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Curriculum content descriptions

Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to evaluate claims based on evidence (ACSIS234)

Elaborations
  • identifying the scientific evidence available to evaluate claims
  • deciding whether or not to accept claims based on scientific evidence
  • identifying where science has been used to make claims relating to products and practices
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Evidence,  Evaluation

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