EDX2260 Teaching science in early primary Assignment

Part 1: Reflect on and respond to an early primary science lesson described in a scenario

Read the given scenario 

1. Research and develop in-depth background science information for teachers about the science concept in the scenario and explain how the information aligns with a Science Understanding sub-strand content descriptor for the Year .
2. Identify the science correct scientific information in the students’ Refer to specific students and their statements.
3. Identify the misconceptions from the scenario that need to be challenged. Refer to specific students and their
4. Explain how these misconceptions may arise and discuss ways of that these misconceptions can be challenged in the classroom
5. Identify and other issues arising in the scenario, and briefly explain the importance of addressing these issues in science Use relevant literature to support your claims.

Part 2: Develop a two-lesson sequence that addresses the science a concept and challenges students’ misconceptions

1. The first lesson must include activities that engage the students’ interest in the topic and provide opportunities for diagnostic assessment to determine students’ prior knowledge, including misconceptions.
2. The second lesson must
   • Include a practical hand-on and mind-on activity that will challenge students’ misconceptions and develop a more scientific understanding of the science concept.
   • identify formative assessment opportunities that reveal students’ conceptual understanding
3. The two-lesson sequence must
   • list resources required for each lesson, including working links to the resources
   • include learning intentions and learning outcomes for each lesson
   • provide scaffolding for the activities in each lesson, such as teacher questions and instructions that will elicit appropriate practical and cognitive responses from the students, and student responses that will allow them to demonstrate the learning
   • Identify where critical thinking occurs and formal literacy strategies are
   • show how ICT can be used to actively record or present student observations and reasoning
   • address any other identified issues in the scenario