Part 2 Thinking, Investigating and Creativity in Primary Science

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Part 2 Thinking, Investigating and Creativity in
Primary Science

• Anne Goldsworthy
• anne_at_psas.wanadoo.co.uk
• www.annegoldsworthy.co.uk
• 01633 450316

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Adding Challenges to Investigations

• Think of a recent enquiry you have done
• Can you think of an extra challenge to add at the
  end of an investigation?
• Example
• We have been finding out how much water comes
  through different soils in one minute.
• Can you make a soil by mixing others together
  that lets xx ml through in one minute?
• Can you say how much water would come through
  this soil (mixture of 2 previously tested soils)
  in one minute?

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Bouncing Ball

• Keep one behind your back
• What might the bounce be for a PE mat?
• Can you find or make a surface that will give a
  bounce of e.g. 12cm?

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Why Record?

• To help children learn
• To allow them to communicate with others
• To provide evidence of what has been happening in
  the classroom

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Song

• When the Sun is in the sky, my shadow is down
  there
• When the Sun is in the sky my shadow is down
  there
• With the Sun up there and my shadow down there
• Sun up there and my shadow down there
• When the Sun is in the sky my shadow is down
  there

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Make up a song

• Do it to the tune of .. (nursery rhyme, well
  known pop song etc.)
• Ready to sing in 5 minutes
• Add in actions if you want
• Get groups of children to make poster of lyrics
• Keep posters for evidence
• Use songs in class assembly

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Other ways to record

• Do a mime hands only if full movement difficult
• Radio or TV interview
• Take photos or videos for evidence
• Posters

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Posters

• Use for recording about one concept or one
  investigation
• Groups have to record whole thing between them
• Time given for feedback
• Questions go to anyone about anything may only
  write one part have to know about it all
  group responsibility
• Encourage good presentation instant display!

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Use story settings

• If you cant find a story linked to your science
  - make up your own story

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The story of the Prince in the Ice.
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• Long ago there a lived a well-loved and
  respected King called Roland. King Roland lived
  in a castle in the land of Caldoon with his
  beautiful queen, Evelyn. Together they lived
  happily with all of their subjects and all was
  well in the kingdom.
• Or so they thought..

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• To the west, in the land of Mugwump, lived an
  evil wizard named Cyril the Sneer. Now Cyril was
  not at all pleased with the happiness in the land
  of Caldoon. He liked it when people were
  miserable. So he hatched an evil plan that would
  bring sadness to Prince Roland, Princess Evelyn
  and all of their people.

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• Late one night, while Prince Roland and Princess
  Evelyn were sleeping, Cyril sneaked inside their
  castle. He crept slowly up to the side of their
  bed, stood over Prince Roland, lifted his wand
  and cast an evil spell !!

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• When Princess Evelyn awoke the next morning she
  let out a scream !!

Standing next to the bed was Prince Roland,
perfectly preserved in a block of ice.
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Lying next to the statue was a note
Princess Evelyn, As you can see I have turned
Prince Roland into a statue of ice maybe this
will cool your happiness in Caldoon. If you are
unable to find to a quick way to thaw out
your husband he will remain this way forever.
Yours, Cyril the Sneer
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• Knowing that time was precious Princess Evelyn
  ran to the window and called the people of
  Caldoon together. She explained what had happened
  and asked the people for suggestions on how they
  could free Prince Roland from the block of ice.

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Let us all get large hammers and smash him
free called one man.
If we put the ice into a fire, it will
melt called another.
I think that if we put the ice into some water
it will melt shouted a woman from the back.
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• But Princess Evelyn was not convinced that any of
  these ideas was suitable for rescuing her
  husband.
• Turn to the person sitting next to you and see if
  you can work out why she thought these were
  unsuitable.

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• Just as Princess Evelyn was about to give up
  hope four voices called out,
• Maybe we can help.
• Out from the crowd stepped Horace, Maurice,
  Boris and Stan. The four most intelligent people
  in all of Caldoon, who were also brothers.

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• Whilst the four brothers were the smartest
  scientists in Caldoon they almost always
  disagreed on what was the best way to go about
  doing things.
• I think the best way to melt the ice would be
  to place in a small, dark cave, said Horace.
• Rubbish, the only way to melt the ice is to
  leave it in sunlight, said Maurice.
• Hang on, surely putting the ice up high will
  melt it quickest, said Boris.
• Well if I want to stay warm I crawl along near
  the floor, said Stan.

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• Princess Evelyn was left confused. Which one of
  the brothers suggestions on where to put the ice
  would work the quickest?

Can you help Princess Evelyn? Which of the places
would you recommend that she sends the ice to?
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Time to be creative

• Make up a story setting with a partner
• Use an exciting character relevant to childrens
  age
• Sometimes you can carry on or add a twist to
  a familiar story
• Some examples Humpty Dumpty and the Soft
  Landing, Jacks friends and the not so magic
  beanstalk, Harry Potter and the Snails of Doom
• Thanks to Graham Lowe in ASEs Primary Science
  Review

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Making the most of Scientific Enquiry

• Be aware of different kinds of enquiry
• Highlight skills and teach them
• Add challenges to your investigations
• Sometimes start at the end
• Use story settings