Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
Learning Matters Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 28. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-84445-098-5 (ISBN)
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Description
With secure subject knowledge and understanding, trainees develop confidence and authority and are better equipped to become effective and creative teachers. This coursebook has been written specifically to help trainee primary teachers develop their science subject knowledge. This new, third edition has been completely revised and updated to match the new QTS Standards, and reflects latest thinking from the Primary National Strategy and other recent initiatives. Material has been reorganised where appropriate and research summaries brought completely up-to-date. All the popular, existing features are joined by new tasks to help trainees develop the key skill of reflection.
Reviews / Votes
"Very comprehensive, well thoughtout, it's easy for students to access information they want and to gain ideas about finding out more" (Lecturer, University of Manchester)More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84445-098-5 (9781844450985)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Graham A. Peacock | Debbie Wright | Rob Johnsey
Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
Book
05/2009
4th Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
€42.27
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Previous edition
John Sharp | Rob Johnsey | Graham A. Peacock
Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
Book
07/2002
2nd Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
€39.80
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Persons
Rob Johnsey, formerly a primary school teacher, lectured in primary science in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick for several years. Graham Peacock is Principal Lecturer in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He has taught children across the primary and secondary age ranges. John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln.
Debbie Wright is the BEd (Primary) Programme Director at Rolle School of Education, University of Plymouth. She has extensive experience of primary teaching, and of lecturing in primary science education.
Debbie Wright is the BEd (Primary) Programme Director at Rolle School of Education, University of Plymouth. She has extensive experience of primary teaching, and of lecturing in primary science education.
Content
Introduction
Green plants
Humans and other animals
Continuity and change
Ecosystems
Materials
Particle theory and the conservation of mass
Electricity and magnetism
Energy
Forces and motion
Light
Sound
The Earth and beyond
Glossary
Green plants
Humans and other animals
Continuity and change
Ecosystems
Materials
Particle theory and the conservation of mass
Electricity and magnetism
Energy
Forces and motion
Light
Sound
The Earth and beyond
Glossary