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Teaching ScienceThe key to teaching and learning in science is not only having a positive attitude toward science, but to develop a sound scientific attitude toward the subject. Characteristics include objectivity, willingness to suspend judgment, skepticism, respect for the environment, and a positive approach toward failure. The best way to develop these characteristics in children is to model them as teachers.
With every science activity you assign, you should model the behaviors you would expect your students to demonstrate by participating in group experiments or asking questions that probe more investigation, or discussing why something did not work according to plan. The most important thing is to always be the role model and share your own enthusiasm for science as a discipline.
As with any subject area, variety is paramount to maintaining student interest. Get your hands on some exciting, premade Science resources that are ready for you to implement, and in no time you will have your students engaged, curious and motivated.
 A discovery approach to science is more interesting and meaningful to young children. One great activity that works with young children is discovering if ice cubes melt at the same rate in hot and cold water. They can do this with slight variations like the amount of water, size of containers used, if stirring the water makes a difference, the number of ice cubes in the water, etc.
Just think of how many skills are being developed: observation, comparison, classification, prediction, and interpretation. Kids love it because they are so familiar with ice cubes! There are lots of ‘magic tricks’ that are really scientific phenomena disguised in an engaging way, so using these with young students can be very motivating.
If you have an interest in Science, running a Science Fair at your school could be a wonderful way to encourage students in their pursuit of learning in this subject area. Lots of Science Fair Plans can be found on the internet, reducing your workload immensely.
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