Week 6: Graphic Organizer on the topic Observation.

July 17, 2013

For
instance,
young
learners
can make
the most
pertinent
and
creative
observation
s such as
observing
what they
can see
themselves
the right
and wrong
way up in a
bubble.

Good
observational
skills can be
supported by
focused and
structured
teaching.

Prediction,
measuring,
classification,
and
interpretatio
n.

For instance,
prediction skills
can develop
through
observation of
seeds: chidren
can predict the
size of plant
that will grow
from different
seeds and in
what
condiitions the
seed will
germinate.

Helps to
motivate the
children to use
their senses to
observe.

Aids in
observations
such as
magnifiers,
microscopes,
and others.

Observational
aids
Type of activity
Teaching

Introduction:
Recognised
as an
important
initial skill in
early years
and primary
science.

Essential to
enable children
to make good
observations
especially when
the
observations
create
conceptual
conflicts that
can be debated
and discussed
by the children
and teacher.

How observation connects to

other enquiry skills.

Time

Factors affecting observation

Observation

Interactions
with each other
can encourage
more
explanations
and
interpretations.

Social
interactions