Introduction:
The word science comes from the Latin word “scientia," meaning knowledge. According to the Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, science can be defined as "knowledge attained through study or practice”. Science can further be defined as the important effort of mankind to understand the natural world and its environment and how they work and function. Science is often done through observation and experiment.
Science has worked its way into every division of life, from the car we drive, the phone we use, the clothes we wear, the weather we experience and even our body has something to do with science and its wonders. Science has become a very, if not the most important part of our lives. It has changed the landscape of every aspect …show more content…
Infections or deadly diseases which some twenty five years ago would have claimed the life of its victim is now manageable and in some cases even eliminated due to science. Persons tend to live a longer and healthier lifestyle. Science is also making a big impact in the industrial/technological sector. The discovery of allotropes of carbon such as grapheme could make the once impossible invention of the space elevators become a reality. It is, indeed, true that science has added tremendously to the comforts and conveniences of mankind.
It is very important for us to teach science to the younger minds, since it would be they who would eventually develop the new state of the mankind from where we left off. Science helps the child from an early age to understand the link between science and the life of mankind. It gives them the better understanding of life, our environment and how they …show more content…
The image of Science in the education world is rather negative. The image of nerds (often referenced to the big glasses and weird looks) portrays a negative image of science and what science is doing in society. For teachers to change the outlook of science, they can relate science to something that would interest them. One such example, take the children on fieldtrips to explore nature, show them it is not all about chalk and talk but also about adventures. After all fieldtrips fosters social interaction and gives hands-on experiences.
Connect Science to Everyday Life. You should link science to everything around you. You can develop children’s interest in science by enhancing their natural curiosity and connecting science to their daily lives. Make the children understand the importance of science in everyday life. Show them the connection with science and their health, environment, their existence and even the tablets and cell phone they use every day. In this modern time it is almost compulsory for a teacher to incorporate technology into the classroom to help children develop an even deeper understanding and form questions of their
The word science comes from the Latin word “scientia," meaning knowledge. According to the Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, science can be defined as "knowledge attained through study or practice”. Science can further be defined as the important effort of mankind to understand the natural world and its environment and how they work and function. Science is often done through observation and experiment.
Science has worked its way into every division of life, from the car we drive, the phone we use, the clothes we wear, the weather we experience and even our body has something to do with science and its wonders. Science has become a very, if not the most important part of our lives. It has changed the landscape of every aspect …show more content…
Infections or deadly diseases which some twenty five years ago would have claimed the life of its victim is now manageable and in some cases even eliminated due to science. Persons tend to live a longer and healthier lifestyle. Science is also making a big impact in the industrial/technological sector. The discovery of allotropes of carbon such as grapheme could make the once impossible invention of the space elevators become a reality. It is, indeed, true that science has added tremendously to the comforts and conveniences of mankind.
It is very important for us to teach science to the younger minds, since it would be they who would eventually develop the new state of the mankind from where we left off. Science helps the child from an early age to understand the link between science and the life of mankind. It gives them the better understanding of life, our environment and how they …show more content…
The image of Science in the education world is rather negative. The image of nerds (often referenced to the big glasses and weird looks) portrays a negative image of science and what science is doing in society. For teachers to change the outlook of science, they can relate science to something that would interest them. One such example, take the children on fieldtrips to explore nature, show them it is not all about chalk and talk but also about adventures. After all fieldtrips fosters social interaction and gives hands-on experiences.
Connect Science to Everyday Life. You should link science to everything around you. You can develop children’s interest in science by enhancing their natural curiosity and connecting science to their daily lives. Make the children understand the importance of science in everyday life. Show them the connection with science and their health, environment, their existence and even the tablets and cell phone they use every day. In this modern time it is almost compulsory for a teacher to incorporate technology into the classroom to help children develop an even deeper understanding and form questions of their