BEED21 Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades

METHODS OF TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE

ELEMENTARY GRADE
WEEK 4
TODAY'S AGENDA
Pre-service teachers shall be able to:

1 Trace indications /manifestations of spiral

progression approach as seen in the science
curriculum guide

2
Examine the constructivist view of learning

Construct a compiled learning material utilizing

3
Bybee’s 5E’s of learning
 Review on Process Skills
Manifestations of Science

LESSON Spiral Progression

Approaches in Teaching
OUTLINE Science (Part 1)
Roger Bybee's 5E's of
Learning
Understanding the
Learning Guide
MANIFESTATIONS OF
SCIENCE SPIRAL
PROGRESSION
Science Curriculum Guide
 APPROACHES IN
TEACHING SCIENCE

INTERDISCIPLINARY
 WHAT IS INTERDISCIPLINARY
APPROACH?

It is the use of two or more subject areas in

one lesson or activity.

Example: Science & History can go together when

the topic is about land masses.
 APPROACHES IN
TEACHING SCIENCE

CONSTRUCTIVISM
WHAT IS CONSTRUCTIVISM?

It is a theory that explains about how people

learn by constructing their own understanding
and knowledge of the world through prior
experiences and reflecting on those
experiences.

WHAT IS CONSTRUCTIVISM?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CHILD LEARNS

SOMETHING NEW?

When something new is leaned, this has to be

compared with the previous experiences.

 CONSTRUCTIVISM

New Prior
Learning Knowledge
 New CONSTRUCTIVISM
Learning

Prior
Knowledge
 APPROACHES IN
TEACHING SCIENCE

INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING
 ROGER BYBEE'S
5E'S OF LEARNING
 5E'S OF
LEARNING
 5E'S OF
LEARNING
 5E'S OF
LEARNING
 5E'S OF
LEARNING
 5E'S OF
LEARNING
 5E'S OF
LEARNING
UNDERSTANDING THE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
LET'S PRACTICE
 Learning Plan Stitch In
Content:
Weather Patterns in
the Philippines Learning Competency: The learners will
be able to describe the different
Content Standard: The
seasons in the Philippines (S6ES-IVc-3)
learners demonstrate
understanding of
weather patterns and Suggest ways on
seasons in the Suggest an Suggest an how to Explain
Philippines Engagement Exploration and what concepts
Activity task to explain
Performance Standard:
The learners should Suggest ways
design an emergency Suggest
to Evaluate
and preparedness plan ways to
Students
Elaborate
and kit Learning
REFERENCES

Bilbao, P. et al. (2019). Teaching Science in the Primary

Grades. Volume 1: Chemistry and Biology. QC: Lorimar.

Sugpatan – Violeta, C. & Ramos, E. G. (2017). The New

Science Links. QC: Rex Printing Company

Department of Education. (2016). K to 12 Curriculum

Guide SCIENCE (Grade 3 to Grade 10)