LSK3701 ASSIGNMENT 2
2024 (203452)
QUESTIONS AND
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workings, explanations and solutions.
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)
1. Science Content Strands (1.1):
o Identify four science content strands relevant to your theme plan. These could
typically include:
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2024 (203452)
QUESTIONS AND
ELABORATE ANSWERS
For Assignment Help WhatsApp +254704997747
, LSK3701 Assignment 2 2024 (203452) - DUE 7 July 2024 ;100% TRUSTED
workings, explanations and solutions.
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)
1. Science Content Strands (1.1):
o Identify four science content strands relevant to your theme plan. These could
typically include:
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