Ave Maria College

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
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COURSE OUTLINE

Course Facilitator JOHN PAUL C. VALLES

Course Code and Title SC 1: Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades (Biology and Chemistry)
Course Prerequisite None
Course Description The course includes understanding of spiraling basic science concept and
application of science inquiry in chemistry and biology and the use of teaching
strategies in elementary science, development of instructional material and
assessment. Content topics in chemistry include properties and structure of matter
and changes that matter undergo. In biology the content topics include parts and
functions of animals and plants, heredity: inheritance and variation, Biodiversity
and evolution and ecosystem.
Course Objectives At the end of this course, the prospective elementary teachers should be able to:
1. acquire knowledge, skills and strategies in teaching science in Elementary
grades as shown in their individual prepared lesson plan for different grade
levels;
2. actualize their understanding by conducting demonstration teaching using
their prepared lesson plan, using different teaching and learning strategies
in teaching science; and
3. internalize Science teaching by evaluating and reflecting on their prepared
and demonstrated lesson plan.
No. of Course Hours 3 Hrs./Week x 18 Weeks = 54 Hrs.
Week Lessons / Teacher’s Activity (Input)
Week 1 General Class and Course Orientation
LESSON 1:
The Nature, Structure and Content of K to 12 Science Curriculum
A. The K-12 Science Curriculum Framework
B. Content of Science Curriculum
1. Key Stages
Week 2 2. Science Grade level Standards
C. Science Curriculum Scope and Sequence
D. Science Concept: The Spiral Approach
Weekly Quiz 1
Activity: “Curriculum Guide Analysis” (See Activity Sheet 1 for the details)
LESSON 2:
Chemistry – Matter
A. History of Chemistry
B. Atomic theory of Matter
Week 3 C. The structure of the atom
D. The Periodic Table of Elements
Weekly Quiz 2
Activity: “Concept Mapping” (See Activity Sheet 2 for the details)
Week 4 LESSON 3:
Biology
A. Properties of Life
B. Cell
1. History
2. Structure
3. Functions and Types
C. Animal and Plant Cell
1. Organelles
2. Photosynthesis
3. Cellular Respiration
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Activity: “3D Model 1: Cell” (See Activity Sheet 3 for the details)
LESSON 4:
D. The Human Body
The different Systems of the Human Body
1. Nervous System
2. Muscular System
3. Circulatory System
Week 5 4. Respiratory System
5. Endocrine System
6. Reproductive System
7. Digestive System
8. Excretory System
9. Muscular System
Weekly Quiz 4
Activity: “3D Model 2: Human Body System” (See Activity Sheet 4 for the details)
LESSON 5:
E. Heredity and the Gene Concept
F. Biodiversity (Six Kingdoms of Life)
1. Kingdom Archaebacteria
2. Kingdom Eubacteria
3. Kingdom Protista
4. Kingdom Fungi
5. Kingdom Plantae
6. Kingdom Animalia
LESSON 6:
G. Evolution
1. The works of Charles Darwin
Week 6 2. Evidence of Macro and Micro Evolution
3. Fossils
LESSON 7:
H. Ecosystem
1. Biological Communities
2. Types of Ecosystem
3. Population
4. Cycle of material within
Ecosystem
Weekly Quiz 5
Activity: “The Mystery Fossil Bone” (See Activity Sheet 5 for the details)
Activity: “Infographics (Food Web, Water Cycle, Oxygen Cycle and Carbon Cycle)” (See
Activity Sheet 6 for the details)
Week 7 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
LESSON 8:
Learning Strategies and Assessment Techniques as Applied in Science
Science Teaching Approaches
Week 8 A. The Inquiry Approach
B. The Discovery Approach
C. The Experimental Approach
Weekly Quiz 6
Activity: “Teaching Approaches in Science” (See Activity Sheet 7 for the details)
Week 9 LESSON 9:
Assessment Strategies of Science Learning
A. Performance – Based Assessment in Science projects and Investigation
B. Observation of Learner’s Performance
C. Science Journal Writing
D. Concept Mapping
E. Portfolios
F. Questions and Answer
Weekly Quiz 6
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LESSON 9:
Planning a Science Lesson
Week 10 A. Parts of a Science Lesson Plan
B. Model for an Inquiry Approach Lesson Plan
Weekly Quiz 7
Activity: “Lesson Planning” (See Activity Sheet 9 for the details)
LESSON 10:
Selecting Instructional Material for Teaching Science
A. Science Instructional Material
1. Different Types of Media
2. Personal Resource File
3. Technology
B. Selecting Instructional Materials for Teaching Science
Week 11-12 1. Publisher’s kits
2. General Science kits
3. Readily available materials from school, home and community
C. Selection and Utilization of:
1. Graphic Media
2. Audiovisual Media
3. Computer Software
Weekly Quiz 8
Activity: “Creating Instructional Material” (See Activity Sheet 10 for the details)
Week 13 PRE-FINAL EXAMINATION
Week 14-18 DEMONSTRATION TEACHING WEEK
Week 19 SUBMISSION OF COURSE PORTFOLIO
Major Output / Project
Assessment Task Details
Portfolio in SC 1: This is an individual compilation of students’ output for the entire semester, which
Teaching Science in contains their:
Elementary Grades  Answers to Long Quiz 1,2, 3 & 4;
 Activity Nos. 1-10;
 3 Lesson Plans in Science-Elementary Grades;
 Demonstration Teaching Rating
Computation for Prelim and Computation for Final Grade: Computation for
Pre-Final Grade: Components Percentage Semestral Grade:
Grading Components Percentage Weekly Exam/Quizzes = 20% Components Percentage
System Weekly Exam/Quizzes = 30% Weekly Output/Activities =20% Prelim = 30%
Weekly Output/Activities =20% Attendance/Participation =10% Pre-final = 30%
Attendance/Participation =10% Major Examination = 40% Final = 40%
Major Examination = 40% Major Output = 10% Total =100%
Total = 100% Total = 100%
List of References
Books:
Bunga, J. (2016) Principles of Teaching 2. Cubao, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines: Adrianna
Publishing Co., Inc.
Corpuz, Brenda B. (2015), Principles of Teaching 2. 776 Aurora Blvd., cor Boston St., Cubao, Quezon
City, Manila, Lorimar Publishing Inc.,

Ebbing, D. (2009), General Chemistry 9th Edition, Boston, USA Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Company.
Johnson, G. (1998), Biology Principles and Exploration, USA. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
PDF:
DepEd Curriculum Guide for Science for K-12, August 2016

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 Sites:
Amoeba Sisters (2016), Human Body Systems Functions Overview: The 11 Champions (Updated)
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v=8IlzKri08kk

Nucleus Medical Media (2015), Biology Cell Structure, retrieved on 5/14/2020 from
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Crash Course Kids (2016), Matter Compilation: Crash Course Kids, retrieved on 5/14/2020 from
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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (2013), How Evolution Works, retrieved on 3/16/2020 from

https://youtu.be/hOfRN0KihOU

FuseSchool – Global Education (2016), The Nitrogen Cycle, retrieved on 8/6/2018 from
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Pwalshy (2019), Discovery Learning – Bruner, retrieved on 5/14/2020 from

https://youtu.be/e1MTybVmF5Y

MOE Singapore (2013), Learning Science Through Inquiry-Based Approach, retrieved on 5/14/2020
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Prepared By: Approved By: Noted By:

JOHN PAUL C. VALLES DR. DOMINGO S. ARANAL DR. NUEVA ERA V. ARANAL
Course Facilitator Executive VP College President

Date Signed: _______________

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