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The science table
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What are the children looking at?
- What are they using to see better?
- What do they notice about the snail?
- What question would you ask?
- What would you like to find out?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The children look at a ___.
- I can see a ___.
- Through the magnifying glass, they can see ___.
- They are curious about ___.
- Peering through the magnifying glass, ___.
- The children noticed that ___.
Level 1: short sentences, ages 6 to 8. Level 2: longer sentences with because, when and so, ages 8 to 10. Level 3: rich sentences and detail, ages 10 and up.
My writing
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The science table
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureChildren use magnifying glasses to look at a plant, a snail and a pebble on a table.
Questions
- What are the children looking at?
- What are they using to see better?
- What do they notice about the snail?
- What question would you ask?
- What would you like to find out?
My writing
For grown-ups and teachers
Purpose: talk first, then write about a picture, with a word bank and starters for Level 1, 2 and 3.
Ask the five questions aloud and let the child answer in full sentences before they write. Do not correct spelling while they are composing; look at transcription afterwards. How to help without taking over.