Core learning for Significant Aspects of Learning: Inquiry and Investigative Skills First Second Third Fourth Explore and observe In collaboration with others More independently formulate Show initiative and independence in Independently and in more complex and less through play. Ask raise questions to find out questions and predictions based identifying a number of key questions familiar contexts formulate hypotheses and questions arising from more about a specific on observations and information. and in formulating hypotheses and predictions based on observations and play activities. With scientific concept, idea or predictions based on information, knowledge. support, identify initial issue. Make predictions. observations and knowledge. knowledge/understanding and question is to be explored. Make simple predictions of what might happen. Make suggestions about Contribute to the design of Identify factors that can be Design procedures to test an hypothesis, Identify appropriate dependent and independent what to do to answer the procedures. changed. Identify the factors to be controlling and varying an increased variables together with to be kept selected question. investigated and observed or number of more complex variables. unchanged. Design a control if appropriate. measured, and those that are to be kept constant. With support discuss Identify risks and hazards Anticipate and apply safety Anticipate and apply safety measures to Anticipate and apply safety measures to control obvious risks and take and ensure safe use of all measures to control all risks and control all risks and hazards. all risks and hazards appropriate steps to tools, equipment and hazards. Independently plan and carry out all procedures. protect themselves and procedures. Collect complex data and information using data others. loggers and software analysis tools. ideas and make Collaborate in investigations Contribute to carrying out all the Increasingly take initiative in decision Demonstrate precision in use of terminology, choices and decisions procedures Make observations making about samples, measurements, units and scales.
Core learning for Significant Aspects of Learning: Inquiry and Investigative Skills First Second Third Fourth Explore and observe through play. Ask questions arising from play activities. With support, identify initial knowledge/understanding and question is to be explored. Make simple predictions of what might happen. In collaboration with others raise questions to find out more about a specific scientific concept, idea or issue. Make predictions. More independently formulate questions and predictions based on observations and information. Show initiative and independence in identifying a number of key questions and in formulating hypotheses and predictions based on information, observations and knowledge. Independently and in more complex and less familiar contexts formulate hypotheses and predictions based on observations and knowledge. Make suggestions about what to do to answer the selected question. Contribute to the design of procedures. Identify factors that can be changed. Identify the factors to be investigated and observed or measured, and those that are to be kept constant. Design procedures to test an hypothesis, controlling and varying an increased number of more complex variables. Identify appropriate dependent and independent variables together with to be kept unchanged. Design a control if appropriate. With support discuss obvious risks and take appropriate steps to protect themselves and others. Identify risks and hazards and ensure safe use of all tools, equipment and procedures. Anticipate and apply safety measures to control all risks and hazards. Anticipate and apply safety measures to control all risks and hazards. Anticipate and apply safety measures to control all risks and hazards Independently plan and carry out all procedures. Collect complex data and information using data loggers and software analysis tools. ideas and make choices and decisions Collaborate in investigations Contribute to carrying out all the procedures Make observations Increasingly take initiative in decision making about samples, measurements, Demonstrate precision in use of terminology, units and scales.
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