1st Edition

Getting Science The Teacher's Guide to Exciting and Painless Primary School Science

By Brian Clegg Copyright 2007
154 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Science is rightly a fundamental part of primary school education, but that doesn’t make it easy to teach - especially for teachers without a science background. This straight talking book from an experienced science writer and communicator looks at how to make the most of it and give primary school children a good grounding in the topic. Getting Science sets out to engage the... Read more

1. Wonder, Adventure and Hope  2. Science Around Us and the Experiment  3. The Basics  4. Around the Curriculum - Life  5. Aroung the Curriculum - Stuff  6. Around the Curriculum - Workings  7. Getting Hands On  8. Out in the World and Electric Experiences  9. Science Web  10. Keeping Up-To-Date  11. Go Inspire

Biography

Brian Clegg has masters’ degrees from Cambridge (Natural Sciences) and Lancaster (Operational Research), and is a fellow of the RSA. He now specializes in writing popular science books and regularly speaks at venues from schools to science festivals.