Tuning in
A tuning in activity helps students to define and focus on the issues they will be dealing with in the unit of work.
Snappy Science – Make a film canister rocket- Snappy Science – Stop the ice melting!
- Snappy Science – Make your own lightning
- Snappy Science – The egg in the bottle experiment
- Snappy Science – Convection experiment
- Snappy Science – Make an air barometer
- Snappy Science – Make a naked egg
- Snappy Science – Conduction experiment
- Snappy Science – Make a rainbow
- Snappy Science – Make rain
- Snappy Science – Make a cloud in a jar
- Snappy Science – A fountain of cola
- Snappy Science – Make a tornado in a jar
- A picture of weather
Finding Out
Students will need to obtain more information about the issues they are going to investigate. They can identify questions of interest and research these either in small groups or on their own. Once information is gathered, it can be shared using chosen communication methods e.g. short presentations. Students can continue finding out by completing a range of investigations, including gathering data. They use appropriate methods to present and communicate what they have found out.
- CLIMARTE: Sky study – Years 1 & 2
- Watching the weather
- Rearranging the seasons – Year 2
- What’s the weather doing today?
Drawing Conclusions
Students are provided with activities that help them further develop their ideas and opinions. T hey describe issues from different perspectives. They identify, examine and justify different points of view.
