{"id":26728,"date":"2019-09-16T15:15:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T19:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/?p=26728"},"modified":"2019-09-16T15:17:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T19:17:27","slug":"y7-investigate-how-to-investigate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/y7-investigate-how-to-investigate\/","title":{"rendered":"Y7 Investigate how to Investigate…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Maths and Science classes have already got off to a head-scratching start at Provo Middle School this year!<\/p>\n

Our new Year 7 class\u00a0have undertaken a series of investigations in the hope of sharing their advice on how to\u00a0succeed in an inquiry. From comparing results with others, to making careful notes and drawings – each member of the class discovered different ways to help themselves improve.<\/p>\n

“Are we\u00a0allowed to work together?” was asked at one point. As it turns out, finding proof is almost impossible if you don’t!<\/p>\n

“I think I know how this works…I’ve solved it!” could be heard from the other side of the room. Again, as it turns out, forming a hypothesis (and testing it) is an essential part of the investigative process.<\/p>\n

By thinking about how<\/em> we investigate, every student was able to make better decisions and move forwards in their thinking and process. We\u00a0discovered a lot of helpful tricks that will\u00a0us\u00a0in the future.\u00a0We hope that you find them useful too!<\/p>\n

Finally, each child was asked to pick the tip that they felt\u00a0helped them the most – here’s what they had to say about them…<\/p>\n

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“When I record things wrong, it can make everything else afterwards wrong!”<\/em><\/p>\n

“I sometimes assume my first thought is right, but when I check I spot things that I hadn’t noticed before.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Sometimes, when I predict, I think I am 100% right, but now I know that I need to check this prediction to be sure.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“When there is a hard task, you have to know why you chose a particular\u00a0\u00a0approach.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“I have to see if I’m right!”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Someone else might have a different idea or answer. We can compare and help each other\u00a0out.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Sometimes I am not as organised as I’d like to be. I’d like to be able to find my results easier so that I can explain my proofs.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Sometimes I find it hard to just focus and enjoy the process.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“If you don’t seek proof, you can’t really find the answers to any question.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Half of the time I miss some of the easy work or don’t know how to fix mistakes in what I’ve done.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Sometimes I work alone and don’t compare. Checking with others will let me know if I’m right.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“When I’m not having fun I don’t think properly. When I’m engaged\u00a0I can do more!”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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