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Teaching Science in Early Years: EYLF Outcomes and Beyond

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Course Summary

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Course Content

Introduction

Introduction

01.

Introduction

02.

Science education

03.

Set some learning goals

Science in Early Learning

Science in Early Learning

04.

Exploring the world

05.

Using the constructivist approach

06.

Science in the EYLF

Teach Snappy Science

Teach Snappy Science

07.

About the experiments

08.

Creating shadows

09.

Creating shadows - provocations

10.

Quick check-in

11.

Human sundial

12.

Human sundial - explanation

13.

Melting ice

14.

Melting ice explanation

15.

Recipe for teaching

16.

Water play ideas

17.

Water painting provocations

18.

Be a science role model

Your Teaching

Your Teaching

19.

EYLF teaching resources

Reflection

Reflection

20.

Reflection

21.

Taxonomy of learning

22.

Suggestions for collaboration

23.

Congratulations

Course Writer

Instructor 1

Mark Drummond from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He has worked in the education sector for over 11 years as a classroom teacher, Leader of Pedagogy within an Ed-Tech start-up and as an educational consultant. Mark is an absolute science nerd and loves talking about dinosaurs as much as he loves talking about education (which is a lot)!

Instructor 2

Tracey Gray helped write this course. Tracey is an Aquatic Scientist and an experienced science classroom teacher. She is passionate about creating innovative programs that integrate STEM and STEAM techniques. Tracey is a WISE-STEM changemaker leader and participated in the 1st Homeward Bound- global STEM female scientist leadership expedition to Antarctica in 2016.

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