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This is a new approach to teaching, learning and assessment
in science, featuring cartoon-style drawings, which
raise questions relating to scientific ideas and investigations.
The clear colourful presentation forms a focus for group
discussions.
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Concept Cartoons show different characters arguing
about everyday situations. The cartoons are designed to intrigue
the children, provoking discussion and stimulating scientific
thinking as they discuss a range of viewpoints, put forward
by the cartoon characters, about the science involved in everyday
situations.
Millgate House Publishers has donated this Concept Cartoon
focusing on bungee jumpers relating to objects falling and
the force of gravity. Find out more about Concept Cartoons
and using them with pupils at: www.conceptcartoons.com
Concept Cartoon Part One can be used at the start of a topic
to help the teacher and children to become aware of the range
of ideas that are held within the class. This creates the
circumstance where children want to find out more and provides
the stimulus for investigations and other forms of enquiry.
Concept Cartoon Part Two can be used at the end of the topic
to check on learning or as homework. The Concept Cartoons
create an effective focus, accessible at different levels.
The written scientific explanation at the end of Part Two
may be of use just to the teacher for groups with a lower
reading ability, also introducing higher level abstract ideas.
Individual children can be given an opportunity for personal
reflection by considering the different ideas in the concept
cartoon. They are ideally used with small groups, or the whole
class, when children will have to justify their own science
ideas and argue their points against other ideas and interpretations.
Children who are normally reluctant to share their ideas are
given support through the ideas expressed in the concept cartoon.
Teachers have found that they are highly motivating for learners
of all ages, abilities and levels of interest in science.
Teacher notes are included within each interactive Concept
Cartoon.
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