KEC Primary School
Formal Assessment Task 3
Technology
Grade 9
Marks: 70
Term 3
Name and Surname:
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TASK
Loadshedding has become part of our everyday lives as South Africans. Load shedding, while it is dark, is
one of the greatest challenges simply because one cannot see. You are required to design a battery-
operated circuit for a house. The design must include 1-2 lights controlled by at least one switch.
INSTRUCTIONS
Part one and two of the task will be done individually while part three will be done in a group.
Most of the task will be done in class while the rest may be completed at home.
You will be given 3-6 lessons to complete this task.
Content
PART ONE: ELECTRIC CIRCUITS (15)
Complete the questions provided.
PART TWO: DESIGN (25)
Develop a design brief according to the guidelines given and draw a flow diagram.
(10)
Draw two rough sketches of a house with a circuit in the space provided. Sketches must be
colored in a drawn neatly with labels. Your sketches should be two different ideas.
(10)
After you decided as a group what your design will be, draw your final sketch in space provided
and give labels for the electronic components.
(5)
PART THREE: BUILD A MODEL (30)
Choose a design as a group and build a 3-D model of a house with a battery-operated circuit
that will accommodate 1-2 globes and a switch/s.
Your house should be built from recyclable materials.
PART ONE: ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
Question 1
Give the symbols of the following switches.
1.1 SPDT:
(1)
1.2 DPDT
(1)
QUESTION 2
What is the difference of putting cells in series or parallel?
(2)
QUESTION 3
Your friend suggested using LEDs for the light.
3.1 Give two advantages of using a LED instead of a normal bulb.
(2)
3.2 Why should a resistor be added to a LED light?
(1)
3.3 If the color code on a resistor is Brown Black Orange Red, what is the value of the resistor?
(4)
3.4 Does it matter in what way an LED is plugged in? Give a reason for your answer.
(2)
3.5 Write own the definition of Ohm’s law.
(2)
(15)
PART TWO: DESIGN
QUESTION 4
4.1 List the specifications for the model you are going to design. (2)
4.2 List the constrains for the model you are going to design. (2)
4.3 List the electronic components you will use to design the model (1)
(5)
4.4 Draw a flow diagram showing the steps of the design process:
(5)
QUESTION 5
Draw two rough sketches of a house with a circuit.
5.1 Rough Sketch 1:
(5)
5.2 Rough sketch 2
(5)
QUESTION 6
Draw a final sketch with the correct measurements and labels.
(5)
(25)
PART THREE: BUILD A MODEL (30)
QUESTION 7
Excellent Competent Shows
progression
(5-6) (3-4) (1-2)
Reference to design There is a clear resemblance There is a Device loosely relates to
and working drawing. between the design and resemblance ideas in the design and
working drawing and the final between the design working drawing.
product. and working
drawing and the
final product.
A working device The device includes all the The device The circuit includes all the
required components and includes all the components necessary, but
demonstrates creativity or required does not work, due to
insight in the way the components and it mistakes in assembly.
device has been assembled. works as intended.
Presentation The presentation was The presentation Poor presentation. Does not
excellent and demonstrates an was good and demonstrate a clear
understanding of how electric demonstrates an understanding of how
components work. understanding of electric components work.
how electric
components work.
Specifications, The project is The project is not The project is not built to
neatness and built according to all the built according to specification. The project is
creativity. specifications. all not neat at all.
The project in general is very the specifications.
neat and very creative. The project is neat
and creative.
(3) (1-2) (0)
Punctuality Project was handed in on Project was late. Project was not handed in.
time.
Participation Shows great interest and Shows interest to a Does not do his/her part.
contributes to the project. certain degree.
Contributes to the
project to a certain
extend.
TOTAL MARKS (70)
