Primary Science

Knowledge and Understanding

Graham A Peacock, John Sharp, Rob Johnsey , Debbie Wright

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Sage Publications Ltd
22 April 2024

Primary & middle schools; Teacher training; Educational: Sciences, general science

Series: Achieving QTS Series

All the subject knowledge you need to teach primary science.

The essential subject knowledge text for primary science.

Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text, covering the whole primary curriculum, includes interactive tasks, self-assessment questions and links to other resources in all chapters.

Primary science matters.

This 10th edition includes links to the ITT Core Content Framework and new content on children's common misconceptions in science.

By: Graham A Peacock, John Sharp, Rob Johnsey, Debbie Wright
Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 10th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 171mm,
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781529681154
ISBN 10: 1529681154
Series: Achieving QTS Series
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 22 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Introduction 2 Science in the National Curriculum 3 Working scientifically 4 Functioning of organisms: green plants 5 Functioning of organisms: animals including humans 6 Evolution and inheritance 7 Living things and their habitats 8 Materials 9 Changes of materials 10 Rocks, soils and fossils 11 Electricity 12 Energy 13 Forces and magnets 14 Light 15 Sound 16 Earth and space 17 Misconceptions

Graham Peacock is Principal Lecturer in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He has taught children across the primary and secondary age ranges. John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln. Rob Johnsey, formerly a primary school teacher, lectured in primary science in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick for several years. Debbie Wright is the BEd (Primary) Programme Director at Rolle School of Education, University of Plymouth. She has extensive experience of primary teaching, and of lecturing in primary science education.