Science Scientific Inquiry Meta 13–14 yrs

Writing Science Reports

撰写科学报告

Description

Communicate scientific findings in a structured report using appropriate scientific vocabulary, SI units, and standard notation; describe how peer review and replication contribute to the reliability of scientific knowledge

Mastery Evidence

✓ Writes a structured scientific report including aim, hypothesis, method, results, conclusion, and evaluation using appropriate scientific vocabulary
✓ Uses SI units and standard form consistently throughout a report
✓ Explains what peer review is and why replication by independent researchers is essential for scientific claims to be accepted

Assessment Prompt

Could your child write up an experiment with all the right sections and scientific language, and explain why a scientific discovery isn’t accepted straight away — describing what peer review means and why other scientists need to repeat the experiment?