Year 11 · 2017 syllabus · Module 1 pilot
Primary and secondary data — Evaluate worksheet
Original practice. Write explanations that distinguish observations, evidence and claims.
Name: __________________________ Date: ______________
Question 1
Plan a comparison between your group’s data and one published table.
Question 2
A class silently edits an outlier to match a website. Evaluate the practice and repair it.
Teacher answer key — 2 questions
Model responses identify the essential ideas. Accept scientifically correct alternatives that address the question; wording need not match exactly.
- Match quantity definitions, units, population/context and observation interval; record source provenance and limitations; compare trends with uncertainty instead of demanding exact agreement.
- It destroys the original record and conceals a decision. Restore the raw reading, investigate the discrepancy, document any justified exclusion, and compare methods without rewriting evidence.