NSES Content Standard G
History and Nature of Science: Nature of scientific knowledge Grades 9-12, page 201 Scientific explanations must meet certain criteria. First and foremost,
they must be consistent with experimental and observational evidence about
nature, and must make accurate predictions, when appropriate, about systems
being studied. They should also be logical, respect the rules of evidence,
be open to criticism, report methods and procedures, and make knowledge
public. Explanations on how the natural world changes based on myths, personal
beliefs, religious values, mystical inspiration, superstition, or authority,
may be personally useful and socially relevant, but they are not scientific.
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