,LSK3701
ASSESSMENT 2: COMPULSORY FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: 100 MARKS (10 %
WEIGHTING
Section A: Preparation for your assessment
To complete this assessment, you will first need to access the following
resources:
• Department of Basic Education. (2011). Curriculum and Assessment Policy
(CAPS) Life Skills for Foundation Phase. Pretoria: Department of Basic Education.
• LSK3701. (2021). Life Skills: Science and Technology in Foundation Phase.
✓ Revise what you have learnt about the nature of science in learning unit 1
and the process skills that develop learners’ understanding of the nature of
science in learning unit 2.
✓ Look at specifically learning unit 3, Planning for science teaching
andassessment.
✓ Understand section B (learning units 4 to 6) regarding technology education.
• Other sources that may be useful in teaching science include websites,
articles, and so on
SECTION B: COMPLETION OF YOUR ASSESSMENT
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.
1.1.1 The four science content strands are: Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth
and Space Sciences, and Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science.
1.1.2 The content of my theme plan falls under the Life Sciences content strand.
This is because my theme plan focuses on biological concepts such as
, ecosystems, biodiversity, and the interdependence of living organisms. The
activities and lessons in my theme plan will revolve around understanding the
biology of our natural world and the relationships between living organisms and
their environments.
Reference:
National Research Council. (2012). A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. The National Academies Press.
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)
The big idea of "power, authority, and governance" would be appropriate to
weave through the theme plan.
1.2.2 Give reasons for your choice.
This big idea is relevant because it encompasses the concepts of how societies
are organized and governed, the distribution of power and authority, and the
impact of governance on different social groups. These themes can be woven
through the unit to provide a comprehensive understanding of how power
dynamics and societal structures shape human behavior and interactions.
(Reference: CAPS Social Science, Unit 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.
ASSESSMENT 2: COMPULSORY FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: 100 MARKS (10 %
WEIGHTING
Section A: Preparation for your assessment
To complete this assessment, you will first need to access the following
resources:
• Department of Basic Education. (2011). Curriculum and Assessment Policy
(CAPS) Life Skills for Foundation Phase. Pretoria: Department of Basic Education.
• LSK3701. (2021). Life Skills: Science and Technology in Foundation Phase.
✓ Revise what you have learnt about the nature of science in learning unit 1
and the process skills that develop learners’ understanding of the nature of
science in learning unit 2.
✓ Look at specifically learning unit 3, Planning for science teaching
andassessment.
✓ Understand section B (learning units 4 to 6) regarding technology education.
• Other sources that may be useful in teaching science include websites,
articles, and so on
SECTION B: COMPLETION OF YOUR ASSESSMENT
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.
1.1.1 The four science content strands are: Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth
and Space Sciences, and Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science.
1.1.2 The content of my theme plan falls under the Life Sciences content strand.
This is because my theme plan focuses on biological concepts such as
, ecosystems, biodiversity, and the interdependence of living organisms. The
activities and lessons in my theme plan will revolve around understanding the
biology of our natural world and the relationships between living organisms and
their environments.
Reference:
National Research Council. (2012). A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. The National Academies Press.
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)
The big idea of "power, authority, and governance" would be appropriate to
weave through the theme plan.
1.2.2 Give reasons for your choice.
This big idea is relevant because it encompasses the concepts of how societies
are organized and governed, the distribution of power and authority, and the
impact of governance on different social groups. These themes can be woven
through the unit to provide a comprehensive understanding of how power
dynamics and societal structures shape human behavior and interactions.
(Reference: CAPS Social Science, Unit 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.
