Expectations of a science course in the upper primary stage

All the upper primary level the child sees science as a subject for the first time. Science at this stage gradually transitions from the study of the environment to the primary element to the basic element of science and technology. This stage should be chosen to teach science concept that help in understanding everyday life. Experiments and activities should become essential components of the learning teaching process.

The concept of science in the upper primary stage should not be driven by a disciplined approach. At this stage science should be taught as an integrated subject. The child should be taught the principles of science through know experiences as well as through simple activities, through simple and industrial models. Care should be taken to learn more about the environment and health, including reproductive and sexual health. The scientific concept comes mainly from observations, activities, experiments and surveys. Group activities, discussions with colleagues, teachers and community members, surveys, retrieving and managing information, organizing school exhibitions etc. are important part of science education.

In addition to simple experiments and experience, an important process of science education at this stage is to engage the student in meaningful investigation, especially to those who consider the problem to be important and significant. This task may include discussions with the teacher in the classroom, discussion with the classmate, gathering information from the newspaper, discussing with a knowledgeable person, gathering information from easily available research and conducting simple investigations in which the student is to play an important role.