Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
Learning Matters Ltd (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 27. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-84445-278-1 (ISBN)
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Description
A secure knowledge of primary science is essential for the trainee teacher. Clear subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. Written to help trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of science, this fourth edition has been completely revised and updated. The text is structured around the current curriculum and incorporates the Primary National Strategy. All content is linked to the 2007 QTS Standards and new links are made to the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84445-278-1 (9781844452781)
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Graham A. Peacock | Debbie Wright | Rob Johnsey
Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
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06/2011
5th Edition
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Rob Johnsey | Graham A. Peacock | John Sharp
Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
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06/2007
3rd Edition
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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. 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. John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln.
Content
Introduction
Green plants
Humans and other animals
Continuity and change
Ecosystems
Materials
Reversible and irreversible reactions
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
Reversible and irreversible reactions
Electricity and magnetism
Energy
Forces and motion
Light
Sound
The earth and beyond
Glossary