The Visual Sciences Program is aimed at Lower Primary schools. In this program there are 9 lessons. The lessons are structured to be used within the first three years of a child’s education.

THE LESSONS:

• Are comprehensive with key-learning aspects explained step by step;
• Have a great variety of children’s activities included;
• Focus on developing Primary Scientific investigations;
• Progress to an in-depth study – include intensive knowledge enrichment, thinking, problem identification, reinforcement of core/key information;
• Assist with the application of knowledge – students do reports, design structures on the Touch- Board, group activities, creative activities, presentations;
• Contain evaluations of key-learning content.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Module 1: Science and Society
  • Lesson 1: Introduction to Energy
  • Lesson 2: Energy and Fossil Fuels
  • Lesson 3: The link between Science and Society
• Module 2: Energy and Change
  • Lesson 1: The use of Energy
  • Lesson 2: Water and Air as powerful Resources of Energy
  • Lesson 3: Force, Friction and Gravity
• Module 3: The Earth and Beyond
  • Lesson 1: The Surface and Layers of the Earth
  • Lesson 2: The Sky, Planets and Beyond
  • Lesson 3: Learn about the Weather

OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES:

• 1) Cross-Curricular priorities –
  • Students apply the language skills of reading, speaking, viewing and sentence construction. The students also learn how to recognise, read and interpret the specialised language that is used in science.
• 2) Working Scientifically –
  • Students go outside, study the sky and report on what they can see. Students then write a short report on the role air plays in the sky.
  • Students report to the class how rain is formed by reflecting on what they have learnt about evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and transpiration. They draw an illustration of the 4 processes using the Interactive Touch- Board.
  • Students do an experiment to learn more about condensation, evaporation and precipitation including Interactive Touch- Board activities.
  • Students report on the natural energy and the life support systems including Interactive Touch- Board activities.
  • Students report at home on one of the life support systems and how natural science has influenced it.
  • Students report to the class on the natural energy resources and how they sustain and support life on earth. (Video recorded report).
  • Students give a report about science on a poultry farm.
• 3) Assessment Strategy-
  • Constant control, Evaluation test at end of module and other evaluations throughout the lesson.

BENEFITS:

• Easy assessment with quick reporting time;
• Catering for visual, audio, and kinaesthetic learning;
• Most of the multiple Intelligences covered;
• More student participation leading to improved learning.