Primary Teaching Science
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Chris Said:
ks2 science, i am teaching a class - help needed!?We Answered:
basically just explain to them about how the molecules move in each state make it drag over a full lesson and dont make it complicated or they will lose concentration.when i teach i get the pupils to stand close together and explain they are a solid, then i move them out and say your now a liquid and then tell them to run around and tell them they are a gas, they love that.
Obv its worth touching on how states change use ice to water to gas (use condensation on glass) as its easy to understand.
Kurt Said:
Can a secondary qualified teacher (science) teach in primary schools in the UK?We Answered:
yes, it's the other way round you cannot do ( eg if you trained as a primary school teacher ).Lisa Said:
Help: Is constructivism realistic in primary science teaching today?We Answered:
if you want to know about constructivist learning itself you could try these sites:http://www.learning-theories.com/categor…
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~lls007/Radio4/pag…
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~elmurphy/emurp…
As for your question about the place of constructivism in Primary Science teaching, the short answer is that you'll not get far without it. If the aim of pst is to produce people with a critcal understanding of science, then rote learning will not be the best model.
These might be useful:
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/…
http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/v3_issue1/s…
http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/v3_issue1/s…
http://www2.ucsc.edu/mlrg/book2.html
http://www.education.gov.mt/edu/edu_divi…
Tanya Said:
What do I need to do primary school teaching in northern Ireland/ england?We Answered:
Yes, you can do a degree in Early Years & then a primary PGCE. A lot of primary teachers do it that way.It is best to have a core subject at A Level. Sometimes universities see things like psychology as "soft" subjects, I don't believe they are, as they do go quite in depth, but core subjects are seen as more academic.
Antonio Said:
Design and make ideas for teaching primary science!?We Answered:
I just suggested this in answer to another question. I've done this with a year 6 class. All you need is lots and lots of newspaper and sticky tape. I rolled up sheets of newspaper to make long thin tubes (the tighter you roll the stronger they are) then i joined up the tubes (like when you put a drinking straw into the end of another straw to make a long tube). I then challenged the kids to make something in groups that could stand up by itself and was as tall as the tallest teacher in the school. Everyone had heaps of fun making things. We got a newspaper person, a house and best of all a huge pyramid that the kids then made into a tent and played with for weeks. The group that made the pyramid were the winners and each got a chocolate and a newspaper crown.Marion Said:
Personal Statement help!!....university! Primary teaching!! ?We Answered:
Say you have interests in science-related matters(?) or scientific things(?) or sciency stuff(?)Alongside, to teach (at primary level)
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