Teacher Stuff
The resource
This resource provides a platform for teachers to conduct some engaging science lessons with their classes. The idea is to facilitate inquiry based science teaching. During each of the science lessons I assumed the role of facilitator, allowing the children to work collaboratively in groups as they questioned each other and discussed their findings from their investigations.
Aims and objectives
1. To enhance the children’s understanding of science in their immediate environment.
2. The children learn how to properly conduct a science experiment and understand the importance of discussion and prediction.
3. To develop the children’s observational and inferrential skills.
4. To foster in the children a curiosity for science.
5. To understand what it might be like to work as a scientist.
The experiments
See how to carry out the invetigations by clicking on the following links.
density candleinwater simple circuit
Technical Details
These experiments were recorded using a digital camera mounted on a tripod. The audio files were recorded using a digital recording device. Quicktime is required to view the videos and listen to the audio clips. It can be downloaded freely from www.quicktime.com