Science·Scientific Inquiry·meta
Using evidence to answer questions
Identify differences, similarities, or changes related to scientific ideas and use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or support findings
Suggested ages 7–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning to think and work like a scientist by setting up fair tests, making careful observations and measurements, recording data in charts and tables, and drawing conclusions from their investigations.
Evidence of understanding
- Identify at least one pattern (similarity, difference, or trend) in a set of scientific data
- Explain how the pattern relates to the scientific idea being investigated
- Use specific data points as evidence when answering a scientific question
Assessment prompt
When Using evidence to answer questions looks at their experiment results, can they spot patterns — like things that are similar, different, or changing — and use the evidence to back up their answer?
Standards alignment
KS2L.Sci.WS.8GB · uk-nc-2013
Identifying differences, similarities or changes
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Lower Key Stage 2
KS2L.Sci.WS.9GB · uk-nc-2013
Using scientific evidence to answer questions
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Lower Key Stage 2