STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL - Students love to hear stories and therefore,

SCIENCE ACTIVITIES storytelling is one of the best ways to get their

attention in class. Teachers can explain the facts of
biology or the laws of physics in the form of stories.
Most Effective Learning Techniques
This is a mental organizer as human brains can
remember stories rather than just plain facts. Some
● EXPLORATION AND QUESTIONING
teachers present
● CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
● ROLE PLAYING
● INTEGRATED SCIENCE
- as students can be intellectually and physically
● CREATE ARTWORK
involved through activities while learning a new
concept.
Involve students in science activities that encourage
● SPORTS BASED LEARNING
exploration and questioning. Nurture and develop a
- Sports are mostly played in teams which also
child's conceptual framework. This framework is the
promote the importance of teamwork that helps them
foundation for students to learn more detailed and
to synchronize better in group projects
specific knowledge. Without a proper conceptual
- A game of football or basketball helps them to learn
framework, students will have difficulty processing
about the percentage, average or probability which
ideas that are foreign
can find its use in physics problems.
VALUING SCIENCE
● VISUAL CLUES
- students will value science more if they feel
- Using visual clues easily supplements auditory
confident.
information and students can easily connect better
- Vary teaching methods to keep students interested.
with ideas. This includes drawings, diagrams, and
Considering mixing up traditional curriculum topics
pictures to assist theory and setting up examples to
with kid-designed science shows,
show its application
● INSTRUCTIONAL CONVERSATION
Students who manipulate scientific ideas using
- key method to teach science vocabulary
hands-on/minds-on strategies and activities are more
- Let them talk in between the lectures about the
successful than peers who are taught by teachers
experience they had with an application related to the
relying primarily on lecture and the text book (Lynch &
topic of discussion. This promotes their dialogue
Zenchak, 2002).
construction in science as they communicate using
scientific and
Effective science instruction capitalizes on
● SCIENCE TEXT CARDS
questioning, offers opportunities for students to
- to convey the science facts in an easy and
integrate prior knowledge with new Information and
organized way
skills, and encourages reflection (Leonard, Gerace, &
- In this activity, statements related to science
Dufresne, 1999)
concepts are written on index cards.
● WORD GAMES
July 1, 2020-Steadfast in its preparation for School
- This is a creative strategy to help elementary
Year 2020 2021, the Department of Education
students to experience the language of science.
(DepEd) will provide Self-Learning Modules (SLMs)
Hangman, Pictionary, Dingbats, Bingo, Scrabble, Odd
with the alternative learning delivery modalities to be
One Out. Charades, Trivial Pursuit etc. are the
offered for various types of learners across the
common games.
Philippines The integration of SLMs with the
● GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
alternative learning delivery
- This teaching approach is helpful for students to
interact with science in a more organized and
DIFFERENT STRATEGIES IN TEACHING SCIENCE
structured way. Teachers can use different types of
● HANDS ON LEARNING
templates to represent the data according to the topic
- that involves the active participation of students to
that is being handled.
experience scientific concepts
● SOCIAL MEDIA
- This is the best teaching method invented so far that
- can be used wisely to teach science to make the
involves the active participation of students to
science classrooms more interesting and engaging
experience scientific concepts than to just have an
- For instance, students can be asked to follow
audience view.
scientists on Twitter and share his/her new thoughts
● STORYTELLING
and findings in class or to use a certain site
- Students love to hear stories ....
 ● WORD WALLS
- Science word walls in classrooms can stimulate the
interest of students in the subject. In an advanced
technique, a more in-depth understanding of different
scientific terms can be made possible with pictures
that accompany the words.
● THINKING MAPS
- an ideal way to visually represent different thought
processes which help to organize the science
education with a better flow,
● MINI ANCHOR CHARTS
- These interesting charts are a great idea to give a
detailed overview or explanation of a science topic,
Teachers use it to interactively teach areas such as
scientific methods, types of energy, plant life cycle,
states of matter, mixtures and solutions. force &
motion and more.
