Starting an Enquiry
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 11.2.1
Scientific Enquiry
When we want to find out something we can carry out an enquiry. The first step of a scientific enquiry is exploration.
Exploration
- Before we can form ideas, we need to have done some exploration of what we are trying to find out.
Exploring problems
- Young children are natural explorers who explore problems.
- An example of young children exploring is when they play with sand and water.
- Young children are naturally trying out different things, like making sandcastles and pouring water.
Scientists exploring problems
- Scientists have often made discoveries when they are exploring problems.
Test yourself on Starting an Enquiry
What do we need to do before we can form ideas?
How are young children described in the context of exploration?
How do scientists often make discoveries?