17 Aug 2022
Creative Learning in Science
Our learning initiatives continue to be implemented throughout our classrooms, with a great example now taking place within Year 8 Science.
Imagine having to read a science article that was written for a professor. Or an article that is full of technical diagrams with little information. Or a paper that was written for a biologist when you’re studying geology! Some articles are written in a way that prevent certain audiences from engaging and learning from the article content.
Year 8 are currently exploring this and are taking learning into their own hands, enabling access to science for everyone.
Often, reading science articles and literature can be a confusing and dry experience. Sometimes the choices of how information is communicated prevents people from being engaged.
Year 8 will be looking at this problem and with the help of Mr Ellul and Ms Johnston, they will be collaboratively analyzing science articles to create something original and engaging.
Our students have been provided with a range of informative science articles. With these, they will develop their ability to organise and question information and think through the ways ideas and facts relate to each other.
Armed with this learning, Year 8 will then work collaboratively to create a science article for a specific audience. How might Year 4 learners be engaged in understanding the food chain? How might people from different language backgrounds be able to access the fascinating world of evolution? What would be the best way a neurodiverse community know about adaptation?
Throughout this learning experience, our students will need to draw upon various attributes of the Learning Disposition Wheel, including building new ideas, making and expressing meaning, focus, teamwork and of course, empathy to consider the needs of their audience.
As they create their bespoke scientific reading, they will be engaging in creative tools and thinking deeply about communication.
We can’t wait to read the results!