AQS.SCI.4.A
Analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations and solutions by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student.
Aquatic Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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scientific explanationssolutionsempirical evidencelogical reasoningexperimental testingobservational testingcritical thinking
Skills
- analyze (scientific explanations and solutions using evidence) #dok3
- evaluate (scientific explanations and solutions using reasoning and testing) #dok3
- critique (scientific explanations and solutions for validity) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can analyze scientific explanations and solutions using empirical evidence. #dok3
- I can evaluate explanations and solutions with logical reasoning and testing. #dok3
- I can critique scientific ideas to encourage critical thinking. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Scientific explanations and solutions must be assessed through evidence, reasoning, and repeated testing.
- Critical thinking in science involves questioning, analyzing, and evaluating ideas using empirical and logical processes.
Essential Questions
- How do scientists use evidence and reasoning to evaluate explanations and solutions?
- What makes one scientific explanation more valid or reliable than another?
- Why is it important to test scientific explanations through experimentation and observation?
- How does critical thinking help scientists improve scientific understanding?
- What role does empirical evidence play in supporting or disproving scientific ideas?