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Hello,
I am currently a pre-service teacher and I am enrolled in a science methods course. Before taking this course, I was on the same page as you when it came to teaching science. I am still a bit unsure of myself if I am able to relay the correct information, but I definitely gained more confidence in teaching science. Learning how to design a science lesson was what had helped me feel more comfortable about teaching science. My professor introduced to a 5E lesson plan; this lesson plan is made up of 5 sections which includes: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. Engagement is the part of the lesson where you want to grab the students' attention and try to get the students excited about the topic. This can be done by reading a story, completing a quickwrite, KWL chart, making predictions, etc. The next stage is the exploration stage; during this stage, students are involved in a, introductory hands-on activity. It is an activity that touches on the main points of the topic and allows for students to inquire their own ideas on the topic. Following this section, the explanation stage takes place. The teacher leads a class discussion by asking questions and allows for the students to discuss the answers with teacher support/guidance. After the discussion, another hands-on activity takes place and "elaborates' on the topic. This activity usually goes in a little deeper in the topic. The final stage is the evaluation stage in which the teacher checks for understanding from the students by an exit ticket, 3-2-1, completing a KWL chart, etc. I found this lesson plan to be helpful because it provides a logical sequence of activities to teach (even for other subjects). I also think it is great that your school received a grant for science because I feel that science is overlooked as well as not taught to degree that it should be!
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