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* Before recording, ensure that the children had plenty of opportunity to talk about what they have done.
* Before recording, ensure that the children had plenty of opportunity to talk about what they have done.


*          Use a range of recording styles – charts, drawing, painting, tape recording.
* Use a range of recording styles – charts, drawing, painting, tape recording.


*          The merits of each should be discussed so that children can make sensible judgements about which to use
* The merits of each should be discussed so that children can make sensible judgements about which to use


 
 
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'''Looking at the evidence'''<br />
'''Looking at the evidence'''<br />


* &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At the end of an investigation, it is useful to compare the outcomes of it with the predictions made at the beginning by the children and discuss any differences
* At the end of an investigation, it is useful to compare the outcomes of it with the predictions made at the beginning by the children and discuss any differences


* &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Try and do this in a positive way, perhaps referring to ‘surprises’. Avoid ‘right or wrong answer’ attitudes. Sometimes it helps to make unlikely predictions yourself!
* Try and do this in a positive way, perhaps referring to ‘surprises’. Avoid ‘right or wrong answer’ attitudes. Sometimes it helps to make unlikely predictions yourself!


* &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Encourage the children to describe what they have done to develop sequencing skills
* Encourage the children to describe what they have done to develop sequencing skills


* &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What do the children think that they have learned? (refer back to the learning objective)
* What do the children think that they have learned? (refer back to the learning objective)


The skills of science and how they relate to………………………………………………..activity
The skills of science and how they relate to………………………………………………..activity