Science Skills

Part 1 Teacher guidance: how to use this book; teacher notes on pupil sheets; progression in Sc1 skills - lines of progression; using the lines of progression; progression in Sc1 skills - class record; analysis of skill sheets by context, links to QCA scheme of work and level of demand. Part 2 Child skill sheets: ideas and evidence (a)-(b); asking questions and research (a)-(b); predicting (a)-(c); planning a fair test (a)-(f); planning an enquiry (a)-(c); choosing equipment (a)-(b); measuring (a)-(g); reliability (a); talking about ... (a); sorting things into groups (a)-(c); filling in charts (a)-(d); filling in tables (a)-(b); choosing how to record results (a)-(b); drawing bar charts (a)-(c); drawing line graphs (a)-(d); concluding (a)-(j); evaluating (a)-(c). Part 3 Child help sheets: research - asking questions; planning my research; carrying out my research; investigation planner; planning a fair test (a)-(c); sorting things into groups (a)-(b); results (a)-(b); after your experimenting...; concluding and evaluating; child-speak Sc1 criteria.