小学科学｜从好奇到创造：像科学家一样学习与思考

老师硬讲概念，学生死记结论，考试前背一背，考完就忘了。这样的场景，在许多小学的科学课上反复上演。科学，本该充满好奇与探索，却常常沦为一门需要死记硬背的功课。

但在爱迪小学部，科学课是另一番模样。

但在爱迪小学部，科学课是另一番模样——我们用“培养科学家的方式”来学习科学，让每个孩子的好奇心都能落地生根，让探索成为一种习惯。

在这个AI飞速迭代、技术重塑世界的时代，科学早已超越“知识”的范畴，成为一种底层思维方式——它教会孩子用理性审视世界，用逻辑分析问题，用勇气探索未知。科学素养，不再是加分项，而是决定孩子未来竞争力的核心能力。爱迪小学始终坚信，科学教育的终极目标，不是培养“会做题的学生”，而是培养具备完整科学素养的人，让每个孩子都能：

会提问：对世界保持好奇，敢于提出有价值的问题

会观察：敏锐捕捉细节，从日常中发现科学规律

会实验：动手验证猜想，在操作中寻找答案

会思考：理性分析结果，梳理逻辑关联

会表达：清晰传递观点，展现探究成果

孩子们将亲手完成50+以上的科学实验，当他们用双手搭建模型、调试装置、观察现象、验证猜想时，那些原本枯燥的理论公式，便转化为触手可及的科学奥秘。这种在实践操作中获得的深刻领会，让孩子们与科学的距离不再遥远。

他们开始像科学家一样思考：提出问题、大胆猜想、动手验证、反复探究。这份好奇心、探索欲与求证精神的培养，正是爱迪科学教育的核心——让每个孩子都能在实验台前，向真正的科学精神更进一步。

爱迪小学部科学课程以探究式学习和实践中学习为核心，覆盖1-6年级，围绕生物、化学、物理、地球与太空四大领域构建阶梯式体系，全程以“提出问题 — 猜想假设 — 动手实践 — 反复验证 — 总结迁移”为流程，呵护学生好奇心，培养科学探究能力。

在科学探究的过程中，构建体系化的课程培养模式是至关重要的，那么，我们是如何循序渐进培养学生像科学家一样学习的？

低年级通过 “纸箱昼夜模型” 等具象项目启蒙，中年级以 “光影小屋” 等实验锤炼逻辑，高年级依托 “流体压强实验” 等开展系统探究，还通过科学嘉年华呈现焰色反应、马德堡半球等六大趣味实验，将抽象知识点转化为可操作实践。

全程以“提出问题 — 猜想假设 — 动手实践 — 反复验证 — 总结迁移”为流程，呵护学生好奇心，培养科学探究能力。

每一个有趣的科学实验，均源自小学科学课程的核心知识点，致力于让孩子们在亲身体验中感受、好奇、着迷于科学学科的魅力。

我们坚信，科学学习不仅在于“探究”的过程，更在于“输出”的沉淀。

在爱迪的科学课堂上，我们引导孩子自主设计实验步骤，学会对实验数据进行分类、归纳和逻辑整理，最终形成属于自己的探究成果——可能是一张精心制作的科学海报（Poster），清晰呈现实验目的、步骤与结论；可能是一份完整的实验报告，严谨记录每一个数据与发现；也可能是一件充满创意的科学小作品，将所学知识转化为实际应用。

我们重视“成果展示”的每一个环节，鼓励孩子上台分享自己的探究过程、遇到的问题以及最终的收获。因为我们知道，科学不仅在脑中，更在表达中成形；每一次展示，都是对探究能力、逻辑思维和表达能力的双重锻炼，让每个孩子都能感受到“小研究者”的成就感。

爱迪小学的科学课程，打破了碎片化知识的壁垒，构建了全领域、系统化的课程体系，围绕生物、化学、物理、地球与太空四大核心领域，全面覆盖植物与生命科学的本质，是不断质疑、不断完善的过程，而反思，正是科学思维的核心。

爱迪小学的每一个科学单元，都设有专门的反思环节，引导孩子跳出“只关注实验结果”的局限，深入思考：为什么实验结果和预想的不一样？是变量控制不当，还是假设存在偏差？如果再做一次实验，我会如何改进步骤、优化方案？

