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Elaborate

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The Elaborate phase provides opportunities to expand students' conceptual knowledge in novel situations through inquiry.

 

 

Elaborate also:

  • Involves the students in designing and carrying out investigations that derive from the previous phases
  • Involves students sharing, comparing and discussing these investigations/experiences leading to a cycle of potential further investigation
  • The teacher introducing additional learning opportunities as well as providing access to support materials including text, audio and video as well as simulations

 

 

 

Gliding Along

 

 

Spinning Around

You Need

  • A Straw
  • 2 Paper Strips approx. 20cm X 2cm
  • Sticky Tape

 

The Task

  1. Take each paper strip and form them
    into a ring
  2. Using a small piece of sticky tape,
    attach each paper ring to each end
    of the straw as illustrated


     
  3. Holding the centre of the straw gently
    throw the glider
     

 

 

You Need

  • A Paper Strip approx. 20cm X 2cm

 

The Task

  1. Take the paper strip and make a small
    cut towards each end


     
  2. Carefully fold the paper strip into a
    fish shape as shown


     
  3. Hold the fish helicopter at head height
    and let it drop
     

 

  • Now that you have created a basic model what questions/queries/ideas does it raise?
  • How could each model be modified to change it performance?
  • With a partner, take one of the Investigation_Planning_Proforma.pdf and develop an investigation

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