Lesson Description: First Grade Science



STUDY GUIDE FOR MIDTERM

ED 336

DR. NESBIT

1. What are the components of science?

2. Name the science process skills (basic and integrated).

Distinguish observations and inferences.

Define controlling variables.

Define operational definitions.

Identify the manipulated variable and the responding variable in an investigation.

Set up a graph properly.

3. What is the Nature of Science? Give examples. Tell how you would teach the Nature of Science to elementary students.

4. Describe expository-free discovery continuum of teaching methodologies.

5. Describe the teacher’s role and the students’ role in inquiry teaching.

6. Distinguish discovery, expository and inquiry teaching methods.

7. Relate hands-on lessons to inquiry/discovery lessons.

8. Relate hands-on lessons to expository lessons.

9. Is inquiry/discovery teaching the best way to teach science?

10. Name the shortcomings of expository teaching.

11. Describe the activity level of the students in an inquiry lesson.

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13. What sources provide the teacher with information on what science content should be taught and how that content should be taught?

14. Describe your philosophy of teaching science to elementary students.

What is constructivism? How do Piaget’s stages of development relate to constructivism?

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