AC9S8I06 Year 8 Science

This Content Descriptor from Year 8 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.

analyse methods, conclusions and claims for assumptions, possible sources of error, conflicting evidence and unanswered questions

Elaborations

• 1 identifying assumptions then examining if extra variable controls are required and how these might affect the data and conclusion
• 2 identifying sources of error in methods such as inconsistent variable control and inaccuracies in procedures or measurements, and explaining how the method could be improved
• 3 comparing results with other groups or secondary sources to examine consistency and describing where there may be conflicting results or conclusions
• 4 analysing conclusions or claims to determine if there are further questions which should be explored to verify the conclusion or claim
• 5 analysing conclusions to identify facts or premises that are taken for granted to be true, and discussing the reasonableness of those assumptions with others

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