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Science Inquiry

Science Inquiry. Stephen Lakeland RISTA Annual Conference. Welcome!. If you enjoy this presentation, I’m Stephen Lakeland. If you don’t enjoy the next 45 minutes, I’m not him !. What this session is about?. WALT A rather English view of Science Inquiry (Enquiry). WILF

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Science Inquiry

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  1. Science Inquiry Stephen Lakeland RISTA Annual Conference

  2. Welcome! • If you enjoy this presentation, I’m Stephen Lakeland. • If you don’t enjoy the next 45 minutes, I’m not him !

  3. What this session is about? • WALT • A rather English view of Science Inquiry (Enquiry). • WILF • Being empowered to criticize, improve, use andgrade up-and-running, ready-to-go, Science Investigations.

  4. Inquiry depends on how you look at it…………… What do YOU see in this picture ?

  5. Did you see them both ? FROG HORSE

  6. Britain and the USA -2 Nations separated by a common language (and a Science Curriculum !)

  7. Take a look inside …………..

  8. The English National Curriculum 5-16 Primary Age 5 -7 (Infant or Key Stage 1) Report levels Age 7-11 (Junior or Key Stage 2) National tests Secondary Age 11-14 (Key Stage 3) Report levels Age 14-16 (Key Stage 4) GCSE Age 16-18 (Sixth Form ..unofficially KS 5) A/AS

  9. England & Wales -Science National Curriculum Four attainment targets: • Sc1 Scientific Enquiry (Inquiry !) • Sc2 Life processes & living things (Biology) • Sc3 Materials & their properties (Chemistry) • Sc4 Physical processes (Physics)

  10. National Curriculum Levels • Scale of 1 – 10 • Expectations for the average student: • KS1 2 • KS2 3 • KS3 5 • KS4 7

  11. Sc1 - The Nature of Science • Ideas and Evidence. • Investigative skills. Plan Obtain evidence Analyze Evaluate P O A E

  12. Sc1 Levels POAE

  13. And someone will say……………………….STOP! They will try to derail you with one of these…. • You are not following The Scientific Method • But there’s no Practical Work • Which is the Independent Variable ? • You need to do a Complete Investigation • You don’t have enough time in one lesson • You must state the hypothesis at the beginning !

  14. And you will say…..Inquiry?

  15. Because………………. • If you are doing any of these: • Planning • Obtaining evidence • Analyzing • Evaluating • Then you are doing Inquiry !

  16. And don’t worry…………………. • All practical work doesn’t need to be inquiry! • All inquiry doesn’t need to be practical! ! • You don’t need a complete investigation!!!

  17. National Science Teachers Association NSTA Position Statement Scientific Inquiry The National Science Education Standards defines scientific inquiry as “the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence derived from their work. Scientific inquiry also refers to the activities through which students develop knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, as well as an understanding of how scientists study the natural world.”

  18. Hot Chocolate Does the color of a delivery van affect the temperature inside the van ?

  19. A really good idea……………….

  20. Not such a good idea…………….

  21. Grading P O A E Plan Obtain evidence Analyze Evaluate

  22. Elephant Ears African elephant Indian elephant

  23. Grading P O A E Plan Obtain evidence Analyze Evaluate

  24. Factors affecting photosynthesis

  25. Grading P O A E Plan Obtain evidence Analyze Evaluate

  26. What happens if you microwave a bar of Ivory soap ?

  27. Grading P O A E Plan Obtain evidence Analyze Evaluate

  28. Investigating Pepsi & Mentos

  29. Grading P O A E Plan Obtain evidence Analyze Evaluate

  30. Immobilized Enzymes

  31. Grading P O A E Plan Obtain evidence Analyze Evaluate

  32. Buttered Toast English toast in a toastrack ! American toast

  33. Grading P O A E Plan Obtain evidence Analyze Evaluate

  34. Follow Alice…….. • P*** (Push !) • Off • And • Experiment !

  35. Welcome to Wonderland!

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