Teaching Primary Science by Dawes, Lyn, Loxley, Peter, Nicholls, Linda, Dore, Babs -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of photos, illustrations and tables Guided tour Preface Acknowledgements Publisher’s acknowledgements Part 1: Theory and practice

Chapter 1 The pleasure of finding things out

Children’s attitudes to science Insights into effective science teaching The pleasure of finding things out Storytelling and science teaching Summary Further reading

Chapter 2 Views of science learning

Overview of science learning Constructivism and enquiry learning The nature of scientific ideas Views on conceptual learning Sociocultural practices Communicating scientific ideas Summary Further reading

Chapter 3 Organising how children learn science

A three-stage framework for learning science Outline of the three-stage framework An example of the three-stage framework How the framework supports a storytelling approach Summary

Chapter 4 Scientific understanding and mental models

Mental models and understanding Talk underpins mental modelling Learning to talk about the world in new ways Behind every concept is a fascinating story Summary Further reading

Chapter 5 Talk for learning in science

The importance of talk for learning of science Exploratory talk and its ground rules Dialogic teaching and children’s ideas Talking points: a strategy to promote effective talk Summary Further reading

Chapter 6 Scientific enquiry and the passionately curious

Science and discovery: what can we expect of children? The outcomes of scientific enquiry Scientific enquiry and its link to narrative Scientific skills and attitudes Types of scientific enquiry Choosing contexts for scientific enquiry Summary Further reading

Chapter 7 Planning and assessing children’s science learning

The nature of formative assessment The nature of summative assessment Planning children’s science learning Planning the exploratory stage: choosing strategies to elicit children’s ideas Planning the re-describing stage: choosing strategies to help children make sense of the scientific view Planning the application stage: choosing strategies to promote the usefulness of the scientific view Some class management issues Summary Further reading and useful resources

Chapter 8 Learning outside the classroom

Home-initiated learning School-initiated outside learning Learning in the school grounds Exploring the local area Further away from home Preparing for learning outside the classroom Summary Further reading

Chapter 9 The origins of scientific knowledge

The nature of scientific knowledge Early scientific theories Christianity’s influence on the development of science Galileo’s influence on the development of science The new age of science Summary Further reading

Part 2: Subject knowledge and ideas for practice

Overview Chapter 10 The Earth and beyond

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context A close-up view of the stars How the universe was created The structure of the solar system Experiences related to the Earth, Moon and Sun Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Moon craters – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Phases of the Moon – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 11 Energy and the well-being of the planet

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context Understanding energy Types of energy Energy sources Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Wind energy – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Global warming – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 12 Interdependence

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context Growth in green plants Feeding relationships Decomposers – nature’s recyclers Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Food chains – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Decomposers – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 13 Diversity

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context The characteristics shared by all living things Life cycles Why there is variation in the same species Classification helps make sense of a complex world Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Living and non-living – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Diversity amongst vertebrates – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 14 Adaptation and evolution

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Darwin’s theory of natural selection Survival of the fittest and adaptation Adaptation in flowering plants Adaptation in animals Effects of changing habitats Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Teeth and beaks – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Body colours and patterns – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 15 Health and well-being

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context Animal growth Animal nutrition – the digestive system The cardiovascular system Keeping healthy Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Healthy eating – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Benefits of exercise – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 16 The particle nature of materials

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context Properties of materials The particle model of matter Reversible and physical changes Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Ice and water – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Melting icebergs – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 17 Changing materials

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context Elements, compounds and mixtures The periodic table The formation of materials Spectacular chemical reactions Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Making new materials – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Burning and pollution – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 18 Electricity and magnetism

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context Static electricity Electrical circuits The mysteries of voltage explained Electrical resistance Links between magnetism and electricity Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Electric circuits – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Series and parallel circuits – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 19 Forces and motion

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context Relationship between force and motion Gravity and weight Air resistance Floating and sinking Friction Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Friction – Age group: Lower primary Topic: Air resistance – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 20 Light

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context The nature of light How living things sense light The language of light Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Shadows – Age group: Lower primary Topic: How bees see the world – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

Chapter 21 Sound

Part 1: Subject knowledge

Historical context The nature of sound Acoustics Hearing sounds Summary

Part 2: Ideas for practice

Topic: Detecting sound – Age group: Lower primary Topic: How vibrations create sound – Age group: Upper primary Information and teaching resources

References Glossary Index

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