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|type= Lesson idea
|attribution={{PaulWarwick}}
|title= Primary Science Investigation
|title= Primary Science Investigation
|tagline= What is involved in 'doing a science investigation'? And what is there to assess?
|image= OCLAFlask.png
|final=yes
|topic= Science
|topic= Science
|subject= science, inquiry, teacher education
|subject= science, Teacher Education
|resourcenumber= TE0051
|resourcenumber= TE0051
|age= Primary
|age= Primary
|content=  
|content= This resource describes the process of doing a science investigation. What types of science practical work are there? How might we measure the level of achievement for different science investigation skills?
|strategy= The resource consists of a number of sheets including a description of the process of doing an investigation for enquiry based learning.  Teachers could share lesson ideas using the table and ideas regarding the types of skills pupils must engage (e.g. observing).  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 in science.  Both these sheets could form the basis of a discussion or brainstorming session to apply the types and skills given to different content areas.  The resources have an emphasis on encouraging pupils to think scientifically – using higher order thinking skills – and the use of group talk and dialogue to facilitate knowledge building.
|strategy=
|Learning Objectives= By the end of the session you should be able to:
|Learning Objectives= You should be able to:
# Identify the process involved in ‘carrying out an investigation’ – before, during (gathering evidence), and after
Identify what is involved in carrying out an investigation (e.g. planning and gathering evidence)
# Identify some different types of practical work in science projects (classification, pattern seeking, fair testing, etc.)
Identify different types of science practical work (classifying, seeking patterns and testing fairly)
# Identify some achievement levels in practical work and the sorts of goals these relate to – e.g. different levels of achievement at ‘predicting’
Identify different goals (e.g. predicting) and levels of achievement (e.g. 0-5) in practical work
|additional resources=
|additional resources=
|useful information=
|useful information=
|related resources=
|related resources= [[Progression & questioning techniques in primary science projects]]
|other=  
|other=  
|format=
|format=
|resources= [[file:Primary Science Investigation.doc]]
|resources=  
* Read the document on the wiki: [[Primary Science investigation/Document]]
* Or download the document here: [[file:Primary Science Investigation.doc]]  
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  [[Category:Primary]] [[Category: Science]] [[Category: Teacher Education]]
  [[Category:Primary]] [[Category: Science]] [[Category: Teacher Education]]

Latest revision as of 16:18, 2 February 2015

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What is involved in 'doing a science investigation'? And what is there to assess?

About. This resource describes the process of doing a science investigation. What types of science practical work are there? How might we measure the level of achievement for different science investigation skills?

Pedagogical content. This resource describes the process of doing an investigation for inquiry(ta)-based learning. Teachers could share practice(i) and lesson planning(ta) ideas using the list of pupil skills (e.g. observing). It also lists learning goals for investigation skills (e.g. observing, predicting, problem solving) and ideas for exploring different types of practical work(ta) in science. It could be used for discussion(ta) or brainstorming on how to apply these skills to different content areas. The resource emphasises engaging pupils in the scientific method(ta) - using higher order(ta) thinking skills, group work(ta) and dialogue(ta) to facilitate knowledge building(ta)/reasoning(ta). (edit)

Resource details
Title Primary Science Investigation
Topic [[Topics/Science|Science]]
Teaching approach

[[Teaching Approaches/Dialogue|Dialogue]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Practical work|Practical work]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Knowledge building|Knowledge building]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Higher order|Higher order]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Group work|Group work]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Inquiry|Inquiry]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Reasoning|Reasoning]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Discussion|Discussion]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Planning|Planning]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Scientific method|Scientific method]]

Learning Objectives

You should be able to:

  • Identify what is involved in carrying out an investigation (e.g. planning and gathering evidence)
  • Identify different types of science practical work (classifying, seeking patterns and testing fairly)
  • Identify different goals (e.g. predicting) and levels of achievement (e.g. 0-5) in practical work
Subject

[[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]],  [[Resources/Science|Science]]

Age of students / grade

[[Resources/Primary|Primary]]


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Acknowledgement

This resource was adapted from resources and original ideas contributed by Paul Warwick, at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.