Teaching Science

[xtaticfeeling]

Hello.

I am teaching Science to 6-7 year old children in a Primary school. It is the first time we do it and we are not very fond of the text book we use.

I would be very grateful if you could suggest us some stuff for the classroom, e.g. activities, games, books, whatever!

Thanks in advance.

[randysalentes]

Hi,,teaching science is not merely typical teaching. Im also a science teacher and I experience the same thing. But after a year of teaching the subject, I found some techniques that really help us a science teacher. Here in our country, It is quite hard to teach this subject because its already incoded in the mind set of the learners that science is really hard subject. That's why motivation must really observed. You can make it enteresting by injecting some games such as quizz show in the class room, role playing or engage them in laboratory right after the discussion. It can also help to maintain the attention of the students even its just a simple discussion if you use the art of questionning ( rewarding those who particapates, very good is good). In my class, before I start my discusssion I always give them a 10 to 15 minutes time talking about the past lesson. I always assure that everybody should do it. Since my students are in high school they reallly focused in thier past lesson just to say something or they will remain standing while my class is on goin'. Embarassment is one of the factor thats why before they enter my classroom they already something in their mind for that activities. Book is not a hindrance in teaching science, cause as a science teacher, YOU yourself is a concrete and complete book. Even during my college times, I really hate teachers whose "BOOKISH" (term in our country)
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randy