Oxford International Primary Science Second Edition Student Book 2

by Deborah Roberts, Terry Hudson, Alan Haigh, Geraldine Shaw

Overview

A complete six-year primary Science course that takes an enquiry-based, active learning approach to teaching young learners the skills they need to think like scientists.

· Students learn to think creatively through answering questions about the world around them
· Engaging topics have been selected to develop a sense of value and responsibility to living things and the planet
· Students learn the language of scientific enquiry, for example the meaning of observe and predict mean in a scientific context, as well as the important key words for talking about a topic
· The language is clear and easy with photos, illustrations and diagrams to help EAL students develop fluency in scientific language
· The topics are explored in careful stages, introducing different aspects at a pace that allows students to absorb and practise what they have learned

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781382006552
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/08/2021
Edition description:	2
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 8.66(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Deborah Roberts,Terry Hudson,Alan Haigh,Geraldine Shaw

Table of Contents

How to Use this Book 5

Being a Good Scientist 6

1 Living and Growing 12

What animals and humans need to live 14

Eating and drinking 16

Exercise is important 18

Good hygiene 20

Families 22

Growing up 24

What have I learned about living and growing? 26

2 Growing Plants 28

Growing plants 30

Plants from seeds and bulbs 32

Measuring plants 34

Fruits and vegetables 36

Do plants need light? 38

Do plants need water and warmth? 40

What have I learned about growing plants? 42

3 Habitats and Food Chains 44

Living or non-living? 46

Where do animals and plants live? 48

Living in different environments 50

Comparing habitats 52

Animals and their habitats 54

Simple food chains 56

Damage to habitats 58

Protecting the environment 60

What have I learned about habitats and food chains? 62

4 Uses of Materials 64

Materials around us 66

Some materials can be used for a special job 68

Using the properties of materials 70

Just right for the job 72

Sorting materials 74

Changing the shapes of materials 76

Heating materials 78

Changing foods by heating them 80

Cooling materials 82

Dissolving materials in water 84

Natural or not natural? 86

What have I learned about uses of materials? 88

5 Day and Night 90

The Sun appears to move in the sky 92

Tracking the Sun and Mon in the sky 94

Shadows change during the day 96

The Earth is spinning 98

What have I learned about day and night? 100

Glossary 102