● ARGUE WITH SCIENCE
- Learning through argumentation gives students a
widened thinking to contrasting ideas which in turn
deepen their understanding.They can refine ideas
with others and engage with open ended questions,
and re-state observations or remarks in a more
scientific language.
● COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
- an advanced technique to improve thinking and
problem-solving skills.
● REMOTE LABS
- Students are given access to authentic scientific
tools and opportunities to control remote lab
experiments.
- enhance their inquiry skills and conceptual
understanding and also,
● SCIENCE MUSEUMS
- Give opportunity to students to visit a science
museum as part of the learning process. This gives
them access to innovative resources and they can
visualize data they learned in class.
● PROJECTS
- to showcase the application side of what they learnt
through theory.This method involves choosing the
idea, building a plan, when students pass through
these stages, they can improve their skills to express
ideas, problem solving.
● MULTIMEDIA APPROACH
- a blend of text, audio, animation, video, still images
or interactivity
● ICT ENABLED LEARNING
- ICT refers to the use of Information and
Communications Technology to teach the scientific
ideas that promote open source learning. In order to
access it. storing, transmitting, and manipulation of
information more easy, this approach integrates
telecommunications, computers
● VIDEO CLIPS
- Instructional video clips
● MINI-LABS
- allow students to take part in hands-on activities
inside the classrooms to illustrate a concept
● SCIENCE FAIR
- Science fairs promote students interest in the
subject as well as to evaluate their level of
understanding
● RESEARCH BOOKS
- Use of research books in classrooms rather than just
text books and lecture notes
● DOCUMENTED PROBLEM SOLVING
- students record their thought process when solving
a problem.
- This kind of documented problem solving helps them
to have a deeper understanding of their process and
gives an option for self-analysis.
● SCIENCE KIT
- Teachers are now making use of science kits to help
students have an engaging educational experience.
- This is one of the innovative methods of teaching
science to kids and adults alike.
● SCIENCE STATIONS
- There will be multiple stations built with different
learning styles and students can research, explore,
watch, read, write, assess and illustrate the science
concepts.
- Science stations support differentiated learning that
lets students immerse themselves in topics,
experience science to the fullest and then reflect back
on their learning.
● OBSERVATION STATION
- known as "Gallery Walk"
● PEER-TO-PEER TEACHING
- Students take the role of teaching each other that
promotes excitement learning science
- Buzz groups, solution and critic groups, and affinity
groups are just three of the ways to use peer to peer
teaching in the classroom
● SCIENCE MOVIES
- many science movies captivate their attention and
illustrate diverse science concepts in the real world.
● FIELD TRIPS
- Take your students out for field trips to experience
science white learning
● SCIENCE CLUBS
- This is the right place for science enthusiasts to
share and discuss new happenings in the science
world and to connect innovative ideas to what they
actually are.
 ● INTERACTIVE SCIENCE JOURNALS
- This is an advanced version of lecture notes in
which students express the information they learnt
into different templates and elicit their own responses.
- Students can use this technique effectively to have a
deeper connection to their learning and this activity
promotes their higher level thinking
● FLIPPED CLASSROOM
- In this innovative teaching technique, students are
asked to go through video instructions or tutorials in
the initial stage, f.e. digital learning.
● GUIDED DISCOVERY PROBLEMS
- It refers to understanding science step-by-step
through the discovery process and involves the
collection and processing of data, debugging and
explaining it through intriguing puzzles, structured
hands-on activities and right presentation of
information.
● SCIENCE QUIZ
- This can be done as a whole class activity by
splitting the group into 4 or more sets.
● CURRENT EVENTS TIE-INS
- Tying current events into science lectures and
experiments is a great way to spark interest in the
discussion at hand.
● EARTH HOUR
Why is it important to teach Science in
Elementary School?
1. Elementary school students are naturally
curious, which makes science an ideal
subject for them to learn.
2. Science allows students to explore their
world and discover new things
3. It is also an active subject, containing
activities such as hands-on labs and
experiments.This makes science well suited
to active younger children.
4. Science is an important part of the
foundation for education for all children.
SKILLS SET
- Early experiences in Science help children develop
problem solving.
