AC9S10H01 • Year 10 Maths

Explain how scientific knowledge is validated and refined, including the (AC9S10H01)

recognise situations, including financial contexts, that use integers; locate and represent integers on a number line and as coordinates on the Cartesian plane

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  • explain how scientific knowledge is validated and refined, including the role of publication and peer review
  • Example: examining how the work of Rosalind Franklin was critical to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA and her publications validated the findings of James Watson and…
  • Common trap: exploring the role of large data sets and statistical analysis in validating scientific findings, such as Gregor Mendel’s experiments with pea plants