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ST3-5WT plans and implements a design process, selecting a range of tools, equipment, materials and techniques to produce solutions that address the design criteria and identified constraints Assembly Stage 3 Assembly showing and discussing a slide show of past exemplars of experiments in previous Science Fairs and question time was provided for clarification Literacy Continuum Vocabulary knowledge – cluster 12, 13, 14 Aspects of speaking – cluster 11, 12 Quality Teaching – Significance Background Knowledge, level 4 Knowledge Integration, level 4 Connectedness, level 4 Outline of processes and information regarding STEM PowerPoint (Appendix 4) ST3-4WS investigates by posing questions, including testable questions, making predictions and gathering data to draw evidence- based conclusions and develop explanations ST3-5WT plans and implements a design process, selecting a range of tools, equipment, materials and techniques to produce solutions that address the design criteria and identified constraints MA3-1WM describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions Classroom Discussion and brainstorming about the importance of STEM education in the 21st Century. Collaboration of ideas in groups regarding conducting appropriate investigation methods, including fair tests, to answer questions or solve problems. In small groups, using own prior knowledge to predict and construct a hypothesis to investigate challenge. Safety – using equipment and materials. Construct and use a range of representations, including tables, graphs and labelling of diagrams. Explicit teaching in using numerical techniques to analyse data and draw conclusions from information, including calculating the means and percentages of data sets. Explicit teaching in the use of thinking strategies such as creativity in mind mapping, brainstorming, sketching and modelling. Discussions in small groups in sharing techniques for documenting design ideas for the STEM Fair. Time given to students to research and build an investigation that is based on Science,
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