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The PMI activity is a useful starter activity when introducing students to enquiry-based learning (EBL). EBL encourages students to take the initiative to pose questions and explore their curiosity about the world around them, through a process of enquiry. Being able to consider alternative scenarios is a useful higher order thinking skill for learning by enquiry and the PMI activity encourages this way of thinking. It also gives students permission to think 'outside the box' in their responses. | |||
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* P (positives): the plant could move to where there is more light or water | * P (positives): the plant could move to where there is more light or water | ||
* M (minusses): the plant would waste energy by moving | * M (minusses): the plant would waste energy by moving | ||
* I (interesting): we have to be sensitive and aware of plants walking on the roads and in our houses | * I (interesting): we have to be sensitive and aware of plants walking on the roads and in our houses - there is a huge potential for creativity here as students explore the outrageous possibility of having plants walking around and the consequences that may bring | ||
For further examples, navigate to: | For further examples, navigate to: | ||
http://www.azteachscience.co.uk/resources/continuing-professional-development/bright-ideas-in-primary-science.aspx | http://www.azteachscience.co.uk/resources/continuing-professional-development/bright-ideas-in-primary-science.aspx | ||
