ABSTRACT

Investigation in science at every level in the primary school is the process of finding out as much as possible about a particular situation, using science as a tool for exploration. Investigation can be observed in primary school when children discover, for example, the many different ways to float an object. During my years as a primary school teacher I have observed that using investigational work in primary science will lead students to realize that science can be a challenge and that there can be a lot of enjoyment in thinking out scientific concepts for yourself. All children can think scientifically, to a greater or lesser extent, and even those children who find science difficult are very capable of thinking for themselves in their own way. One important aspect of children developing in this way is that the teacher’s role in the classroom also develops. Changes in my role are described below.