Big Questions: Give the class a chance to discuss something big. Prompt with a picture, an object or a simple demonstration of a process to engage them and to support your question. Why don’t birds get electrocuted on power lines? Do aliens exist? etc.
Strategies for encouraging pupil talk and oracy in Primary School Science.
Pupil talk provides them with a way to develop and express their ideas, as well as comparing them with the ideas of others, which helps to develop critical thinking.
Right across the curriculum, talk engages children, motivates them to use their speaking and listening skills and helps them learn how to respect and respond to each other.
Taken from a longer course at: https://www.udemy.com/course/teaching-primary-school-science/?referralCode=C3D0239725CBFF420BA3
This video segment explores fundamental concepts in science, specifically focusing on astronomy and the universe. It explains how observing distant stars allows us to "look back" in time, a fascinating outcome of the speed of light. Perfect for science for kids, this discussion simplifies complex ideas about light waves and time.