How is Science taught at the elementary level?
o The Springfield Public Schools science curriculum is taught using a hands-on approach to education. Hands-on lessons allow children to engage in investigations with objects and materials and draw meaning and understanding from those experiences. As students develop effective techniques for observing and testing the world around them, they learn the what, how, when, and why, of the things with which they interact. This approach requires students to become active participants in their learning instead of passive learners who listen to lectures or read from a text-book. The hands-on curriculum is also supplemented with non-fiction readings and lessons on writing in science. More information on Course Descriptions can be accessed in the Curriculum section of this web site.
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