Primary Science is aimed to provide the classroom teacher with everything they need for a successful science program. Primary Science gives students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of the world around them and to engage in collaborative learning that makes science interesting and exciting. Comprehensive teachers notes accompany each student activity. Concepts, knowledge and skills share an equal emphasis in each unit, along with developing positive attitudes to science.
Features:
eight topics per year including: Insects, Mini-beasts, Rocks and Soils, Fossils, Properties of Materials, Recycling, Light and Shadows, Solar Energy
topics represent the four main strands of science education: Biological Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences, Chemical Sciences and Physical Sciences
Detailed teachers notes including:
outcomes and indicators for each activity
assessment activities
display ideas
detailed background information for the teacher
lesson stimulus
step-by-step lesson procedures
additional activities
website references
related language lists
activities provide a balance of investigation and understanding of core science content
detailed teachers notes on setting up a science program ... and much more!