SCIENCE
When engaging my students in Science over the past four years, I have explored many different topics and concepts taking into consideration the year level of students and what they have and have not yet covered.
Similar to the Australian Curriculum, I believe the implementation of Science into the school curriculum should ensure students;
Similar to the Australian Curriculum, I believe the implementation of Science into the school curriculum should ensure students;
- develop an interest in science (curiosity, ask questions, change misconceptions)
- develop an understanding of the different science concepts and topics that are available to explore in the school curriculum
- develop the ability to communicate scientific understanding and findings to a range of audiences and produce presentations on the basis of evidence and research
- develop an ability to solve problems, make informed, evidence-based decisions
- develop an understanding of biological, chemical, physical, earth and space sciences
- are able to be a part of fun, innovative science lessons that incorporate the use of technology and other curriculum areas.
EXPERIENCE - Mandama Primary school (Science unit)Over a 6-8 week period at Mandama Primary School I was fortunate to implement a Science unit on Living and Non Living Things with two fellow pre-service teachers.
We planned carefully taking into account students backgrounds, interests and what they had already covered. The reason for this is we wanted to implement an innovative, hands on unit that students could directly relate to, make connections with (cultural connections) and further extend their knowledge. Our planning was based around the 'e5 Instructional Model' and ensured our unit was broken up into the different following stages;
AusVELS standards addressed;
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