Class Demonstration
Materials:
Show the beginning of a short video. Pause the video and have students make predictions of what they think will happen next. After the predictions are in, check and see if they were right. Pause throughout the video to make predictions of what will happen next. An example is "Leafy" which is shown below. the following are some great stopping spots to ask questions and make predictions as a class.
- Video
Show the beginning of a short video. Pause the video and have students make predictions of what they think will happen next. After the predictions are in, check and see if they were right. Pause throughout the video to make predictions of what will happen next. An example is "Leafy" which is shown below. the following are some great stopping spots to ask questions and make predictions as a class.
nstriga. (2008, September 6). "Leafy" The Leaf that Wouldn't Leave [Video file].
Retrieved from youtube website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mil_i4VB358&feature=BFa&list=PL30C79212DFF8D83B&index=25
Retrieved from youtube website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mil_i4VB358&feature=BFa&list=PL30C79212DFF8D83B&index=25
- 1:30 - What will Leafy choose to do?
1:41 - What did Leafy see?
1:51 - What was inside the window?
2:00 - What do you think the boy will do?
2:09 - Where did Leafy end up at? Is this better than the tree?
Group Activity
Materials:
In groups have students make predictions what the item will do in water before they place them in the water. Afterwards have them compare their predictions with what actually happened. Then explain in their groups why the item did what it did.
- Large tubs of water
- Many items, half that sink and half that float (pencil, block, balloon, rock,
leaf, stick, cup, ball, wet washcloth, dry washcloth, flat paper, crumpled
paper, ect…)
In groups have students make predictions what the item will do in water before they place them in the water. Afterwards have them compare their predictions with what actually happened. Then explain in their groups why the item did what it did.
Effective Questions to use
What helps you when making a prediction? Are their clues?
Why do scientists use predictions?
What else could you use predictions with?
Why do scientists use predictions?
What else could you use predictions with?