Science

Science Lesson Plan exploring states of matter and molecular interaction using Milk, food coloring, dish soap, cotton swabs, and shallow plates.

Science Lesson plan for exploring weather with younger students using science to introduce kids to the concept of snow.

Marcos Miranda Santos, and Jackson Ronie Sá-Silva. “Science and Technology Workshops as a Pedagogical Strategy for Teaching Science in Elementary Schools.” Ciência & Educação, vol. 28, Oct. 2022. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.dominican.idm.oclc.org/10.1590/1516-731320220035.

In this article, Santos and Sa-Silva explore how beneficial science and technology workshops are for students, especially in elementary schools. The reading states that science education "emerges as a transdisciplinary field of knowledge that promotes scientific, artistic, technological, communicational and expressive training for integrational purposes." They remind us that the main objective is to "involve students in teaching processes so that learning is incorporated," and that students can carry the inquiry skills gained in their lifetime (MARANHÃO, 2017). Thus, the importance of Scientific Education lies in "providing learning conditions for students to find real possibilities for learning the arts and technologies; incurious and creative interactivity, and influences for their collective and cultural life. This interactivity aims to awaken interest and integrative questioning, to foster curiosity for important contemporary, historical, and cultural themes." This is vital in building up the next generation of question-askers and statement-makers. To be able to question and explore inquiry of our world and be able to make relevant judgments that have lasting benefits on our society. This can only be done if students are supported in exploring new concepts and motivated to experiment with new ideas and materials like technology.