Candle in the jar investigation-an engaging first experiment with your science class Dr Simon Taylor

Here's a really good initial investigation that you can do with your science class. It uses simple equipment and quickly provides an opportunity for students to perform a practical task.It goes over stages of how a teacher could model an investigation to a science class. Questions, predications, equipment, method, results and discussion are explained. It is one approach of many that supports learning in scientific inquiry and helps a teacher gauge how the students are collaborating, and maybe working together for the first time.