Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADE

Lesson 2: The Science Framework in the K to 12
MODULE 2

DIONESIA P. ANTONIO BEED 2A

Let’s Do the Task

Directions:
1. Read the K to 12 Curriculum Guide in Sciences pages.
2. Answers the following questions:
a. What is the overall goal of basic education science?
- The overall goal of basic education science the development of scientifically,
technologically, and environmentally literate and productive members of society.
- Use and interpret science to explain the world around them. Evaluate and
understand scientific theories and evidence. Investigate and generate scientific
explanations.

b. What is the content of the science curriculum?

- The science in the elementary school covers basics concepts of life sciences,
physical sciences, and Earth and space sciences that develop across the grades.

c. How is the content of science curriculum organized?

- The curriculum is composed of four standards: Living Things, Materials, Energy
and Forces, and Environmental Awareness and Care. These standards, which are
subdivided into strand units, outline the concepts and ideas to be explored by
children as they work scientifically, and are involved in designing and making.

3. With a partner, brainstorm about what you learned about the Science curriculum. Then,
fill out the table with the needed information.
Domains of Theoretical Approaches to Curricular Features
Learning Science Foundations Teaching Science
Knowledge Understanding and -Enquiry approach Objectives, Content
valuing how to -Problem solving or subject matter,
integrate scholarship approach methods or learning
into the practice - Laboratory method experiences and
teaching. - Scientific method evaluation.
Process of science To design lesson, The process of Emphasizes the
choose instructional objectively importance of
strategies, and create establishing facts starting with
effective learning through testing and children’s own ideas
environments. experimentation. and learning through
interactions with
objects and
materials, and their
classmates.
Creativity Cultivates students’ Enhance their Teach students to
curiosity about the inquiry skills and think critically by
world and enhances conceptual using methods that
scientific thinking. understanding and make the most sense
also, the students can to them.
learn and explore
with motivation.
Attitude Provide organizing Teaching science Allows students to
principles and offers students to explore their world
construct objectivity opportunity to and discover new
by framing increase their overall things.
observations and understanding of
experiments. how and why things
work.
Connection A formal, peer- Real-life scenarios, To develop skills in
reviewed theoretical peer-to-peer experimentation,
model (or models) teaching, hands-on observation,
that can be used to activities, science drawing, problem
explain the issue that projects and field solving and
is driving your research journals. manipulating
research. apparatus.

My Reflection
After finishing this lesson, I learned that the science
curriculum aims to help children develop basic scientific
ideas and the processes through which they develop this
knowledge and understanding.