Primary science : a guide to teaching practice / edited by Mick Dunne and Alan Peacock.

Previous edition: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1.The Current Context of Primary Science Teaching / Mick Dunne -- 2.Why is Science Hard to Teach? / Mick Dunne -- 3.Doing Science / Rania Maklad -- 4.Play-based Science / Eleanor Hoskins -- 5.Linking Science to the Wider Curriculum / Richard Watkins -- 6.Science and Computing / Robert Collins -- 7.Science and Mathematics Connections / Jill Todd -- 8.Learning Science Beyond the Classroom / Leigh Hoath -- 9.Learning Science Through Talk / Natasha Serret -- 10.Tricky Topics and How to Teach Them / Dave Howard -- 11.Planning for Assessment for Learning / Sarah Earle -- 12.Transitions in Science Education / Tanya Shields -- 13.Effective Inclusive Practice in Primary Science / Ashlee Perry -- 14.A Way Forward / Mick Dunne.

Why is science hard to teach? What types of scientific investigation can you use in the primary classroom? Touching on current curriculum concerns and the wider challenges of developing high-quality science education, this book is an indispensable overview of important areas of teaching every aspiring primary school teacher needs to understand including: the role of science in the curriculum, communication and literacy in science teaching, science outside the classroom, transitional issues and assessment. Key features of this second edition include: * A new chapter on science in the Early Years * A new practical chapter on how to work scientifically * Master's-level 'critical reading' boxes in every chapter linking topics to relevant specialist literature * Expanded coverage of creativity, and link science to numeracy and computing.