Fiction is filled with great detectives, like Sherlock Holmes – able to conclude the way in which someone met an untimely demise and, through careful observation, obtain clues as to who the perpetrator of the crime was. This time-honoured tradition is as popular now, in the form of the numerous ‘CSI’ spin-offs and many other for... Read more »
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.
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.