Scientific Reasoning (5.3AB)

The student is expected to, in all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, including examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student,  AND evaluate the accuracy of the information related to promotional materials for products and services such as nutritional labels.


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Vocabulary:

Evidence: Figures, numbers, data and logic

Explanation: A reason, a cause or an answer

Evaluate: To compare the actual outcome of the experiment (results) with your predicted outcome (hypothesis)

Logical: Expected to happen

Critique: Identify the problems and successes with an investigation and suggest solutions for improvement

Analyze: Look at closely and carefully

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