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The document outlines the elementary science curriculum, focusing on defining science, characterizing scientists, and discussing the scientific process. It emphasizes the importance of science literacy in the 21st century and the ethical use of natural resources for sustainability. The curriculum aims to engage students in science through various facets including knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities.

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Unit-1-TSES

The document outlines the elementary science curriculum, focusing on defining science, characterizing scientists, and discussing the scientific process. It emphasizes the importance of science literacy in the 21st century and the ethical use of natural resources for sustainability. The curriculum aims to engage students in science through various facets including knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities.

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UNIT 1

T H E E L E M E N TA RY S C I E N C E C U R R I C U LU M
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, you are


expected to:

 Define Science

 Characterize Scientists

 Discuss the steps in scientific


process

 Explore why some students love


science and others do not

 Characterize features and


LESSON 1

WH AT IS SCIE NCE ?

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unimaginable pace. We cannot escape from
and we cannot measure the signifi cance of
science. Science has shaped the world.
Technology and the products of scientifi c
knowledge surround us everyday. Public
and private policy decisions that impact
every aspect of our lives are driven by
scientifi c process and scientifi c evidence.
The enormously complex physical world
around us illustrates boundless scientifi c
concepts. Being “science literate” has
become not just an advantage but an
absolute necessity in the 21 s t century.
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processes. It is an exciting and, at
the same time, a useful endeavor
that benefi ts our community and
society at large. Another important
goal of science has emerged during
the past decades: to fi nd a way to
responsibly and ethically use natural
resources to guarantee their
continuity and that of humanity
itself; an endeavor and advocacy
that is referred to as
“sustainability.” 5
civilization. It is for this reason that education
institutions need to constantly equip science
educators with the tools and competence to
advance science education and to engage the
learners in the love for learning and doing
science.

The word “ science” is derived from the Latin


word scientia meaning knowledge. Science is
commonly referred to as a systematic and
organized body of knowledge in any area of
inquiry that is acquired using “scientifi c
method” Science has may facets and
defi nitions that can be summarized into the
following: 6
SCIENCE AS A BROAD
BODY OF
KNOWLEDGE –
Physical sciences
consist of disciplines
such as physics (the
science of physical
objects), chemistry (the
science of matter), and
Astronomy (the science 7
SCIENCE AS A SET OF
SKILLS – The science
process skills form the
the foundation of
scientific methods.
There are six basic
science process skills:
observation,
communication,
classification, 8
SCIENCE AS AN
INTELLECTUAL
ACTIVITY – Science
is the intellectual,
practical, and
systematic study of
the structure and
behavior of the
physical and natural
9
SCIENCE AS A
SOCIAL
ACTIVITY –
Science is a
social activity
shaped by
history,
institutions,
10
SCIENCE AS PROBLEM-
SOLVING – Problem-
solving skills are
necessary in all areas of
life, and the science class
provides the students
opportunity to develop
and utilize their problem-
solving skills, which
include the ability to
critically analyze a11
SCIENCE AS A
CAREER – Individuals
who have devoted
themselves in
studying and doing
science have
established careers in
science, such as
biologists, chemists,
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SCIENCE AS A
GLOBAL HUMAN
ENDEAVOR –
Science is a result
of human
imagination,
ingenuity, and
creativity.
Individuals and
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SCIENCE AS A
PROCESS – The
scientific method is a
set of steps for
verifying and building
scientific knowledge.
When performing this
process, one employs
skills necessary to14
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DEFINING SCIENCE

Do you remember how your


previous teachers, readings,
and classes define science?

Create a word cloud below to


illustrates /show these
definitions or keywords. Be
guided by the sample word 15
A farmer notices
that his tomato
plants are growing
poorly in one
section of his field,
while plants in
other sections seem
to thrive. He wants
to figure out why
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THANK YOU

ROEL M. RIÑO​
0930-122-0389
[email protected]

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