Scientific inquiry and investigation are focused on and driven by questions.

The Q-matrix presents a series of question stems that can be used to generate useful questions. 

A design portfolio is a record of observations, experiences and reflections that provides evidence of the design process and insights of design thinking.

Create a class glossary as a growing bank of descriptions to support students to understand and use new vocabulary.

A science journal is a record of observations, experiences and reflections. It contains a series of dated, chronological entries. It can include written text, drawings, measurements, labelled diagrams, photographs, tables and graphs.

A TWLH chart is a learning tool used to elicit students’ prior knowledge by asking what students Think they know, determine questions students Want to know answers to, document what has been Learned, and How students know they’ve learned.

Support student development of vocabulary related to a particular topic, and provide a reference for class discussions.

A graph represents and summarises information so that patterns and relationships can be identified. Understanding the conventions of constructing and using graphs is an important aspect of scientific literacy.

A word loop is a tool that helps students to clarify the relationship between words and terms, symbols, representations and definitions and how these contribute to a whole topic or concept.