Worksheet 2: Gather information

WORKSHEET Workshop

Teaching aids:

a blackboard or pin board/magnetic board with suitable writing material

Procedure:

The teacher encourages the students to call their collected aspects: “Present your ideas to the class. What comes to your mind concerning the term energy?“ The teacher notes the mentioned ideas on the board so that everyone can see it. If it is necessary to get additional information, she/he may ask further questions. The notes will be used again for order 3.

This worksheet illustrates important steps of a scientific research process to the students: the gathering of information and the collection of data. The teacher can support the students by asking inspiring questions. In addition, she/he can encourage the students to practice how to communicatewith the others, needed as a part of the scientific search process.