Example on topic: ‘Why does ice melt faster in the sun than in the shade?:
Ask questions: The children think of questions such as ‘What will happen if we cover the ice with something?
Hypothesis: ‘I think the ice melts less quickly with a cloth over it.
Research: Let the children test different materials (cloth, paper, plastic).
Reflection: Discuss:
- ‘Which materials worked best?
- ‘Why do you think this happened?
- ‘How can we improve our experiment?