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‘Opening up’ a science task: an exploration of shifting embodied participation of a multilingual primary student

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Pages 771-795 | Received 15 May 2017, Accepted 28 Feb 2018, Published online: 13 Apr 2018

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Figure 1. Latest data available by cycle concerning public preschool and primary schools in Luxembourg by nationality. Source: Adapted from MENJE (Citation2015, p. 8).

Figure 1. Latest data available by cycle concerning public preschool and primary schools in Luxembourg by nationality. Source: Adapted from MENJE (Citation2015, p. 8).

Figure 2. Languages spoken at home by children from age 3 to 12 and its evolution from 2009 until 2015. Source: Adapted from MENJE (Citation2016, p. 90).

Figure 2. Languages spoken at home by children from age 3 to 12 and its evolution from 2009 until 2015. Source: Adapted from MENJE (Citation2016, p. 90).

Figure 3. Two groups of students working on the same task. Group 1 is composed by Pedro, Anna and Sara; Group 2 is composed by Jana, Robert, Laura.

Figure 3. Two groups of students working on the same task. Group 1 is composed by Pedro, Anna and Sara; Group 2 is composed by Jana, Robert, Laura.

Figure 4. Teacher explaining that the water filter has three layers.

Figure 4. Teacher explaining that the water filter has three layers.

Figure 5. Teacher introducing the hand out.

Figure 5. Teacher introducing the hand out.

Figure 6. Teacher explaining the hand out boxes to fill in for the results of the water filtering task.

Figure 6. Teacher explaining the hand out boxes to fill in for the results of the water filtering task.

Figure 7. Water filter student worksheet.

Figure 7. Water filter student worksheet.

Figure 8. Water filter (from top: water, stones, sand, cotton).

Figure 8. Water filter (from top: water, stones, sand, cotton).

Figure 9. Pedro distributing the materials of the task.

Figure 9. Pedro distributing the materials of the task.

Figure 10. Pedro stating hypothesis regarding the last layer of the water filter.

Figure 10. Pedro stating hypothesis regarding the last layer of the water filter.

Figure 11. Pedro copying the answers in German from his peer.

Figure 11. Pedro copying the answers in German from his peer.

Figure 12. Pedro smelling the top of the filter playfully, placing his hand over his nose to show that the filter did not smell good.

Figure 12. Pedro smelling the top of the filter playfully, placing his hand over his nose to show that the filter did not smell good.

Figure 13. Pedro continues copying the answers in German from his peer.

Figure 13. Pedro continues copying the answers in German from his peer.

Figure 14. Pedro and Laura both volunteer to be first to test the water filter.

Figure 14. Pedro and Laura both volunteer to be first to test the water filter.

Figure 15. Pedro asking to the teacher while pointing to the bottom of the water filter “Are there holes here?”.

Figure 15. Pedro asking to the teacher while pointing to the bottom of the water filter “Are there holes here?”.

Figure 16. Pedro's playful attitude here pretending to mix the dirty water at the top of the water filter.

Figure 16. Pedro's playful attitude here pretending to mix the dirty water at the top of the water filter.

Figure 17. Pedro positions himself very close to Robert's handout and asks him to clarify a letter he cannot identify.

Figure 17. Pedro positions himself very close to Robert's handout and asks him to clarify a letter he cannot identify.

Figure 18. Pedro’s final handout.

Figure 18. Pedro’s final handout.

Figure 19. Robert’s final handout.

Figure 19. Robert’s final handout.

Figure 20. Pedro continuing experimenting with the water filter once the hand out is handed in.

Figure 20. Pedro continuing experimenting with the water filter once the hand out is handed in.