我们为每个孩子建立专属的科学学习档案（Portfolio），记录下每一次实验的方案、数据、成果与反思，让孩子在长期积累中看到自己的成长与进步。我们始终强调：科学学习不是一次实验的成功，而是长期的积累与沉淀，是在一次次反思中养成严谨、求真的思维习惯。

爱迪小学的科学教育不仅是中文学习的延伸，更是全球化时代对学生的语言和思维能力的全面培养。双语科学课堂让孩子们在真实的科学语境中，既能掌握科学知识，又能提高英语表达能力。

依托爱迪小学的国际化教育特色，我们将双语教学自然融入科学课堂，让孩子在真实的科学语境中学习、使用英文。课堂上，科学词汇、实验指令、记录表格均采用双语呈现，孩子在撰写实验报告、分享探究成果时，会自然运用英文表达科学概念与实验过程。

这种“语言+科学”的融合模式，不仅让孩子掌握了科学知识，更让英文成为一种工具，在实践中提升语言应用能力，为未来衔接国际课程、走向更广阔的舞台打下坚实基础。

图选自爱迪日常科学练习题

爱迪小学的科学课程，全面覆盖植物与生命科学、动物与生态、地理与环境、自然现象与物质变化、基础物理与工程启蒙等内容，帮助孩子建立“科学整体观”。

系统化的课程设计，搭配阶梯式探究实验，让孩子从不同维度认识世界，形成完整的科学知识框架，为后续的科学学习奠定坚实基础。

贯穿各年级教学与活动的，是爱迪小学部“以学生为中心”的教育理念。课堂上，老师并非“答案的给予者”，而是“探究的引导者”，他们抛出问题引发猜想，鼓励孩子大胆尝试，包容试错过程，重视探索体验而非单一结果。

这种教育模式守护了孩子的童真与好奇心，让科学成为充满故事的探索之旅——模型里的黏土小人、星空中的小飞船，都是孩子们浪漫想象的体现；而亲手解锁科学奥秘的经历，更让他们收获了“我能探索未知”的自信。

从一年级纸箱里的 “小宇宙”模拟，到中年级光影交织的 创意“童趣小屋”，再到高年级实验室与嘉年华中的 “深度探究科学实验”，爱迪小学部的科学课堂提供了50+的科学实验供学生探究、实践。

通过光影小屋实验，孩子们不仅学会了控制实验变量，还学会了如何在实验过程中提出和反思问题，从而培养了批判性思维。

在科学报告和海报展示中，学生们不仅展示了实验成果，更在阐述和表达过程中锻炼了清晰表达与合作能力。

爱迪小学的科学教育，从来不止于传授知识，更在于培养孩子终身受益的核心能力与科学精神，我们不是在培养科学家，而是在培养拥有批判性思维、解决问题能力、表达、合作、严谨求真好学的科学精神的人。

当科学精神深深扎根于心，孩子们未来面对未知时，便会带着这份热爱与自信，勇敢解锁更多世界奥秘，这便是爱迪科学教育最珍贵的礼物。

Science, by nature, invites questioning and discovery. Yet in practice, it is often reduced to definitions to memorize and conclusions to reproduce. When learning centers on recall rather than exploration, understanding becomes fragile and curiosity gradually fades.

At Aidi Primary School, science looks different. We learn science the way scientists do. Curiosity is nurtured with intention, and exploration becomes a habit.

In an era shaped by rapidly evolving AI and technologies that are redefining the world, science has moved far beyond knowledge acquisition. It represents a foundational way of thinking, teaching children to examine the world rationally, analyze problems logically, and explore the unknown with courage.

Scientific literacy is no longer an advantage. It is a core competency that defines future readiness.

At Aidi, we do not aim to simply cultivate students who can solve problems on paper. We strive to nurture individuals with strong scientific literacy. Every child should be able to:

Ask meaningful questions with genuine curiosity

Observe and identify patterns in daily phenomena

Experiment actively and test hypotheses

Think critically and analyze results logically

Express ideas and communicate findings confidently

Across their primary years, students complete more than 50 hands-on experiments. When they build models, adjust apparatus, observe phenomena, and test hypotheses, abstract theories become tangible discoveries. Science no longer feels distant.

