Science in the Primary Classroom
This short course focuses on developing the subject knowledge, pedagogical skills and confidence needed to teach Primary Science.
Duration
6 weeksWeekly study
3 hours
Science in the Primary Classroom
Explore the world of Primary Science through space, forces, animals and plants.
This short course on Primary Science in the Classroom will provide important foundations needed for delivering teaching and learning in the classroom.
Science is an important subject that helps to promote children’s natural curiosity, as well as developing knowledge and understanding of the world around them.
Throughout this short course we will focus on a variety of scientific disciplines, building knowledge and understanding of methodologies, processes and principles. These will be embedded through key themes explored throughout the six week period.
Benefits of completing this course will include increasing confidence in teaching of Primary Science, as well as understanding expectations, progression of learning and theoretical practice.
What topics will you cover?
- Science and working scientifically
- Plants, living things and habitats
- Animals and humans
- Materials and their properties
- Forces and Space
- Electricity, light and sound
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Develop knowledge and understanding of how to teach primary science with confidence
- Describe the nature of science and scientific methods
- Explain different animal life cycles and understand how living things adapt to their environments
- Explain the structure of a human body
- Describe the process of digestion and reflect on the importance of nutrition and various food groups
- Describe food chains and stages of the human life cycle
- Explain materials and their properties
- Investigate states of mater and how they change (including the water cycle)
- Explain soils and rocks, understanding the difference between physical and chemical changes
- Explain movement of the moon and earth in relation to the sun and how this leads to seasons
- Describe the nature of forces, exploring magnets
- Describe what electricity is and how a circuit works
Who is the course for?
This course is for individuals completing Initial Teacher Training within Primary Education. It is helpful for participants to familiarise themselves with the Science National Curriculum and undertake some introductory reading around this subject, in advance of beginning the course.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
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- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
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- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
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