LSK3701 Assignment 2 Due July 2024

1.5 Assessment 2
ASSESSMENT 2
COMPULSORY FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: 100 MARKS (10 % WEIGHTING)
This assessment comprises application of knowledge questions that require your active
engagement with the content, critical thinking and reflective responses that show that you are
able to develop theme plans in accordance with your interpretation of the content and context.
Section A: Preparation for your assessment
To complete this assessment, you will first need to access the following resources:
• Department of Basic Education. (2011). Curriculum and Assessment Policy (CAPS) Life
Skills for Foundation Phase. Pretoria: Department of Basic Education.
• LSK3701. (2021). Life Skills: Science and Technology in Foundation Phase.
Revise what you have learnt about the nature of science in learning unit 1 and the
process skills that develop learners’ understanding of the nature of science in learning
unit 2.
Look at specifically learning unit 3, Planning for science teaching and assessment.
Understand section B (learning units 4 to 6) regarding technology education.
• Other sources that may be useful in teaching science include websites, articles, and so
on.

Next, you will have to reflect on which topic and grade to focus on to complete this
assignment:
Consult CAPS (Life Skills Gr R–3) and explore the various topics listed in the different
grades that can be used when teaching science to learners.
Consider a grade (Gr R–3) as the basis on which to complete this assignment.