Observation of Science 2nd June 2020

Tuesday 2nd June 2020

Year 7/8 Class

Experiment: Testing eggs in different liquids

What I will incorporate:

• Scientific diagram rules enlarged on the wall, very clear to see. The rules were also printed and glued into the the front of each students science book. Students are reminded to check the rules before and after drawing their diagrams. 
• Always referring back to the steps in science: prediction, investigation, observation, diagram and explanation.
• Sentence starters and oral examples from teacher and students practice with a buddy. E.g. I think this happened because... I observed that when...
• When some students share back their sentences, the teacher gave feedback regarding what they did well and scaffolds them to be more specific adding detail and scientific vocabulary. Also, sometimes she would ask if the rest of the class agreed or disagreed with the statements made and why.
• Success criteria discussed with students before they do each task. E.g. "What do I want to see in your observation?" Expectations are clearly set before they start each step. 
• After each step, the students buddy up and share what they have written. The students give feedback to their partners regarding the success criteria. Teacher also gave examples of feedback orally.
• When awesome scientific vocabulary is mentioned, it is acknowledged and written up on the whiteboard so that the students can use it in their writing. 
• Swap books at the end and mark partners work as the teacher goes through some success criteria. If the students can see it in their partners work, they give a tick. If not, the write it as part of their next steps.