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Investigative study K C Pun (punkc2007@) Agenda Sharing of IS experience Preparing for NSS IS Students and Trial run for IS 15 – 17 F.5 students (after taking their HKCEE) Why F.5? Similar standard for later NSS Year 2 Period: One week in June Drawback: Some students have to have oral practice during this period of time 3 investigations to choose Making Your Own Acid-Base Indicator How to make it hot? Which snack is healthier? Why students have a choice? Merits: Individual group Collaboration within the group (More focus) Cannot copy results from other groups Demerits Less collaboration among groups Less easy to supervise (require more individual group consultation) Schedule (20/6 - 27/6) Searching for and defining questions for investigation (20/6) [10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.] S ? s T ? T Developing an investigation plan and discuss with the teacher (21/6) [8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon] S ? s T ? T Conducting the investigation (22/6 - 23/6) [8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon] S ? s T ? T (Safety) Organising and analysing data for presentation (26/6/2006) [8:30 - 12:00 noon] S ? s T Presentations (27/6/2006) [8:30 - 12:00 noon] S T Stage 1 2: Searching info Investigation Plan Give some key words Provision of Article to provoke thought (e.g. Instant Soup) Booking of MMLC Article on instant soup Chinese version: Apple Daily 1 Oct 2006 即 飲 湯 一 搖 即 熱 (Wise News) English version: Soup that heats up itself 29 Sept 2006 [Online] http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectidethod=fullsiteid=66633headline=soup-that-heats-itself-name_page.html (12/4/2007) Info given: 75 ml pot Chemical rx: calcium oxide + water Stage 1 2: Searching info Investigation Plan Discussion Do not give direct answers A listener rather than a speaker Allow time for silence Remind students about the time frame (possible to finish within 6 – 8 hours) Remind students to request chemicals / apparatus through laboratory technician Remind students to write down t