Recording & Presenting Information
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 11.4.5
Recording & Presenting Information
Communication is an important part of the work of a scientist. When you have done your investigation and recorded your data, you should present it to others.
Ways of sharing results
- Scientists can write up their investigation and publish it in scientific journals.
- Scientists can share their investigation verbally by giving talks and lectures.
- Talks are often accompanied by slides or snippets of video.
Visual media
- Scientists also use visual media to share their investigation.
- Example: Posters displayed at conferences.
- Example: Videos shared online.
Share your work
- You could share your work as a scientist, too!
- You could make a podcast.
- You could share your report on your school’s website.
- You could record a video and share it online.
Test yourself on Recording & Presenting Information
What is an example of visual media?
What are verbal ways to share an investigation?