Discovering Science
Duration:
1 Teaching Period
Unit Code:
EDU30011
Contact Hours:
Recommended 10 hours of study per week
About this unit
This unit prepares pre-service teachers to some of the main principles of science and scientific knowledge and why it is important in the modern world. School students will explore and become familiar with the scientific content and concepts within the relevant National and/or State and Territory Curriculum. They will discover how children’s scientific knowledge and understandings develop from early to later primary school. A key focus of the unit is for students to learn how science learning and teaching can be fun, engaging and relevant for school students from Foundation to Grade 6.
Content
- What is Science?
- Why is Science important in today’s world?
- Relevant, National and / or State or Territory Curriculum content, concepts and organisation
- Children’s development of scientific concepts, principles and knowledge (Foundation to Grade 6)
- Contemporary science pedagogy
- 5E inquiry planning
- Making Science fun and engaging
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
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