
Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
Knowledge and Understanding
SAGE Publications Ltd (Publisher)
10th Edition
Published on 25. April 2024
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-1-5296-8116-1 (ISBN)
Description
All the subject knowledge you need to teach primary science.
The essential subject knowledge text for primary science. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text, covering the whole primary curriculum, includes interactive tasks, self-assessment questions and links to other resources in all chapters.
Primary science matters.
This 10th edition includes links to the ITT Core Content Framework and new content on children's common misconceptions in science.
The essential subject knowledge text for primary science. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text, covering the whole primary curriculum, includes interactive tasks, self-assessment questions and links to other resources in all chapters.
Primary science matters.
This 10th edition includes links to the ITT Core Content Framework and new content on children's common misconceptions in science.
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Series
Edition
10th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
774 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5296-8116-1 (9781529681161)
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Persons
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.
Rob Johnsey, formerly a primary school teacher, lectured in primary science in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick for several years. 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.
Rob Johnsey, formerly a primary school teacher, lectured in primary science in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick for several years. 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
1 Introduction
2 Science in the National Curriculum
3 Working scientifically
4 Functioning of organisms: green plants
5 Functioning of organisms: animals including humans
6 Evolution and inheritance
7 Living things and their habitats
8 Materials
9 Changes of materials
10 Rocks, soils and fossils
11 Electricity
12 Energy
13 Forces and magnets
14 Light
15 Sound
16 Earth and space
17 Misconceptions
2 Science in the National Curriculum
3 Working scientifically
4 Functioning of organisms: green plants
5 Functioning of organisms: animals including humans
6 Evolution and inheritance
7 Living things and their habitats
8 Materials
9 Changes of materials
10 Rocks, soils and fossils
11 Electricity
12 Energy
13 Forces and magnets
14 Light
15 Sound
16 Earth and space
17 Misconceptions