Working Scientifically with Space as a context SL106

This 1 Hour workshop is suitable for primary science leaders and primary teachers of science who are looking for support for explicit teaching of scientific skills in their science lessons maximising the context of space.

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Summary

The session will draw on science content from Key Stage One, Lower and Upper Key stage two of the English National Curriculum and how this can connect to the discipliary knowledgee in these age phases in Primary. The workshop will draw on the free resources from the ESERO UK programme.                          

Who is it for?

Primary Teachers and Leads            

What topics are covered?

Science            

How will you learn?

High impact remote CPD, delivered by experts - which will transform your teaching practice, and also give you the chance to network with colleagues from across the UK.            

How long is this course?

1 hour

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Developed a clearer understanding of how Working Scientifically should be embedded within science content, rather than taught as a separate strand, in line with the National Curriculum.                                            
• Examined how a space context can provide authentic and engaging opportunities for developing both scientific concepts and disciplinary knowledge across the primary curriculum.                                                           
• Evaluated practical activities linked to the ESA Euclid Space Telescope mission and identified opportunities to develop:observation and measurement skills; fair testing and enquiry skills;data collection, presentation and analysis.