Indicators of high ability

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Indicators of high ability

• Being imaginative
• Being very interested in themselves and their
  surroundings
• Looking for explanations for what they see
• Asking lots of questions
• Thinking logically
• Is prepared to argue explanations and make
  connections quickly
• Being widely read

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Catering for the more able

• Years 8 and 9 - pupils are set
• Year 7 provide extension material which is
  available for each lesson

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General Info

• NOT more work this can be seen as a penalty for
  finishing first (could promote rushed work)
  different work
• MUST - know the content that is required by the
  syllabus first
• NOT research for the sake of it
• CAN work alone or in small groups

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Some examples

• What would a Mars colonist need to consider
• If one cm of the Moons surface was removed, how
  would this affect our tides, weather, calendar
• Put different sized candles in three identical
  jars, which goes out first and why
• What would the Plough look like side-on

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Types of extension work change in format from
straight questions

• Video clips Italian Job the van hanging over
  the cliff
• Newspaper or magazine articles vultures
  analyse and suggest remedies
• Different experiments
• Lateral thinking problems
• Problem solving
• Cartoons

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More examples

• Design a seesaw that balances no matter what the
  masses of the children are
• Work out how far a Sedge Warbler can migrate
  before running out of food
• Produce a travel brochure for the Fantastic
  Voyage travel company
• Does adding the milk first affect the temperature
  of a cup of coffee
• Imagine the speed of light and sound swap in an
  alternative universe