Developing observing/measuring skills in scientific enquiries
06 January 2020The ability to collect data by making observations and measurements during enquiries is the fourth skill area covered in this series of primary ‘scientific enquiry’ blogs. Why are the skills of observing and measuring so important in scientific enquiries? This skill strand lies at…
Read more Developing planning skills in scientific enquiries
03 December 2019The ability to plan investigations is the third skill area covered in this series of primary ‘scientific enquiry’ blogs. What are the thinking skills involved in planning? Planning an investigation is a demanding skill. It relies on a learner’s ability to think ahead…
Read more Developing prediction skills in scientific enquiries
01 November 2019The ability to make predictions is the second skill area covered in this series of primary scientific enquiry blogs. Why should we develop a demanding skill such as prediction in our youngest learners? This skill is worth nurturing from an early age because it…
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Research Skills for Scientific Enquiry
01 October 2019Developing research skills in scientific enquiries The first skill we will look at in this series of blogs is the cross-curricular skill of researching information. This literacy skill is an area in which learners can discover the information needed to answer a scientific question for…
Read more Scientific enquiry with Lawrie Ryan
09 September 2019An introduction to the importance of scientific enquiry in teaching and learning at primary level Scientific enquiry lies at the heart of science education and provides the unifying thread that runs though the learner’s journey through primary and secondary education. It is the spark that…
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