LSK3701 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

Well-structured LSK3701 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!). .... QUESTION 1: (25) 1.1 Scientific knowledge and concepts are classified or grouped into content areas, also called knowledge strands. 1.1.1 Choose which of the FOUR (4) science content strands describe the content of your theme plan. (1) 1.1.2 Motivate your choice. (2) 1.2 Big concepts are not taught as topics on their own, but are ideas that link several topics to organise and categorise information. 1.2.1 Which of the (CAPS Social Science) big ideas described in unit 2 will be appropriate to weave through your theme plan? (1) 1.2.2 Give reasons for your choice. (2) 1.3 If you want to teach learners about your specific topic and chosen science concept, you must know what they understand about it and how they came to have that understanding. Show how you will go about finding out what your learners understand about your topic and science concept before you teach it. (5) 1.4 In the teaching of science, placeholders (words to develop concepts) are important to develop science concepts. Indicate the placeholders that you will use in your theme plan. (2) 8 1.5 Make use of the following and relate how they have been integrated in your inquiry-based theme plan to encourage learners to explore new content in an objective and open-minded way: • bootstrapping • sense and meaning making • conceptual change • science investigation (3 x 4) (12) QUESTION 2: (25) Plan an inquiry-based lesson by using the seven-phase cycle of Van Uum et al. (2016) described in learning unit 3 to support your water topic and your chosen science concept. Guidelines for this question: Recreate your lesson plan using the template on page 11. Carefully read what is required for each section of the lesson plan before completing it. Also refer to tables 3.2 and 3.3, and figure 3.2 in your study guide for an explanation of each phase in the seven-phase cycle in respect of open inquiry-based science education (IBSE). QUESTION 3: (25) 3.1 Illustrate how the following have been integrated in your inquiry-based theme plan: • habits of mind • habits of body (5 x 2) (10) 3.2 Suggest a creative art activity that you can add to your inquiry-based theme plan. (6) 3.3 Process skills allow learners to process new information through concrete experiences 3.3.1 Evaluate at least THREE (3) process skills, apart from observation, that you as the teacher can assess informally for learning within your inquiry-based theme plan. (9) LSK3701/ASSESSMENT 2/0/2024 9 QUESTION 4: (25) 4.1 Apply the skills of the design process to develop an activity for learners to solve the problem relating to your theme plan on water. (10) 4.2 Argue how the use of digital technology can support teaching and learning in your inquiry-based theme plan. (5) 4.3 Demonstrate how you will use the following activities to support teaching and learning in your inquiry-based theme plan: • learners’ science journal activity • role play activity • creative drama activity • poetry activity • story activity