Sciences

Objectives and Assessment Criteria

A. Knowing and understanding

1. explain scientific knowledge

2. apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar and unfamiliar situations

3. analyse and evaluate information to make scientifically supported judgments.

B. Inquiring and designing

1. explain a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation

2. formulate a testable hypothesis and explain it using scientific reasoning

3. explain how to manipulate the variables, and explain how data will be collected

4. design scientific investigations.

C. Processing and Evaluating

1. present collected and transformed data

2. interpret data and explain results using scientific reasoning

3. evaluate the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of the scientific investigation

4. evaluate the validity of the method

5. explain improvements or extensions to the method.

D. Reflecting on the Impacts of Science

1. explain the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue

2. discuss and evaluate the various implications of the use of science and its application in solving a specific problem or issue

3. apply scientific language effectively

4. document the work of others and sources of information used.