This week as part of our literacy unit on ‘Explanations’ we have been looking at Phenomenon? What is a Phenomenon?
- A fact or occurrence that can be observed
- Something that is out of the ordinary and excites people’s interest and curiosity
- Something perceived or experienced
An Explanation MUST involve a Phenomenon.
In order to explore Phenomenon we did a number of activities
We made bread and looked at the magic of Yeast ‘How does yeast make bread rise?’
We deconstructed a level 4 yeast explanation
We heated ice and watched as it turned from a solid to a liquid then to a gas (Exploring and discussing the states of matter) Why does it change state? How does it happen?
We looked at three on-line experiments on the 'States of matter.'
We also looked at a number of level 3 and 4 explanations and started to gain an understanding of the criteria for an effective explanation (Including one on the Violin)
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