Primary Science Investigation and Inquiry Ideas

We will look at ways to develop scientific thinking in students through simple experiments and investigations. Participants will be encouraged to try out experiments and identify ways to incorporate scientific thinking into their units of inquiry.

Welcome

Sandy Elise Rachel Chris

What is scientific thinking?

●Knowledge seeking

●Something that everyone can do.

●Intentional coordination of theory and evidence.

Scientific

thinking

inquiry

analysis

inference

argument

Scientific

thinking

inquiry

analysis

inference

argument

Scientific thinking

inquiry

analysis

inference

argument

Scientific thinking

inquiry

analysis

inference

argument

Scientific thinking

inquiry

analysis

inference

argument

Observation: The plant is growing crooked?

What could cause this effect?

What is the most likely cause?

What is your research question?

How can we test this?

Observation: Sugar dissolves faster in the red cup than the blue cup .

What could cause this effect?What is the most likely cause?What is your research question?How can you test it?

Any other ideas?●One paper helicopter falls faster

than another.

●Ice on black paper melts faster than on white paper.

●Bees visit purple flowers more often than blue ones.

●Carpet feels warmer than tile on a cold day.

A Year 7 experience

Becoming a Scientist

●Series of 12 lessons●Appropriate scientific vocabularyhttps://youtu.be/xI1_aSvkNMM●Language of learning●Methods of measurement, research question with variables, fair testing, reliability, recording & reporting

Using vinegar to put out a candle.

Science is magic!

Practical Opportunities●Experiments/Challenges:

●Jenga Bridge Challenge●Making a boat●Storing and Releasing Energy●Classifying Toys●Paper rockets●Walking Water

Practical Opportunities●Investigations:

●Clean water●Toothpaste and sugary drinks

Units of InquiryIn school groups, how effectively do you build in scientific thinking?

How could you incorporate scientific thinking into your UoIs?

Ideas:Who We Are – Individual and group action makes a difference to how societies uphold human rights.How can a community provide access to clean water? Science of filtration and distillation.

Where We Are in Place and Time –Human motivation to explore often brings about consequences for others.NASA, GPS, invasive plant species, telescopes and periscopes.

Resources●www.echalk.co.uk●www.primaryscience.ie●http://www.tesaustralia.com/scien

ce-primary-teaching-resources/●http://www.ciec.org.uk/●http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/●http://www.instructables.com/howto/science/●http://www.nationalstemcentre.or

g.uk/primaryscience