What is IBSE questioning?

Session Objectives

• To undertake an IBSE teacher training activity.• To develop our IBSE questioning skills.

IBSE Teacher Training JourneyTeachers will:1. Be given in depth knowledge on IBSE2. Undertake simple IBSE activities3. Debate advantages and disadvantages of IBSE in the

context of delivering the curriculum and improving assessment.

4. Develop IBSE questioning skills.5. Undertake more sophisticated IBSE student activities.6. Evaluate activities.7. Create their own LoTC IBSE question and develop activity.8. Implement activity.9. Evaluate, reflect and improve their student activity.10. Provide evidence of their learning. ++++++++

Sort out the following cards considering the sequence for:1.developing an IBSE activity2.delivering an IBSE activity

Outcome IBSE Questioning

Activity

What is IBSE questioning?

NON IBSE QUESTIONING

Dissect a flower and

label its parts.

IBSE STYLE QUESTIONING

What is a flower?

What is IBSE questioning?

NON IBSE QUESTIONING IBSE STYLE QUESTIONING

Sort the questions into two piles of IBSE style questions and non IBSE style questions.

Should we recycle?

Is biofuel or diesel better for the environment?

Research the affect of ocean warming?

Which method of measuring is most

efficient?

What are your top ten plants to save for the

future? Why?

Why do scientist record the first bud bursts in

spring?

How would you identify a species?

Develop 2 theories to explain global warming?

Is it right to protect species from extinction?

How can we use a botanic garden to teach about climate change?

Design a model to demonstrate ecosystems

services.

Debate the need for a seed bank.

Examine the seeds of Taraxicum officianalis using a microscope.

Produce a poster on carbon emissions.

Measure the abundance of a Plantain sp. in a

field.

Investigate the affect of temperature on the growth of seedings.

Design a habitat trail in the garden.

Research into how many invasive species are in

your country.

Test the soil pH.

Explain how seed banks store seeds.

Undertake a study into increased glacier melt .

Using an identification key identify the species in your pond sample?

Test a potato for starch using the iodine test.

Describe how aluminium is recycled.

Should / Is / Research / Design / How / Which / Why / What / Develop /

Does / Explain / Compare / Contrast

Open versus Closed questioning.

Not all questions!

Should / Is / Research / Design / How / Which / Why / What / Develop /

Does / Explain / Compare / Contrast

Open versus Closed answers.

Unknown response.

We are in the 6th global mass extinction of species.