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This task is linked to EPR3703; using higher level questions (Bloom’s Taxonomy) to develop students’ thinking.  Teaching students the skills of scientific thinking is not only for science class, but can be applied to any area of learning.

TP Task 1 – Promoting Scientific Thinking

Engagement Activity

(& subject & LO)

Question(s) asked by the teacher

Was thinking time given? If yes, how much?

How did the students’ respond?

  1. Phonics on letters F f

  2. Vocabulary: Fish, Flower, Frog, Fox, and Flag.

  3. Starfall.com

  4. Smartboard focus on the letter F

  1. Remembering (Low):

  2. Is this F?

  3. Understanding (Low):

  4. Can someone help her or him to find?

  5. Applying (Low):

  6. Con you find F?

  7. Analyzing (High):

  8. F for what?

  9. Evaluating (High):

  10. Can you write F?

​​Yes, she used sand clock for 1 minute for each question

The students responded with the teacher. They gave her different ideas relate to the topic.

  1. Identify and represent numbers 1- 10

  2. Count forward in English and Arabic from 1-20

  3. Read a story (Rooster off to see the world) to children to enable them to identify the numbers.

  4. Relate the numbers with the child's life by asking questions.

  5. How old are you? (Show me in your hand).

  6. How many sisters do you have? (Show me in your hand).

  1. Remembering (Low):

  2. How many animals do you see?

  3. Understanding (Low):

  4. The two cats enjoyed the rooster to see the world, how many animals joined with the rooster?

  5. Applying (Low):

  6. Do you have cats at home? How many do you have?

  7. Analyzing (High):

  8. Can you count all the animals in the story?

  9. Evaluating (High):

  10. How many types of animals are found in the story?

  11. Creating (High):

  12. Can you show me number 10 using your fingers?

  1. Identify and represent numbers 1- 10

  2. Count forward in English and Arabic from 1-20

  3. A song about the numbers 1- 20. 

  4. Relate the numbers with the child's life by asking questions.

  5. How many sisters do you have? (Show me in your hand).

  1. Ask the student to show the number in their finger.

  2. Understanding (Low):

  3. What is the next number?

  4. Applying (Low):

  5. Con you show me another way to make 2 in your finger?

  6. Analyzing (High):

  7. How will know if this in number 10?

  8. Evaluating (High):

  9. What do you think if we have 5 and add more 5 how many will me?

  10. Creating (High):

  11. Can we count the students?

​​K2PA2 –Copy a simple repeating pattern

Remembering (Low):

·      What is the color of this shape (holding up a shape)?

Understanding (Low):

·       What is the next color?

Applying (Low):

·       Do you know another way to make the pattern?

Analyzing (High):

·       Can you explain why this is a pattern?

Evaluating (High):

·        Do you think this is a( pattern)?

Creating (High):

·       Can we create another pattern using this colors/shapes? Show me.

​​Yes, she used sand clock for 1 minute for each question

​​Yes, she used sand clock for 1 minute for each question

​​Yes, she used sand clock for 1 minute for each question

The students responded with the teacher. They gave her different ideas relate to the topic.

The students responded with the teacher. They gave her different ideas relate to the topic.

The students responded with the teacher. They gave her different ideas relate to the topic.

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