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Data Science 2

A 15-lesson Stage 5 unit on Data Science 2: investigable questions, testable claims, peer review, evaluating online sources, pseudoscience, and analysing large datasets for NSW Year 9 Science.

15lessons
4assessments
6-9hstudy
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Block A, Questions, Claims and Sources (L01–L05)
1
Investigable vs Non-Investigable Questions
2
Identifying Scientifically Testable Claims
3
How Science Is Verified: Hypothesis Testing and Peer Review
4
Evaluating Online Sources for Validity and Reliability
5
Evidence, Reasoning and Conclusions
Block B, Pseudoscience and Data (L06–L10)
6
Science vs Pseudoscience
7
Pseudoscientific Claims in Popular Media
8
Distorting Data to Mislead
9
Is It Pseudoscientific? Evaluating Claims and Theories
10
Large Datasets: Features, Collection and Uses
Block C, Large Datasets and Statistics (L11–L15)
11
Using a Large Dataset to Develop and Test a Question
12
Descriptive Analysis and Descriptive Statistics
13
Univariate and Bivariate Analysis
14
Causal vs Correlational Relationships
15
Synthesis: Building a Scientific Argument
Q1
Checkpoint 1
Lessons 1–5
Q2
Checkpoint 2
Lessons 6–10
Q3
Checkpoint 3
Lessons 11–15
QZ
Unit Quiz
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15lessons
3checkpoints
1unit quiz
1NESA outcome

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