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Engaging Elementary Science Teaching

This document discusses the elementary science curriculum and learning objectives. It defines science as knowledge derived from the Latin word "scientia". The key sections explore why science is valuable by shaping technology and policy, outlines the scientific method of verifying knowledge through observation and testing, and asks students to consider elements of an engaging science classroom like the teacher, curriculum, students, and support systems. The lesson synthesis questions what the purpose of science class should be and what makes an engaging class and effective teacher.

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Engaging Elementary Science Teaching

This document discusses the elementary science curriculum and learning objectives. It defines science as knowledge derived from the Latin word "scientia". The key sections explore why science is valuable by shaping technology and policy, outlines the scientific method of verifying knowledge through observation and testing, and asks students to consider elements of an engaging science classroom like the teacher, curriculum, students, and support systems. The lesson synthesis questions what the purpose of science class should be and what makes an engaging class and effective teacher.

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UNIT I:

THE ELEMENTARY
SCIENCE
CURRICULUM
Learning objectives
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
 Define science;
 Characterize Scientists;
 Discuss the steps in the scientific process
 Explore why some students love science and others
do not;
 Brainstorm ways on how teachers can make the
teaching and learning of science engaging for
students; and
 Characterize features and elements of an engaging
science classroom.
KEYWORDS THAT DEFINE
SCIENCE
WHY SCIENCE IS VALUED?
* It has helped in satisfying many basic human
needs and improving living conditions.
* Advances in technology and science are
transforming our world at an incredible and
unimaginable pace.
* We cannot escape from and we cannot
measure the significance of science.
* Science has shaped the world.
* Technology and the products of scientific
knowledge surround us every day.
* Public and private policy decisions that
impact every aspect of our lives are driven by
scientific process and scientific evidence.
* The enormously complex physical world
around us illustrates boundless scientific
concepts.
The word “SCIENCE” is
derived from the Latin word
SCIENTIA meaning
knowledge.
The Facets of science
the scientific method
• It refers to a set of steps for verifying and
building scientific knowledge, Steps
include making valid observations,
interpreting and generalizing results.

• It allows researchers to independently and


impartially test preexisting knowledge and
prior findings and subjects them to scrutiny
and enhancements.
DESIGING MY FUTURE SCIENCE CLASS

TEACHER
curriculum
STUDENT
classroom
other support system
III. LESSON SYNTHESIS
1. What should be the purpose for
every science class?
2. what makes an engaging and
inspiring science class? An effective
science teacher?
ASSIGNMENT:
List down atleast 3 topics that you find most
interesting to learn in Science.

Favorite/Most Teaching and


Interesting Lesson in Learning Strategies
Science 1.
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2. 3.
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