LET'S TALK

HOW TO ENGAGE PRIMARY PUPILS IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SCIENTIFIC ISSUES

WHY?   ...MOTIVATION

 

Some comments from teachers trialling the resources:

  • "Pupils who normally remain detached from group work were on task".
  • "The way in which the issues were dealt encouraged research, discussion, and co-operation. The answers came from the children".
  • "Thought provoking, heated animated discussion from children willing to share their ideas".
  • "The discussion about who should make the decisions was a great success – the children were engaged and took an active part giving reasons to back up their views".