See / Visualize
Examples of pupil work - The See process supporting making predictions
Using just the first two sections of the Thinking Frames Approach ("Brainwave" and "See") can be a very effective way of helping pupils to formulate their own predictions and/or conclusions to an experiment.
In this example groups of Year 8 pupils from Cams Hill School experience what happens when you place an inflated balloon over a candle flame. Next they are challenged to predict what will happen when you hold a second balloon filled with water and air above the flame.
Firstly - The class were given Thinking Frame templates which were A3 in size and laminated. They were then asked to complete the Brainwave and See sections to predict what will happen and visualise the science behind their predictions. The video clip shows the original experiment (air filled balloons popping when placed over a candle flame) and Andrew, Harry and Jonathan explaining their first two sections of the Thinking Frame that they used to form their original prediction
Then - The group were then given the chance to do the experiment using the water filled balloon and to see what really happened. They were then given a fresh Thinking Frame template so that they could adapt and alter their original predictions as necessary. As the boys explain, there was no need to alter their Brainwaves, just their See diagrams..
This video shows how the 'See' process is being used to challenge thinking skills and to give children ownership of their own progression in Science. Although ,at this stage, they don't yet have the 'right' answer they are motivated and engaged by the problem solving experience and do later go on to gain the L7 understanding.