Working Scientifically - Investigations 2 22.01.15
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Working Scientifically - Investigations
Review of the Gap Task
Review your Gap Task using a Timed Pair Share
You will have 60 seconds to reflect on the success of your gap task
Investigations?
Why do Practical
investigation?
What investigations can you recall from your own
schooling?
What makes an
investigation
memorable?
What puts teachers off
practical science
What challenges
do you associate
with practical
investigation?
What are the main
stages in an practical
investigation
KS1 & 2 Working Scientifically
KS1 & 2 Working Scientifically
Killer QuestionsInvestigations are a fantastic way to engage learners but they work best when learners are emotionally invested in the content…
A great way to do this is through a killer question, this is a hook to engage learners in what they are doing
Eg.Instead of “how does the height of a ramp affect the speed of a car” try…
Kevin is out of control! Can you find out how much space he needs to
stop safely on different hills
Practical Work in a nutshellUse Experiment to answer a question
Adding in layers of detail as you go…HypothesisPredictionVariablesMethodObservations/DataFair TestingConclusionEvaluationControl PrecisionAccuracyReliability
Using & Designing Planning Tools
“Using planning tools with learners is a great way to scaffold and differentiate practical investigations.”
Using the equipment and planning tool provided can you;
1. Create a killer question for this investigation to hook in the learner
2. Plan and carry out the investigation from the PoV of the Learner
3. Evaluate the planning tool, from different perspectives using De Bono’s hats (each take a different role) – Focus on the Yellow, Black, Green and Red hats
4. Think about how you could differentiate the sheet up or down for different year groups/abilities/literacy levels
Present tool & Activity
Recording observations & Data
Today There are many ways to record data and observations
How many can you think of?
Creativity at the end and the beginning
All write continuous round robin –
Write as many ways as possible that learners can share their findings with each other and the world…
Be prepared to share
Gap TaskTake a tool:
Using one of the tools provided (or another that we’ve provided) carry out a simple scientific investigation.
Differentiate the planning tool for different groups
Tailor the tool to suit the Key Stage/Year group you are working with
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