the
3. Variable the analysis is analysis is not
analysis is not clear
relation partially clear clear or thorough
and thorough
The analysis is
clear and
thorough

Conclusion 10 points 8 points 5 points 3 points

The following The 4 2-3 components Only one of the

points are components are are included and components is
included: included and the analysis is not included and the
the analysis is clear or thorough analysis is not clear
1. Answer to the partially clear
research question and thorough
2. The relation
between variables

3. If the
hypothesis is
accepted or
rejected.
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Ideas are clear

and thorough

10 points

The following
points are
included:

1. A list of errors
5 points
detected during
3 points 0 points
the The 4
experimentation components are 2-3 components Only one of the
Evaluation and their sources. included and are included and components is
the analysis is the analysis is not included and the
2. The impact the
partially clear clear or thorough analysis is not clear
errors might have
and thorough
in the results.

3. A proposal to
avoid the errors

Ideas are clear

and thorough

Collaborative rubric (Second part)

Date

Meeting objective

Team members ADVANCED EXPECTED INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY

(30 points) (20 points) (10 points) (0 points)

I consciously I consciously I respectfully I did not

listened to the listened to the listened to the participate in the
contributions of contributions of contributions of my activity
my teammates my teammates
and made teammates. I
comments to respected
generate points of view,
agreements. I and I joined
respected points the proposals
of view, evaluated given to
the contributions, achieve the
and made goals.
proposals for the
achievement of
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the goals.

1. 

2. 

3.

4.

References
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