Choosing a theme: Solution

Question 1

Constructing a mind map can help:

Solution:

1. students to be aware of them many dimensions that are part of a theme
2. students discover an area of interest within the theme
3. students to eventually develop a viable hypothesis
4. students all develop the same topic and hypothesis

Answer:

1. students to be aware of them many dimensions that are part of a theme
2. students discover an area of interest within the theme
3. students to eventually develop a viable hypothesis

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Question 2

A theme for the development of questions for scientific investigation should be:

Solution:

1. a topic that is currently being studied by the class
2. a broad organiser that can relate to topics being currently taught
3. a question to which the student wants to know the answer
4. the title of a COGS unit

Answer:

1. a broad organiser that can relate to topics being currently taught

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Question 3

The theme chosen around which the scientific investigation questions will be developed may:

Solution:

1. also help students to develop literacy skills
2. also help student to develop a range of numeracy skills.
3. also help students to develop some skills of using technology or designing and making.
4. include all of the above

Answer:

1. include all of the above

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Question 4

When brainstorming ideas and mind mapping around a theme for scientific investigation it is important to:

Solution:

1. clarify student ideas
2. expand student ideas
3. make links between related ideas or concepts
4. carry out all of the above

Answer:

1. carry out all of the above

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Question 5

Expanding the theme into many related topics in a mind map may require:

Solution:

1. Prompting questions such as "any other ....."
2. The teacher to draw out or explain links between topics within the theme.
3. Clarifying students' thinking
4. all of the above

Answer:

1. all of the above

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