Explaining terminal velocity is a classic piece of GCSE writing. The cognitive demands are high: recalling the sequence; structuring the … More
Month: October 2018
The Origin of Species Packet
Four years ago I adapted the first four chapters of Darwin’s The Origin of Species for my year 6 classes (see here). … More
A Knowledge Curriculum, Informed by Cognitive Science with a Disciplinary Literacy Focus
Colleagues at Paradigm Trust are developing a KS1-3 curriculum. It is a knowledge curriculum, informed by cognitive science with a … More
Characteristics of Science Vocabulary and Some Classroom Tools
I’m really excited to be part of a sequence of blogs – a symposium – on writing in science coordinated by Pritesh … More