The Really Useful Science Book: A Framework of Knowledge for Primary Teachers

ISBN-13: 9781138192089 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 262 str.

Steve Farrow; Amy Strachan

Opis

This book provides an accessible and indispensable framework of subject knowledge for trainee and practising primary science teachers, with essential guidance on how to make direct links to the new National Curriculum. Divided into three parts, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and with an extra chapter on Scientific Enquiry, it offers comprehensive subject knowledge to develop confidence, as well as a multitude of tips and strategies to demonstrate the beauty of learning science. With brand new progression grids and links to global learning, common misconceptions, and cross-curricular opportunities, each chapter connects knowledge to practice, and informs creative and inspiring teaching. What s new to this edition? - guided tour at the front of the book on how to use it effectively
- progression of understanding grids/flowchart at the start of each chapter
- chapter introductions outlining NC criteria, key themes, topics and big ideas
- short chapter summaries in bite-size review pages, highlighting opportunities for scientific discussions (views and attitudes), scientific enquiry (skills and investigations) and application (future development)
- brand new chapter on Scientific Enquiry
- In Practice boxes in the margins linking knowledge to practice, including global learning links, common misconceptions, and cross-curricular opportunities"

Recenzje

The structure of this book is great: sectioned into biology, chemistry and physics, it is easy to navigate. . .and key ideas - for example, key idea 2.6 lists: energy transfer, food chains and webs, and the food cycle - demonstrate a natural link between topics, useful for planning for progression.

At the end of each section, the National Curriculum programme of study guides display progression through year groups, offering an 'at a glance' view of what pupils' prior knowledge should be and what they are aiming towards. The teaching idea boxes reveal great ideas to use as 'awe and wonder' activities and hooks, and the concept confusion boxes are really easy to use; allowing teachers to identify common misconceptions that may occur during the lesson.

I really enjoyed the famous scientist fact-boxes, they are relevant, linking concepts and topic areas to scientists and allowing children to see where theories and ideas originate and that they are developing and changing.

Finally, working scientifically is an excellent feature of the book; for a teacher or trainee teacher, this ensures and reassures us that the children in our class are achieving all the different aspects of working scientifically.

 - Anna Porto, Third Year Undergraduate Primary Science Education Specialist, St. Mary's University, UK

Spis treści

Section One - Introduction
Section Two - Biology
Key Idea 2.1 - The characteristics of living things
Key Idea 2.2 - Life processes
Key Idea 2.3 - Optimum conditions for survival
Key Idea 2.4 - The variety of life
Key Idea 2.5 - Adaptation to environment
Key Idea 2.6 - The transfer of energy
Section Three - Chemistry
Key Idea 3.1 - The particulate nature of matter
Key Idea 3.2 - The classification of materials
Key Idea 3.3 - Changing materials
Key Idea 3.4 - The rock cycle
Key Idea 3.5 - The water cycle
Section Four - Physics
Key Idea 4.1 - Sources and forms of energy
Key Idea 4.2 - Forces
Key Idea 4.3 - The Earth and beyond

O autorze

Steve Farrow was Senior Lecturer in Science Education in the School of Education at Durham University, where he was also director of Primary ITT programmes.

Amy Strachan is Senior Lecturer in Primary Science Education at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, UK. She has more than 10 years of experience as Head of Science in international, state and independent schools and has produced teacher materials for both the BBC and Oxfam.