Teaching Science in the Primary Years

• • Science Literacy - Investigations and inquiry
  • Science Literacy. Chemistry- Solids, liquids and gases
  • Chemistry- Physical and chemical change
  • Earth and space
  • Teaching Strategies 5E Model: Earth and space science
  • Lesson Planning, creating outcomes. Physics - electricity
  • Assessment Forms & uses. Physics - heating, cooling and freezing
  • Assessment applications. Physics - heating, cooling and freezing
  • Programming and Planning Units. Biology - living and non-living
  • Classroom Management and Safety. Biology - food webs and decomposing
  • ICT STEM. Literacies of Science
  • ICT STEM. Science as a Human Endeavour
  • Review and Reflection

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-PRI-MAS-2020
• CUR-PRI-MAS-2021

Elective

• CUR-SEC-MAS-2020
• CUR-EDU-GCE-2021
• CUR-EDU-GCE-2021
• CUR-SEC-MAS-2021

Special requirements

• OtherDetails -

  Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.

This subject prepares pre-service teachers to teach science in primary schools by exploring the three strands of the science curriculum. It integrates appropriate ICT tools and strategies and inquiry-based learning approaches. It develops science knowledge as well as teaching and learning practices in science in primary school contexts.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

• Exercises (60%)
• Report (40%)

Current study term (28 Feb 21 to 30 May 21)