Every assignment, observation, resource, discussion and specially the Moon project has help me to learn and understand how to introduce science to young children. Before taking this class, I use to overthinking science. I used to think about science as a very difficult subject to teach, especially to young students. I remember thinking about science as I huge project I would have to do a research, then student the topic and then prepare myself for my students. However after taking this class, now I feel more confident about teaching science to young children. The readings have helped me understand that is okay to not know everything, in fact, if I don’t know something I have learn plenty of responses. For example, “I don’t know, let’s find
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And even though the children don’t know a lot of things all of their questions can make anybody find the answers. Another insight that I took note of it is that science can be incorporated within other subjects. For example, during a math block the teacher provided some small flowers, and while the children used the flowers to count and subtract the teacher also made sure to name the flower’s anatomy. This approach helped understand that a lot of teaching and learning is possible. By doing this activity the children also learn science because they were learning the plants anatomy, but also they children were collaborating and communicating with each other. Which reminds me about what is science; Frabser-Aber describes scientist learning science by debating and inquiring among each other …show more content…
For example, I have learned that young children learn science through asking a lot of questions. And that is completely okay for the teacher to say that we don’t the answer, but can learn together and do a research about what the children are inquiring. Before taking this class, I used to think that I needed to have a good science knowledge before even attempting to plan a science activity. Also, I used to think that I needed to know all the answers about the science project I wanted to present, and that there was no way that I could teach science. Furthermore, after taking class, I have learn that beyond the classroom and teachers there a lot of other opportunities to learn about science. Young children and their families can learn and explore about science though so many resources, such as, fieldtrips, museums, the parks, the Moon and the flowers. After reading Fraser-Abder I have also learn that everyday experiences can make a difference in supporting science learning (2011). And I agree with Fraser-Abder, because one of the best ways to learn about science is just by exploring and inquiring about our natural
And even though the children don’t know a lot of things all of their questions can make anybody find the answers. Another insight that I took note of it is that science can be incorporated within other subjects. For example, during a math block the teacher provided some small flowers, and while the children used the flowers to count and subtract the teacher also made sure to name the flower’s anatomy. This approach helped understand that a lot of teaching and learning is possible. By doing this activity the children also learn science because they were learning the plants anatomy, but also they children were collaborating and communicating with each other. Which reminds me about what is science; Frabser-Aber describes scientist learning science by debating and inquiring among each other …show more content…
For example, I have learned that young children learn science through asking a lot of questions. And that is completely okay for the teacher to say that we don’t the answer, but can learn together and do a research about what the children are inquiring. Before taking this class, I used to think that I needed to have a good science knowledge before even attempting to plan a science activity. Also, I used to think that I needed to know all the answers about the science project I wanted to present, and that there was no way that I could teach science. Furthermore, after taking class, I have learn that beyond the classroom and teachers there a lot of other opportunities to learn about science. Young children and their families can learn and explore about science though so many resources, such as, fieldtrips, museums, the parks, the Moon and the flowers. After reading Fraser-Abder I have also learn that everyday experiences can make a difference in supporting science learning (2011). And I agree with Fraser-Abder, because one of the best ways to learn about science is just by exploring and inquiring about our natural