Primary Science investigation/teaching approach

The resource consists of a number of sheets including a description of the process of doing an investigation for inquiry⁽ⁱ⁾ based learning. Teachers could share lesson ideas and planning⁽ⁱ⁾ using the table and ideas regarding the types of skills pupils must engage (e.g. observing) - it is a good opportunity to share practice⁽ⁱ⁾. The resource also includes a set of learning goals centred on the investigation skills (observing, predicting, problem solving, etc.) and a sheet with some different ideas for exploring types of practical work⁽ⁱ⁾ in science. Both these sheets could form the basis of a discussion⁽ⁱ⁾ or brainstorming session to apply the types and skills given to different content areas. The resources have an emphasis on encouraging pupils to think like a scientist⁽ⁱ⁾ – using higher order⁽ⁱ⁾ thinking skills – and the use of group work⁽ⁱ⁾ and dialogue⁽ⁱ⁾ to facilitate knowledge building⁽ⁱ⁾/reasoning⁽ⁱ⁾.