AC9SFI05 • Foundation Science
SkillrHub · Adult copy. Read directions aloud if needed; accept spoken explanations grounded in the examples.
describe what you observed in a discussion.
Teaching hint: Share actual observations so others can understand them.
drawing or poster. A visual can help explain the idea.
Teaching hint: Speaking, pointing and models are also useful when suited to the evidence.
question → what I want to find out; prediction → what I think may happen; observation → what actually happened.
Teaching hint: Use separate wording for the three parts.
poster; model or display is also acceptable.
Teaching hint: Choose a way to communicate the actual idea or observation.
For example, “The leaf has three holes.” Accept a specific observation from a real or supplied example.
Teaching hint: Avoid replacing observed detail with a preference such as “It is nice”.
For example, safely roll a ball along a clear surface and describe its movement to the listener.
Teaching hint: A labelled sequence of drawings or a suitable recording can also show movement.
respond. Listen and give a relevant response or question.
Teaching hint: Refer to what the other person actually shared.
poster → pictures and labels; model → clay animal showing features; discussion → talking in a circle group.
Teaching hint: Match each method to how the information is shared.
“I predicted three leaves, but I observed two.” Show a record with two leaves.
Teaching hint: Keep the prediction and actual observation distinct when sharing.
For example, use a labelled drawing of the observed leaf with its three holes. It lets the listener see the detail being described.
Teaching hint: Accept a suitable drawing, model or display with a reason tied to the observation.