AC9S10I07 Year 10 Science

Content descriptor construct arguments based on analysis of a variety of evidence to support conclusions or evaluate claims, and consider any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with accessing, using or citing secondary data or information

Elaborations

• • Elaboration constructing a scientific argument showing how a range of evidence supports a claim relating to the age of the universe
• • Elaboration engaging in evidence-based debates about the role of human activity in global climate change
• • Elaboration reasoning from a range of evidence to support or rebut claims made in news reports on scientific research
• • Elaboration examining secondary data to determine the credibility of the source and the validity and reproducibility of the data, and identifying the extent to which the data is consistent with data from other sources
• • Elaboration acknowledging the need to critically analyse scientific literature for potential cultural bias in relation to First Nations Australians
• • Elaboration considering the ethical issues of non-therapeutic genetic testing performed by commercial companies
• • Elaboration using primary or secondary scientific evidence to support or oppose a local action that may impact on global climate change

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• • Elaboration preparing an argument for increased funding for a particular scientific research focus