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COLLEGE OF BOTOLAN (Formerly

Botolan Community College) Botolan
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TEACHING
SCIENCE IN
ELEMENTARY
GRADES
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MODULE 1- LESSON 1-
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I. 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.
II. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Science is valued because 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. Being “science literate” has become not just
an advantage but an absolute necessity in the 21st century.
Science is our way of understanding the world—-its
wondrous structure, natural events, interrelated elements and
systems, and processes. It is an exciting and, at the same time,
a useful endeavor that benefits our community and society
at large. Another important goal of science has emerged during
the past decades: to find a way to responsibly and ethically use
natural resources to guarantee their continuity and that of
humanity itself; an endeavor and advocacy that is referred to
as “sustainability.”

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Aside from sustainability movement, education could
become the most important application of science in the next
decades (“Importance of Science...", 2017). It is crucial
to provide humanity with a basic understanding of how science
has shaped the world and human civilization. It is for this
reason that education institutions need to constantly equip
science educators with the tools and competence to advance
science education and to engage the learners in the love for
learning and doing science.
The word “science” is derived from the Latin word scientia
meaning knowledge. Science is commonly referred to as a
systematic and organized body of knowledge in any area of
inquiry that is acquired using “the scientific method.” Science
has many facets and definitions that can be summarized into
the following:

Science as a broad body of knowledge - Physical

sciences consist of disciplines such as physics (the
science of physical objects), chemistry (the science of
matter), and astronomy (the science of celestial objects).
Earth sciences consist of disciplines such as geology (the
science of the earth).
Science as a set of skills - The science process skills
form the foundation of scientific methods. There are six
basic science process skills: observation, communication,
classification, measurement, inference, and prediction.
These basic skills are integrated when scientists design
and carry out experiments. All six basic skills are
important individually as well as when they are integrated.
Science as an intellectual activity - Science is the
intellectual, practical, and systematic Study of the
structure and behavior of the physical and natural world
through observation and experiment.

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Science as a social activity - Science is a social activity
shaped by history, institutions, beliefs, and values.
Society shapes science and vice versa.
Science as problem-solving - Problem-solving skills are
necessary in all areas of life, and the science class
provides the students opportunity to develop and utilize
their problem-solving skills, which include the ability to
critically analyze a problem, determine all its elements,
and prepare a feasible solution. These are valuable skills
one can acquire in life.
Science as a career - Individuals who have devoted
themselves in studying and doing science have
established careers in science, such as biologists,
chemists, environmentalists, astronomers, medical
practitioners, among others.
Science as a global human endeavor - Science is a
result of human imagination, ingenuity, and creativity.
Individuals and teams from many nations and cultures
have contributed to science and to advances in
technology.
Science as a process- The scientific method is a set of
steps for verifying and building scientific knowledge.
When performing this process, one employs skills
necessary to research a topic, develop a plan and
timeline, and draw conclusions from research results.

A. ACTIVATE
ACTIVATE A.1. DEFINING SCIENCE
Do you remember how your previous teachers, readings, and
classes define science? Create a word cloud below to illustrate/show
these definitions or keywords. Be guided by the sample word cloud on
knowledge below.

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B. ACTIVATE
Science means several things to various individuals and institutions.
You can see the various facets of science in the first column below. On
the opposite column, write your insights and reflection about each of the
facets
of science.

Facets of Science Insights and Reflection

1. Science as a broad body of
knowledge
2. Science as a set of skills
3. Science as an intellectual
activity
4. Science as a social activity
5. Science as problem- solving
6. Science as a career
7. Science as global human
endeavor
8. Science as a process

ACTIVITY B. 2. THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Scientific method refers to a set of steps for verifying and building
scientific knowledge. Steps include making valid observations,
interpreting results, and generalizing results. The scientific method allows
researchers to independently and impartially test preexisting
knowledge and prior findings and subject them to scrutiny and
enhancements.

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Observation

Conclusion Question

Analysis Hypothesis

Experiment

Recall a problem or challenge that you were able to solve

recently. Identify the steps you did or went through. While the
steps on the
corresponding box.

ASK QUESTION: MAKE HYPOTHESIS:

TEST HYPOTHESIS:
Supplies: Procedure:

RECORD THE RESULT: DRAW CONCLUSION:

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C. ABSTRACT
Activity C. 1. The Scientific Irony
Science is a very exciting subject and process, but why do teachers
have difficulty engaging all the students in learning and doing science? In
pair or triad, reflect on this question, Write the reasons why the students
love learning and doing science in the first column and the reasons for
their disinterest in the third column. In the second column titled BUT,
write the
manifestations of the students’ disinterest in the subject.

Students love They hate science

But
Science class

Activity C. 2. Designing My Future Science Class

Your goal as a future science teacher should be to engage your
students to love learning and doing science. What are the features of an
ideal science class? Characterize each of the elements below.

Elements Characteristics/ Features

1. Teacher

2. Curriculum

3. Students

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D. APPLY
Activity D. 1. Characterizing an Inspiring Science Teacher
Research shows that the teacher is the most important factor in the
effective delivery of classroom instruction. Engaging classes are
facilitated by inspiring science teachers. But what are the important traits
of an inspiring science teacher? Write descriptions and simple
illustrations below.

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Do you embody these traits? What steps do you undertake to develop
them?

Activity D. 2. Characterizing engaging science class

Interview some of the students about their previous science
classes. List down below the topics that the students find most interesting
to learn.
Ask also how the teachers taught them effectively in the classroom.

Favorite/ Most interesting Teaching and Learning

Lessons in Science Strategies

III. LESSON SYNTHESIS

1. What should be the purpose for every science class?
2. What makes an engaging and inspiring science class? An
effective teacher?
TEXBOOK REFERENCE
Alata, Eden Joy Pastor, Elen Joy Pastor Alata. (2020). Teaching
Strategies for Elementary Science (Physics, Earth, and Space Science).
Rex Bookstore. 856 Nicanor Reyes, Sr. St., Sampaloc, Manila. pp1-7

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Prepared by: Reviewed by:

MAE BERNADETTE S. SORIANO NILO C. BALANGON,

EdD
Instructor Program Coordinator
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