AC9S10I02 Year 10 Science

This Content Descriptor from Year 10 Science provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

plan and conduct valid, reproducible investigations to answer questions and test hypotheses, including identifying and controlling for possible sources of error and, as appropriate, developing and following risk assessments, considering ethical issues, and addressing key considerations regarding heritage sites and artefacts on Country/Place

Elaborations

• 1 addressing possible sources of error through choice of equipment, variable control or further testing
• 2 considering possible confounding variables or effects and ensuring these are controlled or accounted for in planned methods for data collection and analysis
• 3 identifying safety risks and impacts on animal welfare and ensuring these are effectively managed within an investigation
• 4 identifying the potential hazards of chemicals or biological materials and processes used in experimental investigations and how these should be addressed
• 5 addressing ethical issues when collaborating with First Nations Australians to explore the development of a commercial product based on traditional ecological knowledges
• 6 modelling how to report the discovery of unregistered First Nations Australians artefacts and heritage or any unauthorised disturbance
• 7 considering the ethical and social issues and legal responsibilities involved in the care and use of animals for scientific purposes before starting an investigation involving animals

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