Scientific enquiry activity pack: practical tasks for years 3 and 4

This set of ten double-sided cards, illustrated in full color, will enable children in years 3 and 4 to manage practical tasks for science. Each activity is designed to help children develop and practice a key science skill such as: asking questions that can be answered scientifically; linking cause and effect; deciding what evidence to collect; planning and carrying out a fair test or comparison; testing predictions; checking observations and repeating them; making systematic measurements; and drawing conclusions from observations.

The pack has been carefully planned to reflect the full range of skills, and there is an example for each unit of work for years 3 and 4. The activities are aimed at improving children's performance in science enquiry, helping children to demonstrate what they know and understand.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)John Stringer
Age5-7, 7-11
Published2004
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Shelf referenceA 372.35044 STR
ISN/ISBN9781843121085
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8gp9

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