New Brunswick - Science 7

Strand: Scientific Literacy

Skill Descriptor:

Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to construct explanations and conclusions.

Achievement Indicators:

Represent and organize titled and labelled collected data using drawings, digital technologies, simple text, tables and other graphical formats
Evaluate the precision/validity/reliability of tests and identify possible sources of errors
Interpret maps, graphs, statistics and probability across spatial and temporal scales
Confirm or refute hypotheses using collected data, other sources, and/or reliable media
Identify new questions that arise from scientific inquiry or new information

Skill Descriptor:

Communicate procedure, result, and conclusion of scientific inquiry using a variety of media.

Achievement Indicators:

Communicate procedures, results, and conclusions of scientific inquiry in a clear and logical order
Use formal science, mathematics, and technology language
Discuss observations and ideas from scientific inquiry, peers, educators, and/or guests
Support or refute hypotheses using evidence from data analysis
Communicate how problems were solved or can be solved
Suggest reasons if data does not follow general trends or expected relationships