#C7.IaS1.1
in given contexts use scientific theories and tentative explanations to develop and justify hypotheses and predictions
#C7.IaS1.2
suggest appropriate apparatus, materials and techniques, justifying the choice with reference to the precision, accuracy and validity of the data that will be collected
#C7.IaS1.3
recognise the importance of scientific quantities and understand how they are determined
#C7.IaS1.4
identify factors that need to be controlled, and the ways in which they could be controlled
#C7.IaS1.5
suggest an appropriate sample size and/or range of values to be measured and justify the suggestion
#C7.IaS1.6
plan experiments or devise procedures by constructing clear and logically sequenced strategies to:
- make observations
- produce or characterise a substance
- test hypotheses
- collect and check data
- explore phenomena
#C7.IaS1.7
identify hazards associated with the data collection and suggest ways of minimising the risk
#C7.IaS1.8
use appropriate scientific vocabulary, terminology and definitions to communicate the rationale for an investigation and the methods used using diagrammatic, graphical, numerical and symbolic forms