Understanding Primary Science

Name: Understanding Primary Science
Price: 3.6 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781848601192

ISBN-10: 1848601190

ISBN-13: 9781848601192

Edition: 3rd 2010

Authors: Peter Ovens, Martin W. Wenham

List price: $62.00

This item qualifies for FREE shipping.

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Buy new: $37.84

Marketplace

5 new & used from $3.60

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

Giving primary teachers the background knowledge they need to plan effective programs of work and answer children's questions with confidence, the Third Edition of this popular text now also includes a CD containing 200 science investigations, allowing teachers to explore the topics covered in the book with their pupils. The book relates explanations of scientific theories and concepts with childrenâ€™s everyday experiences, helping teachers and trainees to think about how to present the topics, and includes lots of practical activities. It is also closely linked to the National Curriculum, with new Quick Guides on the CD clearly showing which sections of the book cover each part of each…

Book details

List price: $62.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
Publication date: 12/22/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 7.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Peter Ovens is at the University of Cumbria, UKFrances Wells is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Nottingham Trent University. She is Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Primary Education degree. She teaches across the Primary Education (QTS) programme in Professional Studies.Pat Wallis is a Senior lecturer in Professional Studies at Nottingham Trent University.




Developing Scientific Knowledge


Helping Children to Become Scientific



Life Processes and Living Things


Life processes


Humans and Other Animals


Plants


Variation, Classification, Adaption and the Environment



Materials and their Properties


Matter


Grouping and Classifying Materials


Changing, Combining and Separating Materials



Physical Processes


Electricity


Forces and Motion


Gravity and Magnetism


Sound and Light


The Earth and Beyond