Feb 2024 - MY topic - first thoughts and resources

Dienstag, 6. Oktober 2020 21:49

Aim of the task: Example 1 ­ Waves in Covid19­infections Example 2 ­ Long jump Example 3 ­ Let's go to the movies
• limit possible topics down to ONE Working title: The 1st and 2nd wave ­ analysis of Corona data Working title: Investigating kinematics in long jump Working title: Investigate the correlation between amount of pocket­money and number of
• collect resources and ideas for research
• outline the mathematical part of the investigation
times the cinema visited
• come up with possible forms of presenting possible data/outcome/etc.
Possible questions Possible questions
• How can the 1st and 2nd wave be modelled using (trigonometric/linear/quardratic) functions? • What is the world record in long jump? Possible questions
• If the task is done well, it should take care of about 30­50% of the research work and 20­40% of the
• What are similarities and differences between the waves and how does this reflect in mathematical parameters? • Which factors influence the distance? • How often do young people visit the cinema?
total work­load of the math­IA! • What would the model function = ⋅ sin ( + )+ need to look like? • What is the optimal curve one should follow in a long jump? Is this age related?
• What do waves in different countries look like? • What is the max height during a jump? • Who pays for the ticket?
Method • How can "infection waves" be compared? • What are the horizontal and vertical velocities during the jump? • ! Do people who have more pocket­money go to the movies more often?
For each potential topic (or each topic you want to work through this process) do the following • Are other functions more suitable than a trigonometric function (e.g. polynomials, etc.) and what does "more suitable" mean? • What are the horizontal and vertical accelerations during the jump? • What is the mean amount of pocket­money student get? Is the amount age related?
• Find a working title (see examples) • Can I predict the "end of the 2nd wave" based on knowledge from the 1st wave? • What is the curve of specific body parts during the jump? (center of mass, feet, arms, …)
○ Example 1 ­ Waves in Covid19­infections • How can I analyze the model functions using calculus? (find extrema, point of inflection & curvature and interpret the results!) • What is the duration of a jump?
○ Example 2 ­ Long jump
Possible research methods
• Which effects did certain government measures have on the wave and its shape? • What is the optimal angle when jumping?
○ Example 3 ­ Let's go to the movies • Online questionnaire with MS Forms or Google Forms
• Online data ­ compare with my own data
• Find (many) questions that can be answered with the help of mathematical methods Possible research methods
○ If you struggle with this, please MAKE SURE you talk to other people and/or contact Mr. Funk or a different Possible research methods • Film a person jumping (or take an existing video if filmed from a reasonable angle)
math teacher to get some ideas. • Use some of the frames from the video, input them as pictures in GeoGebra and plot points on the objects of
Possible data sources
• find data online (use various sources, make a good choice which data to use)
○ Often it only takes one or two initial ideas to let your own ideas develop • Webpages about youth culture, pocket­money recommendations for parents
• use the same source when comparing different countries?! interest
○ Be courageous and also write down ideas that maybe seem trivial, not so mathematical, etc. • Cinema visitor statistics
• functional modelling (with and without technology!) • Model a function using the points (or by hand)
They still can end up being an inspiration for better questions
• Decide what possible research methods you might use
Possible data sources Basic idea / approach
○ (online) questionnaire
Possible data sources • Correlation and regression for a couple of questions that can all be asked in one questionnaire
• [Link] • Youtube?
○ find information in math textbook(s) / printed book / online
• [Link]
○ use existing data (source?) Possible graphs / diagrams / tables of values / formulas / …
○ combine/contrast various data
• [Link] Basic idea / approach
• Scatter­plots incl. Regression lines
○ create own example of a (larger) mathematical problem • Model movement with functions (find functions with GeoGebra or by hand); Find velocities and accelerations
○ Age ­ pocket­money
○ interview ­­> must lead to mathematical results!!! Basic idea/approach using differentiation
○ Pocket­money ­ how often is the cinema visited
○ Your devices (phone, fitness­watch, …) • using data from the internet find functional models
• Box­whisker plot of pocket­money distribution for various age groups
○ … Possible graphs / diagrams / tables of values / formulas / …
• Basic idea Possible graphs / diagrams / tables of values / formulas • Graph displacement, velocity and acceleration in x­ or y­direction in dependency of time
○ functional modelling AND/OR • Graph displacement, velocity and acceleration in y­direction in dependency of x­direction
Possible structure of the IA
○ in­depth investigation of a mathematical problem / topic / application
• Introduction ­ topic/research question, rationale, method
○ Statistical analysis of data (e.g. bivariate statistics with correlation and regression line) • Main body
○ OR … Possible structure of the IA ○ Present the questionnaire (maybe whole questionnaire if not too long?)
• Any graphs / formulas / ideas you can come up with already • Introduction ­ topic/research question, rationale, method ○ Present overview outcomes; any surprises?
○ draft version of your online­questionnaire • Main body ○ Investigate correlation of age and pocket­money
○ a couple of GeoGebra graphs ○ Model displacement using points by hand and with technology + compare both approaches ○ Age and number of times at the cinema
○ sketches ○ Investigate velocity
○ Amount of pocket­money and number of times at the cinema
○ data­collections ○ Investigate acceleration
• Conclusion incl. Reflection on results
○ collection of website­clippings ○ Performance­influencing parameters ○ Was the questionnaire OK?
○ mind­map ○ Alternative jumping styles
○ What about possible other reasons why the results could be that way?
• Possible structure of the main­body of your IA • Conclusion ○ How valid are the findings?
○ 3­6 parts that your main body could consist of
○ the "introduction ­ main body ­ conclusion" structure is likely to be the same for everyone
Questions that need to be answered (soon)
○ Conclusion and introduction are the last parts you write! Questions that need to be answered (soon) • Which classes can I do the questionnaire with?
• Any questions you have for Mr. Funk Possible structure of the IA • How much physics will I need to answer the questions?
○ This could remain empty if you have no questions • How can I get enough replies?
• Introduction: topic/research question, rationale, method • Do young people actually still go to the cinema?
• Main body Should I rather ask about some other hobby that costs money (going out for coffee, shopping)?
If you decide to work these steps through for more than 1 topic, at the end of the process have another look at the ○ Modelling the 1st wave
grading criteria and either ○ Modelling the 2nd wave
• decide for the topic that you let you obtain most points (most easily) ­ if you are indifferent as to which topic you ○ Contrast both waves
want to spend time with ○ Compare with waves from different countries
• decide for the topic you find most worthwhile investigating ­ if the points you obtain are not so important to you ○ ? Predictions?
• Conclusion and reflection
By March 22nd everyone should have a topic!
Next deadline is the first draft of the IA by Monday, July 15th Questions for Mr. Funk
Final deadline will be right after the "Herbstferien" (=Oct/Nov) in year 8 (November 4th)
• What kind of sources may I use?
• Is the IA going to be long enough?
• etc.

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Questions that need to be answered (soon)