Science for Primary School Teachers

Argumento de Science for Primary School Teachers

Whether you are a student or a fully qualified teacher, the book is designed to help you find what you need quickly. The introduction provides a guide to how to use the book, including a table which cross references the subject knowledge against the National Curriculum, the QCA Scheme of Work and Primary Science Topics. This enables you to use the book in different ways, depending on your individual requirements.

To ensure that teachers will be able to teach and respond to questions appropriately, the authors take science knowledge beyond what is required for Key Stage 2. This is important, as it helps to avoid over-simplifying concepts which can then cause misconceptions at Key Stage 3 and beyond. It also helps to broaden and develop the primary teacher¿s own knowledge.

Science for Primary School Teachers is a core text for teachers in training, and in professional development into the induction year and beyond.0Acknowledgements
List of figures and tables

How to use this book

Section 1 - Leaning and teaching science ¿ the investigative process How children learn about science
Learning, investigating misconceptions
Planning and teaching through the investigative process
Finding help with teaching and learning in Science on the internet - A digest of learning and teaching support materials available to teachers.

Section 2 - Subject Knowledge for Primary School Teachers Key Concepts in Science 2 ¿ Life Processes and Living Things Life Processes
Humans and Other Animals
Green Plants
Variation and Classification
Living Things and Their Environment

Key Concepts in Science 3 ¿ Materials and Their Properties Grouping and Classifying Materials
Changing Materials
Separating Mixtures

Key Concepts in Science 4 ¿ Physical Processes Electricity
Forces and Motion
Light and Sound
The Earth and Beyond

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