A scientific theory is a substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that has been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment, and the science community validates each before it is accepted. If new evidence is discovered that the theory does not accommodate, the theory is generally modified in light of this new evidence.
Standard detail
HS-NoS-4.b
Depth 2Parent ID: 59955F3F321748919722A2ABA7406352Standard set: High School
Original statement
Quick facts
- Statement code
- HS-NoS-4.b
- List ID
- b
- Standard ID
- 01BCA191A1024D3C9B3D0A84185C3F89
- Subject
- Nature of Science
- Grades
- 09, 10, 11, 12
- Ancestor IDs
- 59955F3F321748919722A2ABA74063527386A0413B1E4EFAAADE2EFC50BEA119
- Source document
- Appendix H - Understanding the Scientific Enterprise: The Nature of Science in the Next Generation Science Standards
- License
- CC BY 4.0 US