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|strategy= | |strategy= The lesson offers opportunities to explore different ways of classifying living things, and to explore some of these differences, various characteristics which might be important, and some problems with trying to classify things in this way. The lesson may offer opportunity to work with new software (e.g. Picasa), or could be carried out with paper based resources. The lesson might be a good opportunity for some small group work, and perhaps some inquiry into how we classify, and explanations of why some methods of classification might be more useful, or more scientifically interesting than others - this is a good opportunity to use different sorts of questions, and to encourage pupils to question each other and engage in peer assessment. | ||
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* To have experience of and develop confidence with the different ways in which living things can be classified into groups | * To have experience of and develop confidence with the different ways in which living things can be classified into groups | ||
Revision as of 10:33, 19 July 2012
Lesson idea. Lesson activity and sample materials.
Teaching approach. This lesson offers opportunities to explore ways to classify living things as well as characteristics which might be relevant, and how to address difficulties that may arise when trying to classify things in this way. The activity may be enhanced by the use of ICT(i) software (e.g. Picasa) but could be carried out with paper-based resources.
This lesson presents a good opportunity for small group work(ta) and some inquiry(ta) into how we classify; and why some classification methods might be more useful, or more scientifically interesting than others. There is also a good opportunity to use different sorts of questioning(ta); to encourage pupils to question each other; to engage in peer assessment(ta) and to focus discussion(ta) on the scientific method(ta) using key vocabulary(ta). (edit)
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| Title | Classifying and organising living things using images |
| Topic | [[Topics/Living things|Living things]], [[Topics/Using images|Using images]] |
| Teaching approach | [[Teaching Approaches/Assessment|Assessment]], [[Teaching Approaches/Questioning|Questioning]], [[Teaching Approaches/Language|Language]], [[Teaching Approaches/Group work|Group work]], [[Teaching Approaches/Inquiry|Inquiry]], [[Teaching Approaches/Discussion|Discussion]], [[Teaching Approaches/Scientific method|Scientific method]] |
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| Format / structure | 1 x activity outline and sample materials (photos) |
| Subject | [[Resources/Science|Science]] |
| Age of students / grade | [[Resources/Primary|Primary]] |
| Additional Resources/material needed | See activity outline below - you'll need sets of photos and computers to allow pupils to organise the materials |
| Useful information | Using photo organization/slideshow software (Picasa) students organise images that have been provided into various groups or categories. They may also add labels and/or descriptions where appropriate. |
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| Other (e.g. time frame) | Good starter activity & prompt for raising discussion questions about classification in science |
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Extension to Astronomy images: Second activity is more an annotation or show and tell one with a set of astronomy images that studenst could annotate, label (with tablet) or organise
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