How Can You Study the Subject Science Well?

河南鄭州市惠濟區實驗小學 侯 潔

Almost all the teachers of sciencedesiretheir students to developenquiring mindsand apositive attitudefor exploring andinterpretingthe environment.Most of the primary students are interested in learning science,as science is not only fun,but also amazing sometimes.However,how can you learn the subject Science well? You need to know the aims of this subject first.

幾乎所有的科學教師都希望他們的學生發展質疑思維和積極態度，來探索和解釋身邊的事物。大多數小學生都對學習科學感興趣，因為科學不僅有趣，有時也很神奇。然而，怎樣才能學好科學這門學科呢？你需要先知道這門課的目標。

I.The aims of the subject Science

一、科學這門學科的目標

The aims of the subject Science are to ensure:

1.students enjoy science and develop their skills at their own rate within a safe environment.

科學這門學科的目標就是確保：

1.學生喜歡科學，在安全的環境中以自己的節奏發展自己的技能。

2.theacquisitionoffactual knowledge,concepts,skills and attitudes which can have both a present and a futureinfluenceon a student’s ability to cope with the environment.

2.獲得事實性知識、概念、技能和態度，這些知識、概念、技能和態度可以對學生應對環境的能力產生當下和未來的影響。

3.interesting,exciting and relevant experiences are presented in order togeneratealifelonginterest in the environment and developaesthetic awareness.

3.獲得有趣的、令人興奮的和有關聯的體驗，以激發對周邊事物的終身興趣，培養審美意識。

4.students become scientificallyliterateso they areequippedto make informed andresponsibledecisions.

4.學生具備科學素養，能夠做出明智的和負責任的決策。

5.that science educationempowersstudents in adynamicworld enabling them to manage andinitiatechange.

5.科學教育增強學生在這千變萬化的世界中的能力，使他們能夠管理和開始嘗試變革。

6.Students are reported against their scientific knowledge and understanding,recognizingscience as a humanendeavourandspecificskills andprocessesused during science,such asdiagramsandgraphs,reports,hypothesisandpredictingsolutions.Students also learn about thefairnessof testing and safe procedures when completing experiments.

6.學生們與他們的科學知識和理解產生沖突，認識到作為人類的努力和人類的特殊技能與進程的科學在科學實踐中得到應用，如圖表、報告、假設和預測解決方案。當學生們完成實驗時，還會了解到測試的公正性和程序的安全性。

II.The three strands of the subject Science

There are threeinterrelatedstrands to be taught:

二、科學學科的三個方面

科學學科有三個相互關聯的方面要教給學生：

●understanding physical sciences,chemical sciences,biological sciences,geographical sciences,space sciences,environment sciences and environment protection;

● 理解物理科學、化學科學、生物科學、地理科學、空間科學、環境科學和環境保護；

● Science as a human endeavour,incorporating the nature and development of science,its use and influence;

● 科學作為人類奮斗的成果，包括科學的性質和發展、科學的應用和影響；

●Scienceinquiryskills-questioning and predicting,planning and conducting,processing andanalyzing data,evaluatingand communicating.

● 科學探究技能——提出問題和預測結果、制訂計劃和執行計劃、處理數據和分析數據、評價和交流。

Together,the three strands of the subject Science provide students with understanding,knowledge and skills through which they can develop a scientific view of the world.Students are challenged to explore science,its concepts,nature and uses through clearly described inquiry processes.

這三個方面共同為學生提供了理解、知識和技能，通過這些知識和技能，他們可以形成科學的世界觀。學生們在通過清晰描述探究過程來探索科學、科學的概念、性質和用途方面面臨挑戰。

III.Approaches to learn the subject Science well

Almost all the experienced Science teachers believe that the following approaches are efficient for students to learn the Science well.

三、學好科學這門學科的途徑

幾乎所有有經驗的科學教師都認為，以下方法對學生學好科學這門學科是有效的。

1.Be interested

Find out their termly topics (most schools will provide this information each term,or you can always ask your teacher)and take an interest -find relevant books in the school library or bookshops,do some research,brush up your own knowledge about the topic! Then you can have interesting conversations where you are both learning at the same time.

1.產生興趣

找出他們的學期主題（大多數學校每學期都會提供這方面的信息，或者你可以隨時問你們的老師）并對其感興趣——在學校圖書館或書店找到相關書籍，做一些研究，復習一下你自己關于這個主題的知識！然后，當你和同學們同時都在學習這方面的科學時，你們可以進行有趣的對話。

2.Take a trip

Why not take a trip to a science museum,a zoo or anaquarium? These don’t necessarily need to be completelyrelated towhat you are learning about at school.Any visit can help yourcuriosityandengagementwith science generally.

