Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics: Teaching Primary Science

Book excerpt: The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects. This book is a revised and up-to-date hands-on guide to planning and delivering primary science lessons. Updates include the following topics: - Climate change - Citizen science - Outdoor learning Each chapter offers practitioners an essential summary of all the information and vocabulary needed as well as ready-to-go lesson plan ideas to successfully implement exciting, well-structured lessons that will keep your class riveted! This edition is updated and in line with National Curriculum guidelines for KS1 and KS2 and contains lesson plans, ideas for progression, useful websites and cross-curricular activities. This refreshing book will engage pupils, bring science to life and fully support teaching and learning in the classroom and across the whole school. Perfect for primary practitioners and subject co-ordinators, this is a must-have resource!