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Day 11 — Which movement question could we check?Foundation Science · T1 W3–4 · Day 11 lesson

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Foundation / Science / Term 1 / Weeks 03 04

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Goal: distinguish an investigable question about a specific approved object's movement from a preference and an unsupported statement. Proposed codes: AC9SFH01, AC9SFI01. Prepare: Model P, blank motion-question mat, safe preflight option, Card 11.

  1. Boundary · 3 min. Name the clear flat lane and no-touch/pass choice; no object is released yet.
  2. Source · 4 min. Read Model P verbatim as four paper cards. If a locally approved actual object is present, log its exact identity/date separately; do not assume its movement.
  3. Model · 5 min. Teacher turns “Which colour do you like?” into “What happens when this approved object is gently released on this lane?” Explain that a question can be checked; a prediction is a later guess, not an answer.
  4. Child try · 7 min. Child uses one Card 11 route to sort all four statements, then asks a new question about a safe specific object or model-only possible try. Adult records the child's exact wording and whether an actual source is available.
  5. Reason · 4 min. Ask why “the drawn arrow proves rolling” is unsupported; child names what actual source/action would be needed. Do not run a surprise test.
  6. Exit · 2 min. Save one investigable question and a still-unknown answer for Day 12.