Ave Maria College

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077

SC 7 Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades

Activity No. 1

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________

Course – Year & Section: _____________________ Score: ________________

Directions: Part 1. Based on the K-12 Science Curriculum, answer the questions in Activity 1a.

1. What is the main goal of the K to 12 Science Education?

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2. What does the curriculum envision?
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3. What are the three (3) domains of learning science?
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4. What approaches may be used to acquire the three domains of learning science?
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5. What are the contents of science curriculum?
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6. How do you describe the scope and sequence of the science curriculum?
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Part 2. Complete the table in Activity 1b. What did you learn from studying the nature, structure and component
of the K to 12 Science Curriculum? Write an analysis on each of the curriculum components in the Science
Curriculum Guide.

Science Curriculum My Analysis

Components
1. Curriculum Framework

2. Core Learning Area Standard

3. Key Stage Standards

4. Grade Level Standards

5. Scope and Sequence

6. Content Standards

7. Performance Standard

8. Learning Competencies
 Ave Maria College
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077

SC 7 Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades

Activity No. 2

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________

Course –Year & Section: _____________________ Score: ________________

Directions: Answer the following questions.

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. The SI unit for force is __________.

2. Mass multiplied to the acceleration due to gravity equals __________.
3. All objects on free-fall at a given place have the same __________.
4. A dog weighs 75 Newton therefore its mass is__________.
5. The acceleration due to gravity is directed towards the __________of the earth.
6. Acceleration multiplied to the mass of the body is equal to __________.
7. The gravitational force of two bodies can be computed by using the formula __________.
8. The application of force changes the __________of an object.
9. An object has a __________ weight in moon than in earth.
10. The amount of material/ matter in an object is called the object’s __________.

B. Answer the following conceptual Questions.

1. Give the three statements of the three laws of motion and give an example for each law.

2. What will be the value of work if the force applied is perpendicular to the displacement of the object?

3. What is the relationship between kinetic and potential energy?

C. Problem Solving. Solve the following problems. Show your complete solution.

1. The speedboat has a constant acceleration of 2.0 m/s2. If the initial velocity of the boat is 6.0 m/s, find
its displacement after 8.0 seconds.

2. A jet is taking off from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Starting from rest, the jest is catapulted with a
constant acceleration of 31 m/s2 along a straight line and reaches a velocity of 62 m/s. Find the
displacement of the jet.

3. An astronaut on a distant planet wants to determine its acceleration due to gravity. The astronaut throws
a rock straight up with a velocity of 15 m/s and measures a time of 20.0 s before the rock returns to his
hand. What is the acceleration due to gravity on this planet?

4. From her bedroom window a girl drops a water-filled balloon to the ground 6.0 m below. If the balloon
is released from rest, how long is it in air?
5. A 40-kg body was acted upon by a net force of 50 newtons. If the body was originally at rest, what was
its final velocity if the force was applied for 7 seconds?

6. At what rate could an 80-kg racer accelerates himself by exerting a force of 490 Newton?

7. A person pulls a toboggan for a distance of 35.0 m along the snow with a rope directed 25° above the
snow. The tension in the rope is 94.0 N. (a) how much work is done on the toboggan by the tension
force? (b) How much work is done if the same tension is directed parallel to the snow?

8. A person pushes a 16 kg shopping cart at a constant velocity for a distance of 22 m. She pushes in a
direction 29° below the horizontal. A 48 N frictional force opposes the motion of the cart. (a) What is
the magnitude of the force that the shopper exerts? Determine the work done by (b) the pushing force,
(c) the frictional force, and (d) the gravitational force.
Given: m = 16 kg Required: a. F
d = 22 m b. W of F
θ = 29° c. W fs
fs = 48 N d. W of g
 Ave Maria College
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
SC 7 Teaching Science in Elementary Grades

Activity No. 3
Video Tutorial

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________

Course – Year & Section: _____________________ Score: ________________

Directions:

 Create your own 6 Minutes video Tutorial for Elementary Grade Students
 Choose one topic from the main lessons for this week (Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and
Atmosphere)
 Produce the best audio and video quality for your output
 Submit your video through Facebook messenger class group chat.
 Good luck!
 Ave Maria College
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
SC 7 Teaching Science in Elementary Grades

Activity No. 4
Lesson Outline

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________

Course – Year & Section: _____________________ Score: ________________

Directions: Create 3 lesson outlines using the 3 different Approaches in Teaching Science. You may use extra
sheet of paper if needed. You are allowed to choose from any topic in science from grade 3 to grade
6 for topics in Physics, Earth science and Astronomy.

Science Teaching Approaches Topic

1. The Inquiry Approach _________________________________________

2. The Discovery Approach _________________________________________

3. The Experimental Approach _________________________________________

 Ave Maria College
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
SC 7 Teaching Science in Elementary Grades

Activity 5: Lesson Planning

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________

Course – Year & Section: _____________________ Score: ________________

Directions: Create one sample Detailed Lesson Plan for each of the following approaches:

1. The Inquiry Approach

2. The Discovery Approach
3. The Experimental Approach

Use this outline for your guide

I. Objectives
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic
B. Instructional Materials
C. References
III. Procedure/Learning Activities
Teacher’s activity Student’s activity

 Prayer
 Greetings
 Attendance Checking
1. Preparatory Activities
a. Motivation
b. Presentation
2. Developmental Activities
3. Generalization
4. Application

IV. Evaluation
V. Assignment
 Ave Maria College
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
SC 1 Teaching Science in Elementary Grades

Activity No. 7
Assessment Strategies of Science Learning

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________

Course – Year & Section: _____________________ Score: ________________

Directions: Create one sample for each of the following: Use one whole sheet of paper for each of this output.
For topics in Physics, Earth science and Astronomy.

a. Science Activity Observation form

Topic: _________________________________________________________

b. Science Progress Report

Topic: _________________________________________________________

c. Product Rating Scale

Topic: _________________________________________________________
 Ave Maria College
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
SC 7 Teaching Science in Elementary Grades

Final Course Requirement

Demonstration Teaching

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________

Course – Year & Section: _____________________ Score: ________________

Directions:
1. Choose one Lesson Plan from Activity 5
2. Conduct a Demonstration Teaching using the chosen Lesson Plan
3. Prepare and to utilize the Instructional Material from the chosen lesson plan
4. Video Record your Demo – Teaching
5. Submit a Softcopy of your Demo-Teaching in a DVD to your course facilitator.

Video Demo Guidelines:

a. Observe Proper Teaching Attire.
b. You may or may not have students in your demo teaching. If you want to have student you may
choose 5 elementary students or 5 SC7 students to act as students.
c. Video should not be less than 30 minutes and not be longer than 60 minutes.
d. Produce the best audio quality of your video demo – teaching.
e. DO NOT EDIT the video of your demonstration teaching.