AF1.2
AF1 — Thinking scientifically
Thread 2 — Weighing up evidence to construct arguments and explanations
- Level 8
- Select and justify an appropriate approach to evaluating the relative importance of a number of different factors in explanations or arguments
- Level 8
- Employ a systematic approach in deciding the relative importance of a number of scientific factors when explaining processes or phenomena
- Level 8
- Describe some scientific evidence that supports or refutes particular ideas or arguments, including those in development
- Level 8
- Identify the use of evidence and creative thinking by scientists in the development of scientific ideas
- Level 8
- Identify scientific evidence that is being used to support or refute ideas or arguments.
- Level 8
- Identify differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas, processes or phenomena
- Use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions, or to support their findings
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