AC9S7I07
Year 7
Science
AC9S7I07 | Year 7 Science: Evaluating
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor construct evidence-based arguments to support conclusions or evaluate claims and consider any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with using or citing secondary data or information
Strand
Science inquiry
Substrand
Evaluating
This content descriptor sets out learning for Year 7 Science. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration constructing an argument supported by evidence and reasoning to support or reject a hypothesis
- • Elaboration drawing a logical conclusion in consideration of the method of data collection, quality of evidence and limitations or significance of a claim
- • Elaboration exploring how to determine credibility of a source
- • Elaboration investigating the cultural, historical and archaeological evidence used in the scientific debate about the role of early First Nations Australians in the extinction of Australian megafauna
- • Elaboration researching the development of commercial products that are founded on the traditional knowledges and practices of First Nations Australians and discussing related ethical considerations associated with biopiracy and intellectual property rights
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