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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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