Science / Year 9 / Science Inquiry Skills / Processing and analysing data and information

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Curriculum content descriptions

Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence (ACSIS170)

Elaborations
  • comparing conclusions with earlier predictions and reviewing scientific understanding where appropriate
  • suggesting more than one possible explanation of the data presented
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Hypothesis testing,  Evidence,  Reasoning,  Judgement

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