3rd Edition
Teaching Primary Science Promoting Enjoyment and Developing Understanding
Part 1: Theory and Practice 1. The pleasure of finding things out 2. Views of science learning 3. Organising how children learn science 4. Scientific understanding and mental models 5. Talk for learning in science 6. Scientific inquiry and the passionately curious 7. Planning and assessing children’s science learning 8. Learning outside the classroom 9. STEM education: enriching the primary school experience 10. The origins of scientific knowledge Part 2: Subject knowledge and ideas for practice 11. The Earth and beyond 12. Energy and the well-being of the planet 13. Interdependence 14. Diversity 15. Adaptation and evolution 16. Health and well-being 17. The particle nature of materials 18. Changing materials 19. Electricity and magnetism 20. Forces in motion 21. Light 22. Sound
Biography
The authors, who specialise in primary science and science education, worked together at the University of Northampton. Their main research interests and publications are concerned with promoting the value of social learning, more specifically the effective use of talk for learning and story-telling strategies.
