Learning how to make observations in science T2 2010 using a thinking model T2 2010

We chose 4 leaves from our garden

Scientifc think tank
Look
details of colour, shape
patterns
known things
unknown things
compare
things seen/known
colour shape
patterns
what? Why?
Why is it like that?
What is is for?
Why does it need it?
Makes ideas
These all have these so they must be important for.......
This is probably because......
They need it for......
They use it for.....
I reckon.......

Can you see the boys looking at the detail in their drawing and then using a magnifying glass to show more detail in the leaf?
We are going to compare our findings.