Description
Book SynopsisWhy is science hard to teach? What types of scientific investigation can you use in the primary classroom?
Touching on current curriculum concerns and the wider challenges of developing high-quality science education, this book is an indispensable overview of important areas of teaching every aspiring primary school teacher needs to understand including: the role of science in the curriculum, communication and literacy in science teaching, science outside the classroom, transitional issues and assessment.
Key features of this second edition include:
A new chapter on science in the Early Years
A new practical chapter on how to work scientifically
Master's-level critical reading' boxes in every chapter linking topics to relevant specialist literature
Expanded coverage of creativity, and link science to numeracy and computing
This is essential reading for all students studying primary science on initial teacher education
Trade Review
What a helpful book. It covers the current issues in primary science education, providing an overview and dealing with the detail, identifying the areas that teachers and student teachers find most challenging and offering valuable guidance. It is challenging and reassuring, thought-provoking and enjoyable. I can’t recommend it too highly.
-- Stuart Naylor
What a good read. This book covers everything an aspiring teacher would want from a Primary Science publication. Inspirational writers, clearly defined introductions to each chapter, insight into a range of issues linked to Primary Science. Opportunities for self reflection supported by references to current and relevant research all in one place. Perfect.
-- Kathy Schofield
This book is invaluable in supporting trainee teachers at all stages of their degree programme in their teaching of science in the primary classroom. It covers a broad range of topics incorporating all aspects of science teaching and learning across the primary age range. There are ample opportunities throughout the book for the reader to reflect in order to develop themselves further as an effective teacher of primary science.
-- Louise Hawxwell
This book is extremely useful for trainees to use as reference material for assignments as it covers all of the main issues in science education today. Moreover, every chapter has a further reading list, reference list and web links. I would recommend this book to my peers, but also to teachers who feel less confident in teaching science. An accessible read, quickly digested and easy to understand with the depth of content needed for advanced study. -- Rachelle Louise Blagdon
Table of ContentsThe Current Context of Primary Science Teaching - Alan Peacock and Mick Dunne Why is Science Hard to Teach? - Alan Peacock and Mick Dunne Doing Science - Mick Dunne and Rania Maklad Play-based Science - Eleanor Hoskins Linking Science to the Wider Curriculum - Richard Watkins Science and Computing - Malcolm Smith, Liz Flintoft and Robert Collins Science and Mathematics Connections - Dave Howard, Ashlee Perry and Jill Todd Learning Science Beyond the Classroom - Leigh Hoath Learning Science Through Talk - Sarah Earle and Natasha Serret Tricky Topics and How to Teach Them - Mick Dunne and Dave Howard Planning for Assessment for Learning - Tara Lievesley, Mick Dunne and Sarah Earle Transitions in Science Education - Leigh Hoath and Tanya Shields Effective Inclusive Practice in Primary Science - Dave Howard and Ashlee Perry A Way Forward - Alan Peacock and Mick Dunne
