Science / Year 9 / Science Inquiry Skills / Evaluating

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Curriculum content descriptions

Evaluate conclusions, including identifying sources of uncertainty and possible alternative explanations, and describe specific ways to improve the quality of the data (ACSIS171)

Elaborations

identifying gaps or weaknesses in conclusions (their own or those of others)
identifying alternative explanations that are also consistent with the evidence

General capabilities

Literacy
Numeracy
Critical and creative thinking

ScOT terms

Sampling bias, Reliability, Evaluation

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Secondary science: models and simulations

TLF-IDS4976

These seven learning activities, which focus on 'models and simulations' using a variety of tools (software) and devices (hardware), illustrate the ways in which content, pedagogy and technology can be successfully and effectively integrated in order to promote learning. In the activities, teachers assist students to interpret, ...

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