Peter Loxley

Practical Ideas for Teaching Primary Science

Inspiring Learning and Enjoyment

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Presenting scientific knowledge as a progressive story about how the natural world works, each topic is accompanied by `Ideas for Practice¿, designed so that children can engage with science at three levels, KS1, lower primary and upper primary. With an emphasis on spoken language and collaboration, `Ideas for Practice¿ are placed in engaging and significant contexts to encourage curiosity and enquiry, and to most importantly, promote feelings of pleasure and satisfaction from science learning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 188mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 764g
• ISBN-13: 9781138659650
• ISBN-10: 1138659657
• Artikelnr.: 47721964

Autorenporträt

Peter Loxley taught in both primary and secondary schools for many years, including in the UK, Australisa and Jamaica. Peter was previously Subject Leader of Science Education at the University of Northampton, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Nature of Science Learning
(Chapters 2-14: Ideas for Practice)
Chapter 2: Earth and Space
Chapter 3: The Seasons
Chapter 4: Plants
Chapter 5: Animals Including Humans
Chapter 6: Keeping Health
Chapter 7: Living Things and their Habitats
Chapter 8: Evolution and Inheritance
Chapter 9: Rocks
Chapter 10: Properties of Materials
Chapter 11: Light
Chapter 12: Forces and Magnetism
Chapter 13: Sound
Chapter 14: Electricity
Features of the `Ideas for Practice¿ chapters will include:
- scientific stories and progression
- setting the scene for learning
- promoting classroom talk
- staged approach to science learning
- assessment