Exploring the Wonders of Space Science Topic for Children

Assignment Task

Step 1 - Background ideas for your assignment

Contemporary sciences (the big topics of science e.g. biology, physics, chemistry, mechanics, astronomy, physiology, nutrition, medicine, lifecycles, archaeology, ecology, botany,

microbiology, sustainability, geography…..) are fundamental to our daily lives; however, often sciences are challenging for early childhood educators because of previous childhood or schooling experiences or the portrayal of sciences in the media. Children’s science concepts are integral to their learning, everywhere and everyday they are constructing and reconstructing their understandings about the world and asking questions. When educators and children put science concepts into practice or action, the noun sciences becomes the verb sciencing ; that is young children are 'doing' science. (Refer Topics 2 & 4 and 'Science learning affordances in preschool environments' (Fleer et al., 2014).

Remember as outlined across this unit, we are using a 'caring' conceptual framework (Refer Topic 1) to guide and explain what we believe as meaningful and relevant ways to approach the sciences in the early childhood years with an underpinning ethic of sustainability. Lastly, please write your essay with comprehensive referencing from literature throughout all parts.

NOTE: An expository essay is writing that explores or explains a specific topic or issue, researches relevant evidence and offers a coherent argument or rationale.

Step 2 - Essay outline in three parts

Part A - Science topic and rationale

Firstly, informed by science references describe a ‘big science’ topic of interest to you. Then, write a rationale about why this topic could be relevant for young children as part of a sciences curriculum. Remember the rationale needs to be specific to your chosen ‘big

science’ and not a generic overview of why science might be ‘good’ for children. Over weeks, 1 - 4 share and post personal-drafts of this Part A only and offer feedback to others in your Assignment 1 Workgroup. As Unit Co-ordinator, I will offer feedback also to guide your writing and content.

Part B - Professional sciences/sciencing philosophy

Synthesise your sciences/sciencing values in the form of a professional educators’ philosophy focused on early childhood everyday sciences and sciencing. Begin with an overview paragraph, then outline 3 key science teaching related values that will guide your pedagogical role in sciencing with children. Use a stem for each value such as:

Part C - Sciencing (informed by Parts A and B)

Sciencing means children doing science(s) with purpose and it is important to acknowledge that childrens’ questions both inform their ways of doing science and how we pedagogically respond as educators. Here you are asked to state two hypothetical questions that children might ask about your chosen ‘big science’ topic in Part A. Note that reflecting on your past science experiences with children may assist here and do remember to specify the relevant age group for each question. Then, take a critically reflective approach to elaborate how you might co-investigate each question with children, ensuring that you demonstrate understandings about theory, pedagogy and play-based everyday science experiences relevant to the investigation. Your co-investigative approach should also illustrate alignment with your professional philosophy values as stated in Part B.

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