Short description:

Science for Primary and Early Years is a comprehensive guide to the subject knowledge requirements for the teaching of science in early years settings and primary schools. This Second Edition consists of activities to help the reader extend his/her own understanding of science.

Part One explores understanding the nature of science, processes of planning, carrying out and evaluating scientific investigations, collecting and using data, hypothesizing, predicting, fair testing, use of correct terminology and understanding health and safety as well as key ideas in science that underpin subject knowledge. Part Two builds on these ideas as it explores, in more detail, life and living processes, the environment, electricity and magnetism, light, sound and the earth in space.

This text is part of the series Developing Subject Knowledge which covers English, mathematics and science and provides authoritative distance learning materials on the national requirements for teaching the primary core curriculum, working with the early years and achieving qualified teacher status. It is designed for initial teacher training, experienced practitioner self-study, and will help towards GCSE revision.

This is a set book for the Open University course, Ways of Knowing: Language, Mathematics and Science in the Early Years

Long description:

Science for Primary and Early Years is a comprehensive guide to the subject knowledge requirements for the teaching of science in early years settings and primary schools. This second edition consists of activities to help the reader extend their own understanding of science. Part One explores understanding the nature of science, processes of planning, carrying out and evaluating scientific investigations, collecting and using data, hypothesizing, predicting, fair testing, use of correct terminology and understanding health and safety as well as key ideas in science that underpin subject knowledge. Part Two builds on these ideas as it explores in more detail life and living processes, the environment, electricity and magnetism, light, sound and the earth in space.

This text is part of the series Developing Subject Knowledge which covers English, Mathematics and Science and provides authoritative distance learning materials on the national requirements for teaching the primary core curriculum, working with the early years and achieving qualified teacher status. It is designed for initial teacher training, experienced practitioner self-study, and will help towards GCSE revision.

This is a set book for the Open University Course, 'Ways of Knowing: language, mathematics and science in the early years'.

Table of Contents:

List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
PART ONE
The Nature of Science and Science Processes
Materials and their Properties
Forces
Energy
PART TWO
Living Things and Life Processes
Continuity and Change
Ecosystems
Electricity and Magnetism
Waves and Light
Sound
Earth and Space
Bibliography
Useful Addresses
Index