Module 5: Scientific Investigations
7 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.
Inquiry Question 3: How is the integrity of a scientific investigation judged?
A focused answer to the HSC Investigating Science Module 5 dot point on data analysis. Covers means and ranges, error bars, significant figures, random vs systematic error, outliers, and worked HSC past exam questions.
A focused answer to the HSC Investigating Science Module 5 dot point on primary and secondary data. Covers the distinction, sourcing and acknowledging secondary data, evaluating source quality, and worked HSC past exam questions.
A focused answer to the HSC Investigating Science Module 5 dot point on reliability, validity, accuracy and precision. The four concepts every Investigating Science student must distinguish, with worked HSC past exam questions.
Inquiry Question 1: What initiates an investigation?
Inquiry Question 4: What is the structure of an investigative report?
Inquiry Question 2: What type of methodology best suits a scientific investigation?
A focused answer to the HSC Investigating Science Module 5 dot point on risk assessment and ethics. Covers the hierarchy of control, NHMRC ethical guidelines, animal welfare, informed consent, and worked HSC past exam questions.
A focused answer to the HSC Investigating Science Module 5 dot point on variables and experimental design. Covers independent, dependent and controlled variables, control groups, sample size, and worked HSC past exam questions.
