Science Education in the Netherlands

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Science Educationin the Netherlands
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Rotterdam university, school of teacher training
in primary education Dordrecht
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The Netherlands
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Introduction

• Rotterdam university, school of teacher training
  in primary education Dordrecht
• Its about the subject science in primary school.
• Characteristics from group 1 t/m 8. The age of 4
  12 years.

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The subject science in primary school

• For science education there are different
  methods.
• Leefwereld en Natuurlijk.
• The methods are for the primary school.
• ( 4-12 years)
• Inside and outside activities.

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Methods Leefwereld and Natuurlijk.
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Leefwereld
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Leefwereld

• Multi-purpose tasks
• Curriculum is also for the ages
• for 4 -12 years.
• Differentiation
• Group 1-2 (age 4-6 years) Meeting with the
  surroundings, the nature, the environment and
  their own body.
• Gr 3 t/m 8 (age 6-12 years) Going further in the
  areas that the kids from 4-6 years have covered.

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Which subjects are covered?

• Plants and animals.
• The working of parts of the body/ structure of
  your body.
• The characteristics of the four seasons.
• Assimilation of waste.
• Water

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Method Natuurlijk
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Natuurlijk

• Nature en technique
• Practical lessons
• Recognizable situations for the kids
• Clear organizational model
• In the book you can see some text, with a lot of
  pictures, so its not only reading in a book.

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A natural park in Dordrecht, Biesbosch.
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Science education
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Our vision on nature (science) education

• Nature education is not only working from books
  and handouts. It is mainly about experiencing.
  You will have to go outside with the kids or get
  something from outside inside the classroom to
  get to experiencing nature. It is important
  because the kids are inside more often and should
  experience and learn from nature, how nice
  (great) it can be.

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4 12 years (Group 1 t/m 8)

• Clear curriculum
• Lesson example method Leefwereld
• Lesson example method Natuurlijk
• Internet is getting more important
• Example film in the classroom frogs.

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Are there any questions?