Description
Book SynopsisScience Fiction, Science Fact! Ages 57 is a book for story-loving primary teachers who want to find a creative way to teach science. Contextualising science in a story that pupils know and love, the book contains a wide range of activities and investigations to help Key Stage 1 pupils engage in science learning, while also extending aspects of the English national curriculum.
The book offers valuable support to busy teachers and, by ensuring science lessons are enjoyable and accessible for pupils, helps children get involved in investigations in a way that is memorable for them. Using coloured illustrations and diagrams throughout, the book contains:
- the relevant scientific context alongside a link to one of nine exciting children's stories;
- clever and unique suggestions to ''storify the science'';
- instructions for teachers to give to their pupils;
- tips on how to deliver the les
Trade Review
If you want to deliver superlative primary science lessons this is, without doubt, the book for you. Follow its example and you will teach children how to think.
A totally spellbinding fusion of story telling and science.
George McGavin, Honorary Research Associate, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and Senior Principal Research Fellow, Imperial College, UK
Table of Contents
Introduction Chapter 1: How to Teach a Great Science Lesson Chapter 2: Dinosaur Road (carnivores, herbivores and senses) Chapter 3: Peace at Last (sound and hearing) Chapter 4: Traction Man is Here (properties of materials) Chapter 5: The Storm Whale in Winter (ice – melting and freezing) Chapter 6: The Tiny Seed (growing plants) Chapter 7: Goldilocks (healthy diet and exercise) Chapter 8: The Odd Egg (animal life cycles) Chapter 9: Pirates Love Underpants (science skills)
