Investigating in Science
Exploring a situation
Caroline makes a series of observations and looks for patterns or relationships, in the data relating to her graph.
Using systematic approaches and scientific conventions
Caroline plans and carries out more systematic trials using measurement to identify patterns and test ideas.
Processing and interpreting
Caroline organises data to display obvious trends and patterns and to reach conclusions and transfers data to a graph with teacher support (see Caroline's graph). |
Developing and Communicating Scientific Understanding
Using scientific ideas in constructing explanations
Caroline constucts a plausible explanation for an experience using some scientific ideas when she compares how she keeps a drink warm to using layers of clothes to keep warm (see Caroline's diagram of her experiment).
Reflecting on their own understanding
Caroline discusses changes in her scientific ideas in her conclusion. |
