1. Posing Questions in Science by Chien Mee Len Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

2. Objectives of Science at BTPS a curious child an inquirer a self- directed child Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

3. We teach so that pupils will display thinking attitudes that are ‘not closed-minded but open-minded not bored but curious not satisfied with facts but wanting to understand’. Source: Visible Thinking Resource Book http://www.pz.harvard.edu/vt/ Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

4. Why Pose Questions? Questions v/s Answers Expand and deepen thinking Encourage student’s curiosity Increase motivation to inquire Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

5. Motivating Questions Use Each Other as Resources Value Thinking Create Opportunities to Think Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

6. A Culture of Thinking Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

7. How do we get pupils to pose questions? and 1 comparison question: What if… How different … Why this not that … What?Why?How? Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

8. Comparison Question Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

9. Remedial Program Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

10. Concrete: Props Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

11. Pictures “The darkness of the night was thick and for a moment, he began to panic. To see, he thought. To see is everything.” (pg 32) Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

12. Abstract: Tables and Graphs Metal Length before heating (mm) Length after 20 min of heating(mm) A200207 B200210 C200204 Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

13. When to Pose Questions? Start of a topic During a topic End of a topic During practice papers and exams Application to other work Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

14. Start of a topic: Prior Knowledge Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

16. During Topic: Reflection Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

17. End of topic: Extension Question Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

18. Practice Papers Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

19. Application to other work Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary

21. Good Luck in your Inquiry Efforts Science Conference 2012 Bukit Timah Primary