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Science and Scientists
Assessing Your Progress
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The Experiment That Wouldn’t Work
How can scientific thinking drive a believable story?
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Learning route
150–180-word continuation: evidence, actions and scientific integrity
Evidence
Conflict
Clues
Variables
Action Chain
Continuation
1. Lead-in
2. Reading Input
3. Post-reading Analysis
4. Plot Planning
5. Language Building
6. Writing & Revision
Contents
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01.
Lead-in
From a choice to a story problem
Lead-in
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A quick judgement
Which choice can make the story more believable?
Shortcut
• hide the problem
• make the display look perfect
• finish quickly
Responsible choice
• ask what really happened
• use evidence before judging
• repair the problem through action
Lead-in
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Core question
How can scientific thinking drive a believable story?
Today’s product
150–180-word continuation: evidence, actions and scientific integrity
Writing principle
Do not force a happy ending. Let clues trigger actions and let actions reveal theme.
Lead-in
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02.
Reading Input
Read for setting, conflict and given sentences
Lead-in
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The Experiment That Wouldn’t Work
Read the title and predict the conflict.
Original situation
Nina and Leo built a small solar oven for the school innovation fair. Four trials gave conflicting temperatures, and Leo wanted to delete the lower results before the deadline.
Prediction prompts
1. What does the character want?
2. What blocks the plan?
3. What choice may repair the problem?
Write two words for the possible theme.
Lead-in
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Read with three marks
Do not read for every word; read for continuation.
circle conflict
box clues
underline choices
predict actions
Reading task
Quickly identify: Goal / Obstacle / Choice / Change.
Output
A continuation must use at least two clues and keep the story realistic.
Lead-in
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Read for basic information
Complete the story frame.
Element
Answer
Why it matters
Goal
prove the solar oven can heat food reliably
sets the direction
Obstacle
conflicting data; uncontrolled variables; deadline pressure
creates tension
Choice
delete weak data or trace the cause of differences
drives plot
Change
accept failure as evidence and present a careful conclusion
leads to theme
Lead-in
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Given sentences decide the direction
Each paragraph has a fixed function.
Paragraph 1
As Leo reached for the delete key, Nina spread the four photographs across the desk.
Function: solve the immediate problem through concrete actions.
Paragraph 2
The next morning, the judges stopped in front of a display titled “What Our Failed Trials Taught Us.”
Function: show the result, character change and theme.
Lead-in
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03.
Post-reading Analysis
Diagnose conflict before writing
Post-reading
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Goal—Obstacle—Choice—Change
The continuation must grow from this map.
Goal
Obstacle
Choice
Change
Part
Content
Goal
prove the solar oven can heat food reliably
Obstacle
conflicting data; uncontrolled variables; deadline pressure
Choice
delete weak data or trace the cause of differences
Change
accept failure as evidence and present a careful conclusion
Post-reading
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Avoid weak continuation
A believable story repairs the real problem.
• a teacher solves the problem for them
• one perfect test proves everything
• Leo becomes a “bad person” with no reason
• the ending only says “honesty is important”
Better direction
Let characters act on clues: Clues → Variables → Action Chain.
Post-reading
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From clue to continuation action
Clues are not decorations. They must trigger actions.
Clue
What it suggests
Action in continuation
four photos
compare each trial and locate differences
compare each trial and locate differences
tree shadow
control light conditions
control light conditions
thermometer on black paper
fix the measuring position
fix the measuring position
reflector angle
mark and keep the same angle
mark and keep the same angle
delete key
turn pressure into a method-and-integrity choice
turn pressure into a method-and-integrity choice
Post-reading
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Paragraph functions
Before drafting, set the job of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1 must
• start from the given sentence
• recover 2 clues
• arrange 3–4 actions
• move from conflict to repair
Paragraph 2 must
• enter the new scene
• show result of actions
• reveal character change
• end with a natural reflection
Post-reading
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04.
Plot Planning
Build actions before sentences
Post-reading
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Plot Planning
Paragraph 1 action chain
Solve the immediate problem without shortcuts.
pause before deleting
line up photos
find shadow / thermometer / angle problems
repeat controlled trials
revise the claim
Sentence starter
As Leo reached for the delete key, Nina spread the four photographs across the desk.
Post-reading
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Plot Planning
Paragraph 1 emotional line
Show the change through action and pause.
pressure
hesitation
discovery
decision
careful action
Do not write
The character was honest / brave / careful.
