Primary Science: Teaching the Tricky Bits
1st Edition
0335240399
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9780335240395
© 2010 | Published: October 16, 2010
Do you lack confidence in teaching the more difficult areas of primary science?
Do you want accessible, well structured support?
Yes? Then this handy book is for you...
It provides a combination of engaging, practical lesson ideas and subject kno…
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Introduction
How to use this book
How children learn
Ensuring an effective learning context
The relationship between science skills and knowledge and understanding
Developing an initial understanding of classifying materials and their properties
Developing an initial understanding of changes in materials
Developing a more advanced understanding of classifying materials and their properties
Developing a more advanced understanding of changes in materials
Developing a primary school model of thermal insulation
Developing a primary school model of magnetism
Developing an initial understanding of light
Developing a more advanced model for understanding light
Developing primary school models of Earth and beyond
Developing a primary school model of sound
Developing an initial understanding of what goes on in a simple circuit
Developing a more advanced understanding of what goes on in a simple circuit
Developing an initial understanding of forces
Developing a more advanced understanding of forces
Developing an initial understanding of life processes and living things
Developing a more advanced understanding of life processes and living things
Further reading
How to use this book
How children learn
Ensuring an effective learning context
The relationship between science skills and knowledge and understanding
Developing an initial understanding of classifying materials and their properties
Developing an initial understanding of changes in materials
Developing a more advanced understanding of classifying materials and their properties
Developing a more advanced understanding of changes in materials
Developing a primary school model of thermal insulation
Developing a primary school model of magnetism
Developing an initial understanding of light
Developing a more advanced model for understanding light
Developing primary school models of Earth and beyond
Developing a primary school model of sound
Developing an initial understanding of what goes on in a simple circuit
Developing a more advanced understanding of what goes on in a simple circuit
Developing an initial understanding of forces
Developing a more advanced understanding of forces
Developing an initial understanding of life processes and living things
Developing a more advanced understanding of life processes and living things
Further reading
Do you lack confidence in teaching the more difficult areas of primary science?
Do you want accessible, well structured support?
Yes? Then this handy book is for you...
Do you want accessible, well structured support?
Yes? Then this handy book is for you...
It provides a combination of engaging, practical lesson ideas and subject knowledge to help you teach the trickiest parts of primary science such as materials and their properties, magnetism, circuits, forces and life processes.
Using strategies that have been successfully used in primary school classrooms, it explains the most difficult topics in a simple, non-technical style. It includes a range of accessible ideas, hints and tips with a focus on providing a skills-based, problem-solving approach to learning.
Each topic area includes advice on:
- How to link the topic with other areas of learning
- Identifying and challenging common misconceptions
- How to effectively pre-assess the learners' ideas to best meet their needs
- Practical activities for challenging and developing children's ideas
- Explanatory models to help pupils consolidate their understanding