2.開展旅行

為什么不去科學博物館、動物園或者水族館走一趟呢？這些不一定要和你在學校學到的知識完全相關。任何參觀都可以有助于你產生好奇和增進對科學的一般了解。

3.Make it personal

Find out about famous scientists and researchuniqueand exciting inventions up to and including the present day.Who knows,you may have the nextThomas EdisonorMarie Curieat home!

3.使之個性化

了解到目前為止的一些著名科學家、獨特研究和令人興奮的發明（包括今天）。說不定下一個托馬斯·愛迪生或瑪麗·居里可能就是你呢！

4.Get hands-on

Look up fun,practical science experiments you can do at home with everyday objects.

4.親自動手

找一些你可以在家里用生活用品就可以做的有趣的、實用的科學實驗。

For example:

Ask“What happens when you mix food colouring in milk?”Then add washing up liquid and watch what happens.Also,youmay get to know whether hot water and cold water mix at once by colouring hot water and pouring it into a glass in which there is cold water.

例如：

提出問題：“當你在牛奶中混合食用色素時會發生什么？”然后，往牛奶中加入洗滌液，觀察會發生什么。另外，你可以通過給熱水上色并把它倒進有冷水的玻璃杯里，來弄明白熱水和冷水是否混合。

Why not try making your own mini explodingvolcano? Just addbicarbonateofsoda,food colouring,washing up liquid and vinegar.Then stand back and watch the eruption!

為什么不試著自己做一個小型火山噴發呢？只需加入碳酸氫鈉、食用色素、洗滌液和醋。然后，你就退后看火山噴發吧！

Cooking is also a great opportunity to mixingredients,add heat andexaminechanging states.

烹飪也是一個很好的機會來混合原料和加熱過程，也是一個絕佳的觀察原料狀態變化的機會。

Try exploring changing states with ice and water to begin to see those changes that can bereversedand those that can’t.

嘗試用冰和水探索變化的狀態，開始看到那些可以逆轉的變化和那些不可逆轉的變化。

A real favourite would have to be“gloop”— use water andcornflour(add food colouring too if needed) to explore solids and liquids.Just be prepared toget messy!

最受歡迎的應該是“黏稠物”——用水和玉米粉（如果需要，還可以添加食用色素）來探索固體和液體。要有把東西弄得一團糟的思想準備！

Of course,there are also some wonderful sciencekitsavailable to buy to push your scientists further– makingcrystals,rocketsand evenbouncy balls.

當然，也有一些很好方便購買的科學工具，以進一步推動你成為科學家——制造晶體、火箭和彈力球。

Anything where you can behands-onand see the science happen in front of their eyes isguaranteedto be get them interested.

任何眼前你可以親自動手、親眼看到發生的科學現象，都能讓你產生興趣。

Notes:

desire v.想要；需求

enquiring minds 質疑意識

positive attitude 積極的態度

interpret v.解釋

acquisition n習得

factual knowledge 事實性知識

concept n.概念

influence n.影響

generate v.生成；產生

lifelong adj.終身的

aesthetic adj.審美的

awarenes v.意識

literate adj.有文化的

equip v.武裝；配備

responsible adj.負責任的

empower v.給以力量

dynamic adj. 動態的

initiate v.啟動

recognize v.認識到

endeavour n.努力

specific adj.特別的；特殊的

process n.進程

diagram n.圖表

graph n.表；圖表

hypothesis n.假設

predict v.預測

fairness n.客觀；公正

strand n.方面

interrelated adj.相互關聯的

inquiry n.質疑

analyze data 數據分析

evaluate v.評估；評價

termly adj.定期的

topic n.主題；話題

aquarium n.水族館

related to 與……有關聯

curiosity n.好奇心

engagement 對……的了解

unique adj.特別的；有個性的

Thomas Edison 【人名】托馬斯·愛迪生

Marie Curie 【人名】瑪利亞·居里

volcano n.火山

bicarbonate n.碳酸氫鹽

soda n.蘇打

ingredient n.原料；要素

reverse v.顛倒

gloop n.糊狀物

cornflour n.玉米糊

get messy 弄得一團糟

kit n.日用品

crystal n.晶體

rocket n.火箭

bouncy ball 彈力球

hands-on n.動手（做事）

guarantee v.保證