Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding

by Graham A Peacock, John Sharp, Rob Johnsey, Debbie Wright, Keira Sewell

Overview

All the subject knowledge students need to teach primary science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529715972
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/25/2021
Series:	Achieving QTS Series
Edition description:	Ninth Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.73(w) x 9.68(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Keira Sewell is an independent educational consultant at Visionary Education (www.visionary-education.co.uk). She has over 25 years’ experience of supporting the professional development of both trainee and experienced teachers and specialises in science education.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Functioning of organisms: green plants 6

3 Functioning of organisms: humans and other animals 22

4 Continuity and change 47

5 Ecosystems 60

6 Materials 70

7 Particle theory and the conservation of mass 86

8 Electricity and magnetism 103

9 Energy 117

10 Forces and motion 131

11 Light 145

12 Sound 158

13 The Earth and beyond 169

Self-assessment questions 185

Answers to self-assessement questions 193

Glossary 203

Index 211