Children as Scientists

Lesson 1 – Children and Science

Lesson 2 – Inquiry-Based Learning in Science

Lesson 3 – Sample Science Learning Activities

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Question 1 of 11

1. Question
Curiosity is natural to children, but they need help to understand what they observe in their surroundings.
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2. Question
Which are the TWO components of science?
- Scientific knowledge
- Science experiments
- Science process skills
- Scientific theories
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3. Question
Children exposed to science learning activities at a young will develop a positive attitude towards science
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- Incorrect
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4. Question
Why is it important for children to learn science in the early years?
- It helps children to understand better their surroundings
- It prepares children for a technological world
- It ensures that they will become scientists in the future
- Avoid children loosing their sense of wonder
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5. Question
What scientific thinking skills that can be developed in children by learning science?
- Learning to observe
- Learning to predict
- Learning to solve problems
- Learning to memorise
- Learning to manipulate materials
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6. Question
The scientific method is used by scientists to __________________
- do experiments
- analyse data
- study and learn things
- report their findings
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7. Question
Science taught in schools tends to boring because emphasis is on memorising facts.
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- True
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8. Question
Identify the FIVE steps of Inquiry Based Learning
- Ask, Investigate
- Understand, Think and Describe
- Create, Discuss and Reflect
- Analyse, Discuss and Report
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9. Question
What is the role of the teacher in the inquiry-based classroom?
- Ensures that children follow what the teacher says
- Facilitates learning by asking questions
- Encourage children to think
- Checks that there are no obstacles to learning
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10. Question
Which are the benefits of inquiry-based learning?
- Children learn to solve problems and think critically
- Children learn to construct their own knowledge
- Children learn to follow instructions and become good scientists
- Children learn to work collaboratively and develop self-confidence
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Question 11 of 11

11. Question
List the THREE areas of science children in kindergarten usually learn about
- Animals and Plants
- Physical Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Life Sciences
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