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  Student Learning Through Structured Inquiry: Sink or Float Last week, my Years 3 to 5 ASD students at the Alexandrewa School of Academics (pseudonym).   participated in a structured‑inquiry lesson titled “Exploring Objects in Water: Sink or Float.” The goal of the lesson was to engage students in making predictions, conducting experiments, observing outcomes, and recording results using hands‑on, visual, and communication supports tailored to their needs. During the activity, students were asked to predict whether different objects would sink or float, then place them in water, sort them into “Sink” or “Float” baskets, and record the results on a visual chart or worksheet. Communication was supported with core boards containing key words such as  sink ,  float ,  heavy , and  light . Students communicated via gestures, AAC devices, or picture‑cards. While most needed assistance, one advanced student was able to independently stick items on their char...
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Entry Two

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  Science Journal Blog Entry Two  What Happens If the Polar Ice Melts? Polar ice refers to sea ice, ice caps and ice sheets that remain frozen throughout the year (Encyclopaedia.com, n.d.; National Snow and Ice Data Center, n.d.). If the polar ice caps melt, it wouldn’t be good for our climate, ecosystems and lifestyle. On planet Earth, the Arctic and Antarctic consist of only ice, which is a balance to our ecosystem. The melting of ice sheets in Antarctica would cause a significant rise in global sea levels, which would result in potentially submerging coastal cities and dislocating millions of people worldwide. Also, if all polar ice were to melt, sea levels could increase by approximately 70 meters (National Snow and Ice Data Center [NSIDC], n.d.). Additionally, this would also lead to the loss of critical habitats for species such as polar bears, seals, and penguins, disrupting Arctic and Antarctic food chains and threatening biodiversity (World Wildlife Fund, n.d.). A...
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Entry One

  Science Journal Blog Entry One   Reflection on Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Scientist Growing up, I honestly didn’t find science very exciting. In primary school, it always felt like a subject full of facts to memorize, and I didn’t really see how it connected to my life. That all changed when I got to high school and started doing hands-on labs and experiments. Experiencing science in an interactive way helped me see it as a process of exploring, questioning, and discovering and not just reading from a textbook. Whenever I heard, see or think of the word ‘scientists’ back then, I assumed scientists just spent their time solving problems and making new discoveries. But when I was assigned to write a biography on Marie Curie in college, my perspective really shifted. As I researched her life and work, I began to understand how deeply a scientist’s personal values and attitudes shape the discoveries they make. Marie Curie’s story was incredibly inspiring to...
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 Hi!  I'm Shockeria and welcome to my online science journal. Join me on this exciting journey from experiments to discoveries, I'll be sharing my thoughts, observations, and reflections. Come along and be part of my science adventure! 
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