Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Inquiry Skills / Questioning and predicting
With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be based on previous experiences or general rules (VCSIS082)
The Journey to Discovery Discovery Preview Unit |
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Planning an Independent Inquiry
· Future Action and Independent Inquiry
Your students will plan an inquiry into an aspect of this learning sequence that they would like to learn more about. |
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Conducting an Independent Inquiry
· Future Action and Independent Inquiry
Your students will practise the skills of questioning, research and working independently as they conduct an inquiry into a topic that they have learnt about during this unit. |
Journey to the Red Planet Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit |
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Assessment
· Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research. |
Solids, Liquids, and Gases Subject Based Preview Unit |
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Building a Water Distiller
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about condensation as they build a water distiller and conduct an experiment. |
Reversible & Irreversible Changes Subject Based Preview Unit |
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Solubility Experiment
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will investigate if common materials are soluble or insoluble. |