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This activity supports a number of learning types:
This activity supports a number of learning types:


* small group work - investigation conducted by small groups reporting back to the class  
*small {{tag|group work}} - investigation conducted by small groups reporting back to the class.         
* whole class dialogue - discussion of each situation open-ended questions – why did this happen? what do you think causes this movement?  
*{{tag|whole class}} {{tag|dialogue}} - discussion of each situation open-ended {{tag|questions}} – why did this happen? what do you think causes this movement?  
* peer assessment – do peers agree?
*peer {{tag|assessment}} – do peers agree?
* project work – linked in with the rest of the activities in this OER, topic work in design and technology, literacy, numeracy…
*project work – linked in with the rest of the activities in this OER, topic work in design and technology, literacy, numeracy
* enquiry-based learning – initial presentation to the class can be framed as a problem for them to solve; co-enquiry – children working collaboratively
*{{tag|inquiry}}-based learning – initial presentation to the class can be framed as a problem for them to solve; co-enquiry – children working collaboratively
* arguing and reasoning – persuading each other about their explanations  
*arguing and {{tag|reasoning}} – persuading each other about their explanations.
* exploring ideas – developing understanding of key scientific principles
*exploring ideas – developing understanding of key scientific principles.<br/>

Revision as of 15:57, 19 September 2012

This activity supports a number of learning types:

  • small group work(i) - investigation conducted by small groups reporting back to the class.
  • whole class(i) dialogue(i) - discussion of each situation open-ended questions(i) – why did this happen? what do you think causes this movement?
  • peer assessment(i) – do peers agree?
  • project work – linked in with the rest of the activities in this OER, topic work in design and technology, literacy, numeracy
  • inquiry(i)-based learning – initial presentation to the class can be framed as a problem for them to solve; co-enquiry – children working collaboratively
  • arguing and reasoning(i) – persuading each other about their explanations.
  • exploring ideas – developing understanding of key scientific principles.