They begin to think like scientists: questioning, hypothesizing, testing, and refining. Nurturing curiosity, investigative drive, and evidence-based reasoning lies at the heart of Aidi’s science education.

The Aidi Primary Science curriculum spans Grades 1 to 6 and is built on inquiry-based, hands-on learning across four domains: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth and Space.

At every grade level, learning follows a consistent process: raising questions, forming hypotheses, conducting investigations, verifying through repeated testing, and summarizing for transfer. This structure protects curiosity while systematically developing scientific inquiry skills.

Scientific thinking is cultivated step by step, aligned with students’ developmental stages.

Lower grades begin with concrete projects such as the “Day and Night Box Model.” Middle grades strengthen logical reasoning through experiments like the “Light and Shadow House.” Upper grades engage in systematic investigations, including fluid pressure experiments.

During the annual Science Carnival, students participate in six immersive experiments such as flame tests and the Magdeburg hemispheres demonstration. Abstract concepts are transformed into direct experience.

Each experiment is rooted in core curriculum knowledge and designed to inspire fascination while deepening understanding.

Science learning is not only about inquiry, but also about meaningful output.

Students design experimental procedures, classify and organize data, and form logical conclusions. Their work culminates in concrete outcomes: scientific posters that clearly present purpose and findings, detailed laboratory reports, or creative products that apply scientific concepts.

Presentation is an essential component. Students share their inquiry process, challenges, and insights. Science takes shape not only in thought, but in expression. Each presentation becomes a meaningful exercise in inquiry, reasoning, and articulate expression, allowing every child to experience the identity of a young researcher.

The curriculum moves beyond fragmented knowledge to build a coherent structure across Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth and Space. Science advances through questioning and refinement, with reflection at its core.

Every unit includes structured reflection. Students are guided to think beyond results. Why did the outcome differ from the prediction? Were variables controlled effectively, or was the hypothesis inaccurate? How could the procedure be improved in a second trial? 

Each child maintains a personalized Science Portfolio documenting plans, data, results, and reflections. Over time, students see their growth. Scientific learning is not defined by a single success, but by sustained accumulation and the formation of rigorous thinking habits.

Aidi Primary School’s science education responds to the demands of a global era by cultivating both language proficiency and analytical thinking. Through bilingual science instruction, students deepen scientific understanding while strengthening their ability to communicate in English within authentic contexts.

Bilingual instruction is naturally integrated into the classroom. Scientific vocabulary, instructions, and recording templates are presented in both languages. When writing reports or presenting findings, students use English to articulate concepts and procedures in authentic contexts.

This integration turns English into a tool for inquiry. Students gain scientific knowledge while building practical communication skills, laying a foundation for future international study and broader global opportunities.

The curriculum covers life sciences, ecology, geography and environment, natural phenomena and changes in matter, foundational physics, and introductory engineering.

Through systematic design and progressive experimentation, students develop a holistic understanding of science and build a coherent knowledge framework for future study.

Across all grades, Aidi’s student-centered philosophy remains constant. Teachers are facilitators of inquiry rather than providers of answers. They pose questions, encourage bold attempts, allow room for trial and error, and value exploration as much as outcomes.

This approach preserves children’s curiosity and imagination, turning science into a journey of discovery. Clay figures in models and tiny spacecraft beneath paper stars reflect their creativity. Unlocking scientific mysteries with their own hands gives them something lasting: the confidence to explore the unknown.

From first-grade cardboard “mini universes” to middle-grade light and shadow explorations, and from upper-grade laboratory investigations to Science Carnival experiments, Aidi provides more than 50 opportunities for authentic inquiry.

Through projects such as the “Light and Shadow House,” students learn to control variables while developing the habit of questioning and reflection. Critical thinking grows naturally.

Through reports and poster presentations, students strengthen clarity of expression and collaboration skills while sharing their findings.

Science education at Aidi goes beyond knowledge transmission. It cultivates lifelong competencies and scientific spirit. We nurture individuals who think critically, solve problems effectively, communicate clearly, collaborate closely, and pursue truth with rigor and curiosity.

When the spirit of science takes root, students face the unknown with confidence and passion. They continue to question, explore, and unlock the mysteries of the world.

That is the most valuable gift of Aidi’s science education.