96 Pages
by
David Fulton Publishers
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This guide provides trainee teachers with an insight into the nature and teaching of primary science. It aims to introduce you to the ways in which children learn science, and to the science itself. Each Unit can be studied independently or used to support/prepare for school experiences. You will be directed towards additional reading, which will develop or confirm the subject knowledge you will... Read more
Chapter 1 What is Primary School Science?; Chapter 2 What is National Curriculum Science?; Chapter 3 How do I plan for Science?; Chapter 4 Differentiation and progression; Chapter 5 Organising your class; Chapter 6 Science and ICT; Chapter 7 Choosing published resources; Chapter 8 How to use this guide; Chapter 9 The Primary Science curriculum; Chapter 10 Science and language; Chapter 11 Children’s prior ideas; Chapter 12 Science investigations; Chapter 13 Investigating in practice; Chapter 14 Investigations and knowledge; Chapter 15 Assessing children’s progress in science; Chapter 16 Teaching the content of science; Chapter 17 Materials and their uses; Chapter 18 Light and sound; Chapter 19 Earth and beyond; Chapter 20 Forces; Chapter 21 Humans and other animals; Chapter 22 Plants and other living things; Chapter 23 Electricity (and magnetism);
Biography
John Stringer is a former Head and Advisory Teacher, now author, consultant and inset provider. Hilary Atkinson is Senior Lecturer at Liverpool Hope University College.
