Lesson 4: Developing scientific questions
1. Watch video and discuss difference between questions and good questions, how a question can be tested, how questions can be improved
2. Display slide 4 -8 on PPT Developing Scientific lines of questions and discuss
3. Hand out Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Credible Website sheets. Glue in and discuss
4. Hand out Initiating a Scientific Investigation sheet
Complete sheet as a class:
- Look at the world: Look at all the metal in the classroom – write down everything we can see and how it is used
- Interpret and infer: Make smart guesses about how the various metal products were manufactured
- Ask Questions: Write 3 questions which will help understanding
1. Watch video and discuss difference between questions and good questions, how a question can be tested, how questions can be improved
2. Display slide 4 -8 on PPT Developing Scientific lines of questions and discuss
3. Hand out Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Credible Website sheets. Glue in and discuss
4. Hand out Initiating a Scientific Investigation sheet
Complete sheet as a class:
- Look at the world: Look at all the metal in the classroom – write down everything we can see and how it is used
- Interpret and infer: Make smart guesses about how the various metal products were manufactured
- Ask Questions: Write 3 questions which will help understanding