WHY ARE WE LOOKING AT LIGHT?
Science understanding
Light can be made from different things.
We see light in different ways.
'Physical Science understanding that Light is produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (ACSSU020)'
General Capabilities
You learn inquiry by
What is the light doing?
Who will use this idea?
Where will this type of light happen?
When does this light happen?
Why does this effect happen?
You know you have done well when you see the world differently because you know more about how it works.
‘Students develop understandings of concepts through active inquiry that involves planning and selecting appropriate information, and evaluating sources of information to formulate conclusions.’
‘Creative thinking enables the development of ideas that are new to the individual, and this is intrinsic to the development of scientific understanding. Scientific inquiry promotes critical and creative thinking by encouraging flexibility and open-mindedness as students speculate about their observations of the world. Students’ conceptual understanding becomes more sophisticated as they actively acquire an increasingly scientific view of their world.’ (ACARA 2012)
Light can be made from different things.
We see light in different ways.
'Physical Science understanding that Light is produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (ACSSU020)'
General Capabilities
You learn inquiry by
- choosing something that you want to learn more about
- planning what you want to find out- 5Ws
What is the light doing?
Who will use this idea?
Where will this type of light happen?
When does this light happen?
Why does this effect happen?
- looking for information in new and interesting places
- making a decision on what you have learned
You know you have done well when you see the world differently because you know more about how it works.
‘Students develop understandings of concepts through active inquiry that involves planning and selecting appropriate information, and evaluating sources of information to formulate conclusions.’
‘Creative thinking enables the development of ideas that are new to the individual, and this is intrinsic to the development of scientific understanding. Scientific inquiry promotes critical and creative thinking by encouraging flexibility and open-mindedness as students speculate about their observations of the world. Students’ conceptual understanding becomes more sophisticated as they actively acquire an increasingly scientific view of their world.’ (ACARA 2012)
Photograph of student at nearby Cape Schanck lighthouse, by Amanda Davis