The teaching of elementary science and the development of an elementary science syllabus for Trinidad and Tobago

Abstract

Before commencing a science programme, teachers must have a clear understanding of 15 issues raised in this paper. Among these are: 1) What is science? 2) What is science education? 3) How can children begin to think like scientists? 4) When should children be introduced to the various science processes? and 5) What type of science background must the teacher have? The paper attempts to clarify these issues and presents a proposed 7-year syllabus for primary school students from ages 5-12