Writing Learning Objectives in Primary Science

How are learning objectives supposed to work? Does one achieve mastery writing learning objectives? Does one understand how to write them or know how to write them?

About. The resource describes the development of Bloom's taxonomy. It suggests how this might be expressed as lesson objectives, exercising care over the use of certain keywords. Prompts to think about planning for differentiation are provided and followed by a page to discuss the medium-term planning of units and schemes of work.

Pedagogical content. This resource encourages teachers to think about ways to link learning objectives^(ta) to the curriculum which also helps to conceptualise their teaching schemes. It also helps children to understand what they are learning and what they are aiming for. The resource brings together key ideas, looking at specific outcomes from activities, vocabulary^(ta), differentiation^(ta), resources and curriculum development^(topic) and short term planning^(ta). It could be used as a 'refresher' on ideas when planning lessons.

Resource details
Title	Writing Learning Objectives in Primary Science
Topic	[[Topics/Curriculum development|Curriculum development]],  [[Topics/Learning objectives|Learning objectives]]
Teaching approach	[[Teaching Approaches/Differentiation|Differentiation]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Language|Language]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Planning|Planning]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Learning objectives|Learning objectives]]
Learning Objectives	be aware of the rationale for Bloom's taxonomy. be able to identify, explain and apply the levels of Bloom's taxonomy in relation to higher order questioning skills. develop strategies relating questioning to the curriculum and progression in science develop strategies relating questioning to vocabulary, communication of ideas, varying activities and learning objectives. consider ways that differentiation can be achieved by questioning consider ways to express objectives on lesson plans
Subject	[[Resources/Teacher education|Teacher education]],  [[Resources/Primary|Primary]],  [[Resources/Science|Science]]
Age of students / grade	[[Resources/|]]
Related ORBIT Wiki Resources	Primary Science investigation Questioning Techniques in Primary Science Differentiation Developing Progression in Primary Science Developing Language in Primary Science Progression & questioning techniques in primary science projects
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