TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN

ELEMENTARY GRADES
Two elements that are needed in learning science
 Content or body of knowledge
 Processes of science
-first introduced by American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS)

In addition to the basic science processes and integrated

process, another layer above the two are processes described as
higher order thinking skills

 Higher order thinking skills

 Integrated process skills

 Basic processes skills

Higher Order Thinking Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Creative Thinking Skills

Integrated Process Skills

• Formulating hypothesis
• Controlling variables
• Defining operationally
• Experimenting
• Interpreting data
• Formulating models

Basic Process Skills

• Observing
• Classifying
• Communicating
• Measuring
• Predicting
• inferring
 INQUIRY- BASED SCIENCE
- involves learners to do science when given opportunities to
 explore possible solutions,
 make explanations for the phenomena under study
 Elaborate explanation on the concepts and processes
 Make assessment of how these are understood based on available
evidences
 Strategies influenced by inquiry-based science
5 E’s model in science teaching
 Q-M-S strategy
 3E-P
 4A’s in science teaching
 POE-E ( use of discrepant event)