LSK3701
Assignment 2
DUE 7 July 2024
, 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)
Assignment 2
DUE 7 July 2024
, 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)
