Topic Contents

• The thinking behind the doing
• Fundamental ideas
• Observation as a stimulus to investigation
• Designing an investigation
• Making measurements
• Presenting data
• Using data to draw conclusions
• Societal aspects of scientific evidence
• Limitations of scientific evidence

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Notes and Problems

Experiment Worksheets

Opinions and evidence

Investigation - Metals with HCl

Hypothesis and Prediction

Tables and Graphs

Useful Links

Centre-Assessed Unit (AQA spec, p.65-68)

knowledge required for ISA