AC9S8I07
Year 8
Science
AC9S8I07 | Year 8 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 8 Science. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration evaluating the quality of evidence of primary and secondary sources used when constructing an argument to support a conclusion or claim
- • Elaboration examining competing ideas, differences in methods and sources of error when constructing an argument
- • Elaboration acknowledging and considering the ethical issues or cultural protocols when using or citing secondary data, such as acknowledging sources and respecting cultural protocols around sharing of particular information
- • Elaboration analysing what evidence would be necessary to support the conclusion that all buildings in an earthquake area should be made of bamboo
- • Elaboration evaluating a claim that one brand of battery lasts longer than another brand of battery
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