Primary science for trainee teachers / Judith Roden and James Archer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Working scientifically -- 2. Plants -- 3. Animals, including humans: the parts of the body, the senses, teeth, nutrition and the digestive system -- 4. Animals including humans: growth, reproduction and the circulatory system -- 5. Variety of life: the characteristics of living things, variation and classification -- 6. Habitats -- 7. Everyday materials: their uses, properties and changes for materials -- 8. Forces -- 9. Earth, space and rocks -- 10. Light, sound and electricity.

"With chapter sequencing following the new Curriculum, this book supports trainee Primary school teachers to make use of the opportunities presented in the new National Curriculum for effective and engaging Science teaching. Covering all of the areas of the new National Curriculum for primary science and offering insight into effective teaching, it helps you connect what you need to teach to how it can be taught. This comprehensive guide to teaching Primary Science will help you secure your subject knowledge, understand how children learn about science and know how to plan and teach effective and inspiring science lessons. Exploring opportunities in the new curriculum for creative and imaginative teaching, it shows you how to capitalize on opportunities to teach Science in a way that sparks children's interest. Includes the full National Curriculum Programme of Study for Science, key stages 1 and 2 as a useful reference for trainee teachers."--Publisher's website.