Write instead
Use fingers, eyes, silence, small movements and concrete evidence.
Post-reading
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Plot Planning
Paragraph 2 action chain
The result must respond to Paragraph 1.
show all data
explain 62°C was unreliable
present controlled range
answer judges calmly
turn failure into evidence
Sentence starter
The next morning, the judges stopped in front of a display titled “What Our Failed Trials Taught Us.”
Post-reading
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Plot Planning
A natural theme landing
Theme should come from concrete details.
Weak ending
The character learned a lesson and everyone was happy.
Stronger ending
For the first time, failure looked like part of the answer.
Check: Does the ending recycle an object, action or image from the story?
Post-reading
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05.
Language Building
Use actions, evidence and transitions
Language Building
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Useful expressions
Choose language for actions, not labels.
Function
Useful sentence
discover
A detail in the second photograph caught Nina’s eye.
compare
She lined up the photographs and compared the thermometer positions.
control
They fixed the reflector at the same angle.
revise
They revised the claim instead of hiding the lower results.
Language Building
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Show, do not label
Replace qualities with behaviour.
Weak label
• She was careful.
• He was nervous.
• They understood culture.
• The journey was meaningful.
Behaviour evidence
• specific observation
• a pause or movement
• a line of clarification
• one concrete revision or action
Language Building
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Connect actions logically
Use transitions only when they show cause or sequence.
At first
However
After noticing...
Instead of...
As a result
Only then
Sentence bridge
Only after ______ did ______ realise that ______.
Sentence bridge
Rather than ______, they decided to ______.
Language Building
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Build a word bank by function
Do not list words randomly.
Function
Words / phrases
Use
observe
notice, compare, line up, point to
find clues
repair
ask, explain, negotiate, revise
solve conflict
reflect
realise, understand, carry, mean
end naturally
Language Building
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06.
Writing & Revision
Draft two key moments, then plan the full continuation
Writing
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Micro-writing 1
Write the turning moment in Paragraph 1.
Prompt
A detail in ______ caught Nina’s eye: ______. If ______, then ______.
Requirements
2–3 sentences; include one concrete object or action; avoid direct moral labels.
Writing
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Micro-writing 2
Write the result moment in Paragraph 2.
Prompt
His finger ______. “______,” Nina said, pointing to ______.
Requirements
2–3 sentences; connect the result with a recycled clue and one emotional shift.
Writing
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Two-paragraph plan
Use this before drafting.
Paragraph
Given beginning
Must include
Para. 1
As Leo reached for the delete key, Nina spread the four photographs across the desk.
2 clues + 3 actions + decision
Para. 2
The next morning, the judges stopped in front of a display titled “What Our Failed Trials Taught Us.”
result + response + reflection
Full writing: 150–180 words. Keep it realistic and coherent.
Writing
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Drafting frame
Control the balance of the two paragraphs.
Para.1 75–90 words
Para.2 75–90 words
3+ original clues
natural theme
Teacher reminder
A complete draft can be finished after class; in class, complete the plan and two key moments.
Writing
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Revision
Self-checklist
10 points: content first, language second.
Criterion
Check
I recover at least two clues.
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Actions are realistic and connected.
□
The given sentences are smoothly continued.
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Theme appears through behaviour, not slogan.
□
Language is accurate and coherent.
□
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Revision
Peer review
Give one evidence-based suggestion.
One strength
The strongest recycled clue is ______ because ______.
One revision point
The action chain becomes weak at ______. Add ______ to make it clearer.
One language upgrade
Replace the label “______” with one action or observation.
Writing
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Revision
Reference skeleton
Use the logic, not the wording.
Paragraph 1 logic
pause before deleting → line up photos → find shadow / thermometer / angle problems → repeat controlled trials → revise the claim
Paragraph 2 logic
show all data → explain 62°C was unreliable → present controlled range → answer judges calmly → turn failure into evidence
Do not copy a model blindly. Check if every action grows from the original text.
Writing
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Assessing Your Progress
Unit reflection
Connect this story back to the unit.
Reflection question
How can scientific thinking drive a believable story?
60–80 words
Use two unit words or phrases and one detail from your continuation.
Writing
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Homework
Finish and revise your continuation.
• Complete the 150–180-word continuation of The Experiment That Wouldn’t Work.
• Recycle at least three clues from the original text.
• Underline two action details and one reflection sentence.
• Use the checklist to revise before submission.
Homework
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The Experiment That Wouldn’t Work
For the first time, failure looked like part of the answer.
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