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The article describes the four teaching methods that are most applicable in teaching elementary science. The incidental method is solely dependent upon the classroom teacher's personality and influence to guide and inspire the children to want to study science through their interests and discoveries. Another method is the definitely planned unit which basically means that a unit is to be completed within a certain number of class periods or a prescribed number of days or weeks of school. The third method, subject core unit is similar to the second excepting that any subject may be the core of the unit and the other subjects radiate from it as they become related to the core subject. The science subject unit, the last of the four teaching methods uses the science concept as the subject, and the unit is developed as the interests and abilities of the class as a whole and as individuals are indicated.