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Day 46 — Did our prediction match the record?Foundation Science · T1 W9–10 · Day 46 lesson

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Foundation / Science / Term 1 / Weeks 09 10

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Open for this lesson: Pack guide · Sources and materials · Optional practice · Check guide.

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Goal: compare a genuinely earlier prediction with actual observation if both are recorded, or state why comparison is not available. Proposed codes: AC9SFI01, AC9SFI04. Prepare: one actual dated prior prediction/result pair if present, Notebook N for model-only reading, Card 46.

  1. Source gate · 3 min. Confirm prediction timestamp/order and actual action/result. If prediction was not recorded before action, mark NOT AVAILABLE rather than fabricate it.
  2. Read · 4 min. Adult reads exact earlier words and actual result or model N with FICTIONAL label.
  3. Model · 5 min. Teacher compares N's prediction/result inside the story, then says it is not evidence that a classroom child observed movement.
  4. Child try · 7 min. Card 46 routes mark SAME / DIFFERENT / CANNOT COMPARE for an actual pair, with reason and source/date. A changed idea is recorded as today's idea, not an invented historical prediction.
  5. Check · 4 min. Ask “Was a different prediction wrong?” Child explains predictions are checked against results, not judged as effort or intelligence.
  6. Exit · 2 min. Write one question the actual record still leaves open.