ACARA v9 CONTENT DESCRIPTION “share questions, predictions, observations and ideas with others”
Builds on noticing things and writing them down. Here we take the next step: telling others. When we share what we saw, what we wonder, and what we think will happen, our friends learn from us and we learn from them.
Sharing means letting others know
When we find something out, it is good to share it. We can share a question we are wondering about. We can share what we saw with our eyes. We can share what we think will happen next, which is a prediction. There is more than one way to share: we can draw it, we can tell it out loud, or we can show a chart. Each way helps our friends see what we mean.
Pick a way to share what you saw
You saw a snail on a leaf. There are different ways to share it with the class. Pick one and see what is good and what is tricky about it.
You watched a snail move slowly across a wet leaf. Now you want to share it with your class. How will you do it?
Choose a response to see what is gained and what is given up.
Say what you really saw
When we share what we saw, we want to say the true thing. A good sharing sentence tells what it was and where it was. Saying "a brown snail on the wet leaf" helps a friend picture it. Saying "a thing somewhere" does not help at all. Some sentences share what we really saw, and some do not. We can sort them.
Which sentences clearly share what we saw?
We saw a brown snail on a wet leaf near the gate. Decide if each sentence clearly shares that, or if it is too fuzzy to help a friend.
Claim: A good sharing sentence tells what we saw and where, so a friend can picture it.
I saw a brown snail on a wet leaf near the gate.
The snail was moving slowly across the leaf.
I saw something somewhere in the garden.
There was a snail, and it was by the gate.
It was a really good day today.
Decide whether each statement is evidence for the claim, or not.
A chart shares counts with everyone
Sometimes we count things, like the little animals we find outside. A chart is a clear way to share counts so the whole class can see them at once. The tallest bar shows the one we saw the most. When we point to the chart and say what it means, we are sharing our observations with everyone.
Share your minibeast counts as a chart
Your group counted the little animals you found in the garden. Show the counts as a bar chart so the class can see them in one look.
The tallest bar is Ladybird, with six. That tells the class we found ladybirds the most. The shortest bar is Snail, with only one. The chart shares all our counts at once, so everyone can see what we found.
Why this matters
Sharing is a big part of being a scientist. When we tell others our questions, what we saw, and what we think will happen, everyone learns more. Our friends can try our idea, or tell us something we missed. Drawing, telling and showing a chart are all ways to share clearly. Big scientists share their ideas the same way, so the whole world can learn together.
Quick self-check
1. You saw a snail in the garden. What is a good way to share what you saw with a friend?
2. Which sentence best shares what you really saw?
3. Before it rains you say, "I think the worms will come out." This is sharing your...
4. You counted 6 ladybirds and 2 bees. What is a clear way to show these counts to the class?
5. Why do we share our questions, ideas and what we saw with others?