Key Resource: Tools for planning and carrying out investigations in Science
Step 1 - Brainstorming or getting ideas
| What could we investigate | ||
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| What could we measure or observe? | ||
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This table is made available to the children. This may be put up on the wall as a poster or written on the board. The teacher then initiates a class discussion on the investigation topic. |
| What could we investigate | ||
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| light | temperature | quantity of medium |
| acid rain | seed type | closeness of seeds |
| What could we measure or observe? | ||
| light | Temperature | volume of water |
This table is made available to the children. This may be put up on the wall as a poster or written on the board. The teacher then initiates a class discussion on the investigation topic. Example: Investigation into factors that affect germination and growth. The teacher may begin by reminding the children about what germination means, then pose the question: What affects germination? The purpose of the investigation is to discover if and how a particular factor affects germination in a particular plant, e.g. cress. The children are asked to suggest any factor that might affect the germination of cress. |