- Science teaches children necessary skills that they
can use in other areas of their lives. Early
experiences in science help children develop
problem-solving skills and motivate them toward a
lifelong interest in the natural world.
FUTURE RESOURCES
- Students who study science early on are better
equipped to handle scientific issues facing our world
in the future.
- Kids who are exposed to science early on are better
equipped to handle scientific issues facing our world
in the future.
FOUNDATION OF LEARNING
- Teaching a child science topics at a young age can
help to build a lifelong interest in the subject.
- If we want high school students to study science, we
need to start by teaching them when they are in
elementary school. We cannot expect a high school
student to understand the complexities of biology and
chemistry if they were never given a foundation of
science education at a younger age.
- The foundational science skills that a teacher
imparts to the young child can help that student to
think critically, problem solve and better understand
the world around her. More specific concepts such as
learning about
FUTURE CAREER
- many important career requires a knowledge of
Science
- Many important careers require a knowledge of
science. That's why we have the STEM strand.
Students who want careers in areas such as
medicine, environmental work or engineering need a
strong foundation in science education in order to
obtain those careers
CREATIVE EXPLORATION
- young minds are creative, innovative and full of
ideas.
- Young children are naturally curious about the world
around them. Teaching science to preschoolers can
enhance this interest and help little ones to learn to
explore their environment. Hands-on science
activities, experiments and projects allow the
preschooler to make discoveries about natural
phenomena, the outdoors
LITERACY DEVELOPMENT
- Reading books is not the only activity that
encourages language and literacy development. Any
lesson or project that relies on the use of verbal and
written language can benefit this important area of
academic growth. Group science experiments and
projects invite discussion, which helps to increase
positive language use.
ENHANCING THE CURRICULUM
- Science doesn't have to stand alone. Other
curricular or content areas can easily tie to scientific
concepts and learning. From art to math and even
social studies, science is a vital link in connecting the
preschool curriculum. For example, teachers can
extend a science lesson on arctic animals to include
creating polar bear puppets in art, reading arctic
Importance of Teaching Science in Elementary
School
 ● Mini-zoo, fish ponds, aquarium,
SKILLS SETS terrarium
1. SKILL SETS ● Mini-library, reading center,
2. FUTURE RESOURCES newspaper, newspaper files,
3. FOUNDATION OF LEARNING archives
4. FUTURE CAREERS ● Canteen
5. CREATIVE EXPLORATION ● Museum
6. LITERACY DEVELOPMENT 2. Community Resources
7. ENHANCING THE CURRICULUM ● City/Town museum, library, reading
___________________________________________ center
"INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND ● Historic sites, monuments, markers
MATERIALS FOR SCIENCE TEACHING" ● Parks, plaza
● Art gallery, cultural exhibits
● Hospital, drugstore, clinic
"INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL"
● Botanical garden, plant nursery
● Textbooks
● Zoo, aviary, hatcheries
● Drawings
3. Nature Trips
● Workbooks
4. Human Resources
● Pictures
● Professors, Teachers
● Magazines
● Doctor, nurse, dentist
● Posters
● Historian, writer, author
● Newspapers
● Films
Learning Experience Provided by Instructional
● Visual Aids
Resources and Useful Material that can be
● Videos
Studied:
● Power Point
1. Collections
● Presentations
2. Replicas
3. Living Things
Principles in Selection and Use of Instructional
4. Devices
Materials
5. Learning activities that can be performed
6. Information that can be gathered
1. All instructional materials are aids to
instruction. They do not replace the teacher.
2. Choose instructional material that best suits
your instructional objectives.
3. If possible, use a variety of tools.
4. Check out your instructional material before
class starts to be used. It is working properly.
5. For results, abide by the general utilization
guide on the use of media given below:
● Learn how to use the instructional material.
● Prepare introductory remarks, questions or
initial comments you may need.
● Provide a conducive environment.
● Explain the objectives of the lesson.
● State what they will be expected to do with
the information they will learn.
● There is a need to summarize or review the
experience.

The following are some examples of inexpensive

sources of learning materials:
1. School-based Instructional Resources
● Display and exhibits collections
● Flower, garden, vegetable garden