What is IBSE questioning?
Session Objectives
• To undertake an IBSE teacher training activity.
• To develop our IBSE questioning skills.
IBSE Teacher Training Journey
Teachers will:
1. Be given in depth knowledge on IBSE
2. Undertake simple IBSE activities
3. Debate advantages and disadvantages of IBSE in the
context of delivering the curriculum and improving
assessment.
4. Develop IBSE questioning skills.
5. Undertake more sophisticated IBSE student activities.
6. Evaluate activities.
7. Create their own LoTC IBSE question and develop activity.
8. Implement activity.
9. Evaluate, reflect and improve their student activity.
10. Provide evidence of their learning.
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Sort out the following cards considering the sequence for:
1.developing an IBSE activity
2.delivering an IBSE activity
Outcome
IBSE
Questioning
Activity
What is IBSE questioning?
NON IBSE QUESTIONING
IBSE STYLE QUESTIONING
Dissect a
flower and
label its parts.
What is a
flower?
What is IBSE questioning?
NON IBSE QUESTIONING
IBSE STYLE QUESTIONING
Sort the questions into two piles of IBSE style questions and non IBSE style questions.
Should we recycle?
Is biofuel or diesel better
for the environment?
Research the affect of
ocean warming?
Which method of
measuring is most
efficient?
What are your top ten
plants to save for the
future? Why?
Why do scientist record
the first bud bursts in
spring?
How would you identify
a species?
Develop 2 theories to
explain global warming?
Is it right to protect
species from extinction?
How can we use a
botanic garden to teach
about climate change?
Design a model to
demonstrate ecosystems
services.
Debate the need for a
seed bank.
Examine the seeds of
Taraxicum officianalis
using a microscope.
Produce a poster on
carbon emissions.
Measure the abundance
of a Plantain sp. in a
field.
Investigate the affect of
temperature on the
growth of seedings.
Design a habitat trail in
the garden.
Research into how many
invasive species are in
your country.
Test the soil pH.
Explain how seed banks
store seeds.
Undertake a study into
increased glacier melt .
Using an identification
key identify the species
in your pond sample?
Test a potato for starch
using the iodine test.
Describe how aluminium
is recycled.
Open versus Closed questioning.
Should / Is / Research /
Design / How / Which /
Why / What / Develop /
Does / Explain / Compare
/ Contrast
Not all
Open versus Closed answers.
Should / Is / Research /
Design / How / Which /
Why / What / Develop /
Does / Explain / Compare
/ Contrast
Unknown response.
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6
We are in the
global mass
extinction of species.