FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Assignment No 1

Name ELESTINA SHAMUDZARIRA

Programme BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

AND DEVELOPMENT

Module title & Code TEACHING OF SCIENCE TO YOUNG CHILDREN

(BEE 2205)

Tutor/Lecturer MRS. B. OYEGOKE

Due Date 28/02/2019

Student No 01171898312

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PLANTS
Parts of plants (age 4-5 years)
 Plants are living things and are very important.
 Parts of plants are roots, stem, branch, leaf, fruits.
 Some plants they do not bear fruits.
 Leaves are different in; colour, size, shape, texture.
 All leaves are green.
 Some leaves are; soft, big, small, hard.

Methods of teaching
Look and say
Questioning

Three objectives are;

1. Children must be able to name the parts of the plant.
2. Children must be able to colour the plants according to its colour.
3. Children must be able to complete the drawing.

Science process skills that we encounter from this lesson are;

 Communicating.
 Creativity.
 Thinking skills.
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 FLOWER

LEAF

STEM

ROOTS

FRUITS

LEAF

BRANCH
STEM

ROOTS

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