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Syllabus in Teaching Science in Primary Grades

Teaching Science in Primary Grades (Chemistry and Biology) (Southern Luzon State
University)

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SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

JUDGE GUILLERMO ELEAZAR
Tagkawayan, Quezon
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

VISION STATEMENT: Southern Luzon State University as an academic hub of

excellent curricular programs, transdisciplinary researches, and responsive
extension services that contributes to knowledge production, social
development, and economic advancement of Quezon province and the
CALABARZON Region.

MISSION STATEMENT: The university is committed to develop a sustained

culture of delivering quality services and undertaking continuous interdisciplinary
innovations in instruction, research, and extension in the fields of agriculture,
science, education, engineering, technology, allied health and medicine, human
security, business, and the arts anchored to the development needs of Quezon
province and the CALABARZON Region and national and global development
goals.

CORE VALUES:

GO – God-loving
S – Service-oriented
L – Leadership by Example
S – Sustained Passion of Excellence
U – Undiminished Commitment to Peace and Environment Advocacy.

GOAL OF THE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION:

Nurture highly competitive and responsive educators and leaders by

providing high quality and standards-based instruction integrated with transdisciplinary
and scholarly research and extension activities, thus promoting the ideals of
professionalism, diversity, inclusiveness, and excellence.

Course Title: Date Date Prepared by: Approved by:

Revised: Effective:
ELE01 September August Page
Teaching Science
2023 2023 EDBERT JOSE B. RAMOS MELANIE D. SALUMBIDES, Ed. D. 1 of 5
in the Primary
Grades (Chemistry Part-time Lecturer Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
and Biology)
AA-INS-1.02F2, Rev.2.

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Goals and
Program Educational Objectives Objectives
1
1 To produce responsive, functional, value-oriented, and globally ✓
competitive educators by providing deep and principled
understanding of the teaching-learning process.
2 Mold analytical and critical-thinking educators through experience ✓
with varied innovative teaching-learning approaches.
3 Develop future educators appreciative of cultural and aesthetic ✓
values through meaningful experience learning.
Enhance students’ environmental awareness and promote love for ✓
4
nature as stewards of God’s creation.

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Code : ELE01

2. Course Title : Teaching Science in the Primary Grades (Chemistry

and Biology)

3. Pre-requisite : None

4. Co-requisite : None

5. Credit/ Class Schedule : 3 units/Monday and Wednesday (5:00-6:30)

6. Course Description :

Deals with the goals, materials, content, assessment, management, and

methods of teaching science at the secondary level; provides opportunities for
class observation and demonstration teaching.

7. Program Outcomes and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives:

Program
Educational
Program Outcomes Objectives
1 2 3 4
A Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the diversity of learners
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
in various learning areas.
B Manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
and knowledge (PCK) of the different subject areas.
C Utilize appropriate assessment and evaluation tools to
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
measure learning outcomes.
D Manifest skills in communication, higher order thinking and
use of tools and technology to accelerate learning and ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
teaching.

Course Title: Date Date Prepared by: Approved by:

Revised: Effective:
ELE01 September August Page
Teaching Science
2023 2023 EDBERT JOSE B. RAMOS MELANIE D. SALUMBIDES, Ed. D. 2 of 5
in the Primary
Grades (Chemistry Part-time Lecturer Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
and Biology)
AA-INS-1.02F2, Rev.2.

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8. Course Objectives and Relationship to Program Educational Objectives:

Program Outcomes
Course Objectives a b c d
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts and
1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
application of science inquiry in Chemistry and Biology.
Utilize teaching strategies in elementary science and
2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
development of instructional materials and assessment.
Engage students in experiential, contextualized, and
3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
authentic teaching-learning processes.
Develop instructional materials and assessment tools
4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
particularly for science teaching.
5 Implement teaching and learning in elementary science. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

