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Hi Annie,
I am also in the elementary education field, and am a pre-service teacher in a 2nd-3rd grade classroom. In my current science methods course, we're focusing on 'phenomena' and the 5E model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate), where basically, you start by showing the students something that'll catch their interest and that they'll wonder about. It's truly magical how long their attention can be kept once they begin wondering and forming questions. Through activities, they'll explore the related concepts and hopefully make connections to the phenomena... The key, of course, is to keep science as hands-on as possible, inspire questions, and cut lecturing down to a minimum.
Looking forward to seeing what tips others may have!
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