Science Lessons

Identify how scientific ideas develop through ongoing inquiry and are revised with new evidence.

Distinguish between direct observations and the inferences drawn from them.

Tell apart questions answerable by science from aesthetic, moral, ethical, or supernatural questions that cannot be tested.

Explain how placebos, double-blind studies, large samples, peer review, and replication keep science trustworthy.

Identify factors that introduce bias, like researcher preconceptions, funding interests, and selective reporting.

Formulate testable questions for a given situation that can be investigated through scientific inquiry.

Formulate a hypothesis or prediction based on prior knowledge or an observed pattern.

Determine design elements: control groups and independent, dependent, and controlled variables.

Identify procedures that set appropriate conditions, limit bias, and use suitable data-collection methods.

Identify safe storage, handling, and disposal of materials using WHMIS 2015 and consumer product safety symbols.

Select and use tools for data collection such as a ruler, protractor, thermometer, and graduated cylinder.

Select appropriate units and convert within the metric/SI system.

Visualize and communicate data in appropriate formats such as tables, graphs, and diagrams.

Analyze patterns and trends to describe relationships among variables and data.

Estimate information from data, graphs, tables, and spreadsheets.

Evaluate investigations for sources of error and form reasonable explanations of results.

Evaluate the reliability, validity, and credibility of a specific scientific investigation.

Transfer conclusions from investigations to everyday life and future investigations.

Identify intended and unintended consequences of scientific solutions and technologies for people and the environment.

Evaluate the risks and benefits of scientific solutions and technologies.

Evaluate social, economic, ethical, and political pressures that influence scientific research.