Science inquiry skills Abstract and technical vocabulary is exemplar texts that deconstruct used in evaluations. While the the text structure, language and Evaluate conclusions, including evaluation may not be challenging for linguistic features required for this identifying sources of uncertainty and EAL/D students, expressing their skill. possible alternative explanations, and ideas may be. describe specific ways to improve the quality of the data (ACSIS171) Science inquiry skills Some cultures do not teach students Explain that this kind of activity is not to evaluate knowledge or to critically disrespectful or rude, but a necessary Critically analyse the validity of analyse any form of part of scientific investigation. information in secondary sources and ‘expert information’. Students from these evaluate the approaches used to backgrounds may not be confident to problems (ACSIS172) express themselves in this way. Science inquiry skills Abstract and technical vocabulary is Model exemplar texts that used for this skill. While the ideas, deconstruct the text structure, Communicate scientific ideas and information and arguments may not language and linguistic features information for a particular purpose, be challenging for EAL/D students to required for this skill. including constructing construct in their own language, arguments and using expressing their ideas appropriately appropriate scientific language, in English may be. conventions and representations (ACSIS174)
Science inquiry skills Evaluate conclusions, including identifying sources of uncertainty and possible alternative explanations, and describe specific ways to improve the quality of the data (ACSIS171) Abstract and technical vocabulary is used in evaluations. While the evaluation may not be challenging for EAL/D students, expressing their ideas may be. exemplar texts that deconstruct the text structure, language and linguistic features required for this skill. Science inquiry skills Critically analyse the validity of information in secondary sources and evaluate the approaches used to problems (ACSIS172) Some cultures do not teach students to evaluate knowledge or to critically analyse any form of ‘expert information’. Students from these backgrounds may not be confident to express themselves in this way. Explain that this kind of activity is not disrespectful or rude, but a necessary part of scientific investigation. Science inquiry skills Communicate scientific ideas and information for a particular purpose, including constructing arguments and using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations (ACSIS174) Abstract and technical vocabulary is used for this skill. While the ideas, information and arguments may not be challenging for EAL/D students to construct in their own language, expressing their ideas appropriately in English may be. Model exemplar texts that deconstruct the text structure, language and linguistic features required for this skill.
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