Singing Science
Songs and Chants for Teaching Science
Will be published approx. on 21. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-4081-6559-1 (ISBN)
Description
A songbook bursting with stimulating play-based activities designed to support science teaching and enrich young children's experience of science in a fun and engaging way.
A songbook bursting with stimulating play-based activities designed to support science teaching and enrich young children's experience of science in a fun and engaging way.
The songs and activities introduce key concepts, vocabulary and facts about science. Topics include plants, moving and growing, teeth and eating, habitats, solids and liquids and are written in a exciting, modern style on subjects that interest children. Each song or chant is accompanied by a set of activities and ideas for further development, making it a perfect resource for combining with practical science as a starter, plenary or for revision activities.
No music reading is required and the pack includes a CD with sample performances.
A songbook bursting with stimulating play-based activities designed to support science teaching and enrich young children's experience of science in a fun and engaging way.
The songs and activities introduce key concepts, vocabulary and facts about science. Topics include plants, moving and growing, teeth and eating, habitats, solids and liquids and are written in a exciting, modern style on subjects that interest children. Each song or chant is accompanied by a set of activities and ideas for further development, making it a perfect resource for combining with practical science as a starter, plenary or for revision activities.
No music reading is required and the pack includes a CD with sample performances.
Reviews / Votes
Singing Science turns the science lab into the music hall with catchy tunes to help pupils remember key concepts... really useful for cross-curriculum planning.,The production is of the highest quality with excellent recording and backing tracks, and the demands of the national curriculum met on every page.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 292 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-6559-1 (9781408165591)
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Persons
Until recently Helen MacGregor was Teacher Adviser for Music in Kent. Helen is a freelance consultant in primary music education and has written many of A&C Black's most popular and successful music titles, including Bingo Lingo, Singing French, Singing English and Singing Phonics.
Stephen Chadwick has composed music for many popular A&C Black titles, including the Music Express series and Singing French, as well as for Channel 4's Grid Club, the BBC's Bitesize series and Disney. Helen and Stephen collaborated on Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs and on Roald Dahl's Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Stephen Chadwick has composed music for many popular A&C Black titles, including the Music Express series and Singing French, as well as for Channel 4's Grid Club, the BBC's Bitesize series and Disney. Helen and Stephen collaborated on Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs and on Roald Dahl's Goldilocks and the Three Bears.