Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
9th Edition
Published on 16. December 2020
336 pages
978-1-5297-5511-4 (ISBN)
Description
All the subject knowledge you need to teach primary science.
If you are training to be a primary school teacher, you need to understand what you need to know about primary science before you can teach it.
To help you build your subject knowledge, this comprehensive text includes subject knowledge from each part of the primary science curriculum and comes with a wide range of resources so you can test you knowledge as you progress through the course.
an online science subject knowledge audit with the ability to share results
end of chapter self-assessment questions
Interactive tasks
a science subject knowledge checklist
useful weblinks for primary science teaching
Recommended further reading
This new edition comes with a new chapter on science in curriculum.
If you are training to be a primary school teacher, you need to understand what you need to know about primary science before you can teach it.
To help you build your subject knowledge, this comprehensive text includes subject knowledge from each part of the primary science curriculum and comes with a wide range of resources so you can test you knowledge as you progress through the course.
an online science subject knowledge audit with the ability to share results
end of chapter self-assessment questions
Interactive tasks
a science subject knowledge checklist
useful weblinks for primary science teaching
Recommended further reading
This new edition comes with a new chapter on science in curriculum.
More details
Series
Edition
Ninth Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-5297-5511-4 (9781529755114)
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Graham A. Peacock | John Sharp | Rob Johnsey
Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
Book
02/2021
9th Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
€32.50
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Graham A. Peacock | John Sharp | Rob Johnsey
Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding
Book
02/2021
9th Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
€123.30
Article exhausted; check for reprint
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. Keira Sewell is an independent educational consultant at Visionary Education (www.visionary-education.co.uk). She has over 25 years' experience of supporting the professional development of both trainee and experienced teachers and specialises in 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. Keira Sewell is an independent educational consultant at Visionary Education (www.visionary-education.co.uk). She has over 25 years' experience of supporting the professional development of both trainee and experienced teachers and specialises in science education.
Content
Introduction
Science in the National Curriculum
Working scientifically
Functioning of organisms: green plants
Functioning of organisms: animals including humans
Evolution and inheritance
Living things and their habitats
Materials
Changes of materials
Rocks, soils and fossils
Electricity
Energy
Forces and magnets
Light
Sound
Earth and space
Science in the National Curriculum
Working scientifically
Functioning of organisms: green plants
Functioning of organisms: animals including humans
Evolution and inheritance
Living things and their habitats
Materials
Changes of materials
Rocks, soils and fossils
Electricity
Energy
Forces and magnets
Light
Sound
Earth and space
