Science·Scientific Inquiry·meta
Evidence Supporting Ideas
Identify scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments, evaluating the strength of evidence
Suggested ages 9–11
Learning journey
Your child is developing advanced scientific investigation skills — planning fair tests, taking precise measurements, recording complex data, and evaluating evidence to draw reliable conclusions.
Evidence of understanding
- Distinguish between a claim and the evidence supporting it
- Evaluate whether evidence is strong (fair test, multiple trials) or weak (single observation, no controls)
- Identify when evidence supports or refutes a scientific idea and explain why
Assessment prompt
When Evidence Supporting Ideas reads a science claim — like 'plants grow faster with music' — can they evaluate whether the evidence actually supports it or if the test wasn't fair?
Standards alignment
KS2U.Sci.WS.6GB · uk-nc-2013
Identifying scientific evidence
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Upper Key Stage 2