9. Course Coverage:

Methodology & Evaluation

Week Topics Tool
Strategy

Classroom Policies Class Discussion, Peer- Quiz, Recitation

The Philippine Professional to-Peer Learning
Standards for Teachers
1-5 Contents of Elementary
Science in a Spiral Progress
The Teaching of Science in
Elementary Grades
6 PRELIM
 Solids, Liquids, and Gases Class Discussion, Peer- Quiz, Recitation
 Grouping Materials Based to-Peer Learning
on Properties
 Physical and Chemical
Properties of Matter
7-11  Mixtures and their
Characteristics
 Changes that Materials
Undergo
 Oxygen and Heat
 Separating Mixtures
12 MIDTERM
13-17  Human Sense Organs Class Discussion, Peer- Quiz, Recitation,
 Human Major Body Organs to-Peer Learning Lesson
 Male and Female Planning,
Reproductive System Demonstration
 Organ Systems at Work

Course Title: Date Date Prepared by: Approved by:

Revised: Effective:
ELE01 September August Page
Teaching Science
2023 2023 EDBERT JOSE B. RAMOS MELANIE D. SALUMBIDES, Ed. D. 3 of 5
in the Primary
Grades (Chemistry Part-time Lecturer Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
and Biology)
AA-INS-1.02F2, Rev.2.

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 Products of Living Things

 Life Cycles of Humans,
Animals, and Plants
 Reproduction Among
Flowering Plants
 Reproduction in Non-
flowering Plants
 Animals and Plants:
Functions and Importance
to Humans
 Plants and Animals in their
Habitats
 Reproductive Structures of
Animals and Plants
 Common Characteristics of
Animals and Plants
 Lesson Exemplars in
Elementary Science in
Biology and Chemistry

18 FINALS

10. Course Outcomes and Relationship to Course Objectives/Program

Outcomes:

Course Outcomes Program Outcomes

A student completing this course should at 1 2 3 4 5 a b c d

the minimum be able to:
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of
1 the diversity of learners in various ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
learning areas.
Manifest meaningful and comprehensive
2 pedagogical content and knowledge ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
(PCK) of the different subject areas.
Utilize appropriate assessment and
3 evaluation tools to measure learning ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
outcomes.
Manifest skills in communication, higher
order thinking and use of tools and
4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
technology to accelerate learning and
teaching.
Demonstrate positive attributes of a
5 model teacher, both as an individual and ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
as a professional.
Manifest a desire to continuously pursue
6 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
personal and professional development.

Course Title: Date Date Prepared by: Approved by:

Revised: Effective:
ELE01 September August Page
Teaching Science
2023 2023 EDBERT JOSE B. RAMOS MELANIE D. SALUMBIDES, Ed. D. 4 of 5
in the Primary
Grades (Chemistry Part-time Lecturer Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
and Biology)
AA-INS-1.02F2, Rev.2.

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11. Contribution of the Course to Meeting the Professional Component:

Topics: 70%

General education component: 30%

12. Textbook:

 The Teaching of Science (2012) Monika Davar, PHI Learning PVT Ltd.

13. Course Evaluation:

Students must earn 60% or better in order to pass this course. The following will
be utilized as criteria for evaluating the student’s performance in the course:

Performance output 40%

Recitation/Class Performance 15%
Long exam 30%
Quizzes 15%
Total 100%

Aside from Academic deficiency, other grounds for a falling grade are:

> Grave misconduct and or cheating during examination.

> Unexcused absences of more than 20% of required number of meetings
per term.
> A falling academic standing.

14. References:

 Bilbao, et al (2019), Lorimar Publishing, Inc., Teaching Science In The

Elementary Grades, Volume 1 Chemistry & Biology OBE & PPST-Based

15. Course Materials Made Available:

16. Committee Members:

 Wilma L. Comia
 Josephine Rojo
 Veronica Aurea Rufo
 Richard V. Nepomuceno

Course Title: Date Date Prepared by: Approved by:

Revised: Effective:
ELE01 September August Page
Teaching Science
2023 2023 EDBERT JOSE B. RAMOS MELANIE D. SALUMBIDES, Ed. D. 5 of 5
in the Primary
Grades (Chemistry Part-time Lecturer Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
and Biology)
AA-INS-1.02F2, Rev.2.

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