Time to be curious - creativity and wonder in primary science enquiry

The aim of this session is it to engage participants in considering the relationship between creativity, curiosity, wonder and their role in primary science classrooms.   Participants will become aware of research and project outcomes where wonder-based education has inspired teachers to consider the ways in which they can harness pupil’s curiosity as a means to inspire science enquiry in the classroom. This will draw on literature and also on evidence and exemplification from Lynne Bianchi’s research and academic writing about wonder-filled education working with the University of Vancouver’s centre for Wonder-based education. Further to this SEERIH research and policy papers related underpin practice into generating children’s scientific questions and their role within a learning cycle. The session will use the 7Es approach to exemplify the approach in practice. Participants will : - describe and explain the difference between creativity, wonder and scientific enquiry - critique aspects of pedagogical approaches that they could adapt/use in their own settings - have reviewed the implication for creativity, wonder and curiosity in primary science, aligned to current policy and    practice drivers