AC9SFH01 • Foundation Science
SkillrHub · Adult copy. Read directions aloud if needed; accept spoken explanations grounded in the examples.
The leaf has three brown spots. This describes something visible.
Teaching hint: Separate observable detail from liking or hoping.
magnifying glass. It can make small details easier to see.
Teaching hint: Use the tool to answer an observation question.
sense → sight; tool → magnifying glass; record → labelled drawing.
Teaching hint: Notice the difference between observing and recording.
questions. People ask questions to learn more from their observations.
Teaching hint: Connect the question to something noticed.
For example, the leaf is green and has a jagged edge; accept two actual visible details.
Teaching hint: Use sight, or touch only when an adult says the object is safe.
For example, “Will this seedling have more leaves next week?”
Teaching hint: Keep the question connected to the observed seedling and leaves.
notes; words or tables are also acceptable simple records.
Teaching hint: A record should preserve what was actually observed.
The bird has a long beak → observation; Why is its beak long? → question; a photo → record.
Teaching hint: Identify what is noticed, asked and saved.
The holes are the observation. An insect making them is a possible explanation that needs more evidence.
Teaching hint: Do not turn a possible cause into something directly observed.
For example: “This leaf has three spots.” Ask “Will more spots appear?” Make a dated drawing or photograph of the same leaf.
Teaching hint: Accept any observation, linked question and suitable record; do not invent an outcome.