Developing Interest and Relating Scientific Learning to the Wider World
Experiencing and showing awe, wonder and interest
Elliot pursues scientific interests, without prompting, outside the formal learning environment.
He shares with, and involves others in his own interest in science by escorting his parents on a trip to the scene of the lesson and sharing his findings and explanations for the locations of the different living things. |
Developing and Communicating Scientific Understanding
Using scientific ideas in constructing explanations
Elliot offers explanations for experiences, using some scientific ideas, for example; "a snail lives inside the shell", "they have two shells", "the name starts with a b", and "they have spikes, tentacles".
Using scientific vocabulary
Elliot experiments with vocabulary and uses correct labels to describe experiences.
Reflecting on their understanding
Elliot describes changes in his understanding. He links scientific ideas to the activity but did not explain the link. The link is more clearly explained with prompting from the teacher. This is shown by his grouping of molluscs – one shell, two shells, multi-shell (chiton). |
