Science+Level+4


 * Level 4 ||


 * Skills ||  Level Statement  ||  Cluster Interpretation  ||  Example  ||
 * __**Plan**__ ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1. Find evidence, information and ideas. || Find and use a variety of evidence, information and ideas. || Pupils begin to develop independent research skills to assist planning. ||  ||
 * 2. Methods and strategies || Use scientific knowledge and skills to plan their enquiries. || Use scaffolds (support, planning frame) to plan using scientific knowledge and skills. ||  ||
 * 3. Predict || (Use scientific knowledge and skills to) predict outcomes. || As stated. ||  ||
 * 4. Fair testing || Recognise, with support, the variables to change and measure and those to be kept the same. || Pupil can, with support identify what to change and what to keep the same. ||  ||
 * 5. Determine success criteria || Decide upon some basic success criteria. || Pupils suggest and decide as a class/group on basic success criteria. (teacher support as appropriate) ||  ||
 * __**Develop**__ ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 6. Observe and measure || Follow the planned method...make qualitative observations and use standard equipment to measure within a given range using S.I. units. || Use standard units (kg, N, m, degrees Celsius etc) ||  ||
 * 7. Monitor progress || Making amendments where necessary. || As stated. ||  ||
 * 8. Communicate findings || Organise and communicate their findings using relevant scientific language and display these in tables, bar charts and in simple line graphs when the axis and scales are given. || As stated. ||  ||
 * 9. Review findings || Identify patterns and trends.
 * 9. Review findings || Identify patterns and trends.

Distinguish between ‘facts’, beliefs and opinions and begin to recognise bias. || Identify links between cause and effect.

Looking at facts relating to healthy eating, smoking, alcohol etc. See that some people’s opinions will impact on this (i.e. fast food companies) ||  ||
 * 10. Explaining || Use some scientific knowledge and understanding to explain their findings...

...and differences between, or changes to, organisms, materials and physical phenomena. || As stated

i.e. differences in animals habitats, differences between magnetic/non-magnetic, differences between types of forces ||  ||
 * 11. Conclusions and decisions || Begin to draw conclusions, form considered opinions and make informed decisions. || As stated. ||  ||
 * __** Reflect **__ ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 12. Review success || Decide whether their method was successful by referring to their success criteria.
 * 12. Review success || Decide whether their method was successful by referring to their success criteria.

Say how they could improve their method. || As stated. ||  ||
 * 13. Evaluate learning || Describe how they have learned and identify the ways that worked the best. || As stated ||  ||
 * 14. Link Learning || Link the learning to similar situations. || Bridge to other similar experiences. ||  ||