Understanding Primary Science 3rd Third Edition Martin Wenham , Peter Ovens – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery:1848601190 ,9781848601192
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ISBN 10: 1848601190
ISBN 13: 9781848601192
Author: Martin Wenham , Peter Ovens
Giving primary teachers the background knowledge they need to plan effective programs of work and answer children′s questions with confidence, the Third Edition of this popular text now also includes a CD containing 200 science investigations, allowing teachers to explore the topics covered in the book with their pupils. The book relates explanations of scientific theories and concepts with children′s everyday experiences, helping teachers and trainees to think about how to present the topics, and includes lots of practical activities. It is also closely linked to the National Curriculum, with new Quick Guides on the CD clearly showing which sections of the book cover each part of each attainment target at Key Stages 1 and 2.
Table of contents:
Part 1 Developing Scientific Knowledge
1 Helping Children to Become Scientific
1.1 Becoming scientific
1.1.1 The National Curriculum perspective
1.1.2 Wider educational perspectives
1.2 Thinking about scientific knowledge and investigation
1.3 Three kinds of knowledge
1.3.1 Knowing ‘that’
1.3.2 Knowing ‘why’
1.3.3 Knowing ‘how to’
1.4 The topic approach
1.4.1 Children’s questions
1.5 Patterns in scientific investigation
1.5.1 Purpose and curiosity
1.5.2 Variety and style in learning and investigation
1.5.3 Creativity and criticism
1.5.4 Investigative skills
1.6 Observing
1.7 Hypothesizing
1.7.1 Descriptive and predictive hypotheses
1.7.2 Causal and explanatory hypotheses
1.7.3 Procedural hypotheses
1.8 Predicting
1.9 Experimenting
1.10 ‘Fair testing’ and the control of variables
1.11 The role of scientific concepts and language in science education
1.11.1 Language
1.11.2 The ‘describe–explain’ strategy
1.11.3 The role of scientific concepts
Part 2 Life Processes and Living Things
2 Life Processes
2.1 The concept of ‘living’
2.2 An outline of the processes of living things
3 Humans and Other Animals
Introduction
3.1 Basic human anatomy
3.2 Nutrition: teeth and dental care
3.3 Nutrition: digestion
3.4 Nutrition: food and diet
3.5 Skeleton, joints, muscles and movement
3.6 Breathing and respiration
3.7 Blood
3.8 The heart and circulation of the blood
3.9 Exercise and its effects
3.10 Senses, response and control
3.11 Growth and reproduction
3.12 Tobacco, alcohol, drugs and their abuse
4 Plants
4.1 Plants as living things: observing and recording change
4.2 Basic structure and function in flowering plants
4.3 Plant growth
4.4 Photosynthesis
4.5 Plant reproduction
5 Variation, Classification, Adaptation and the Environment
Introduction
5.1 A variety of animals
5.1.1 Invertebrates
5.1.2 Vertebrates
5.2 A variety of plants
5.3 A variety of other living things
5.4 Classification
5.5 Adaptation
5.6 Case-studies in adaptation
5.7 Ecosystems: feeding relationships
5.8 Ecosystems: decay, recycling and interdependence
Part 3 Materials and their Properties
6 Matter
6.1 States of matter: solids, liquids and gases
6.2 Changes of state
6.2.1 Melting and freezing
6.2.2 Boiling, condensation and evaporation
6.3 Explaining changes
6.3.1 Explaining physical changes
6.3.2 Explaining chemical changes
6.4 Atoms and molecules
6.4.1 Particles in gases
6.4.2 Particles in liquids
6.4.3 Particles in solids
7 Grouping and Classifying Materials
Introduction
7.1 Material properties and object properties
7.1.1 Compressibility
7.1.2 Hardness and its estimation
7.1.3 Applying forces: compression, tension, twisting and bending
7.1.4 Stiffness and flexibility
7.1.5 Elasticity and plasticity
7.1.6 Strength
7.1.7 Brittleness and toughness
7.2 Linking the properties of materials to their uses
7.3 Natural and manufactured materials and objects
7.4 Rocks and soils
7.5 Water and weather
7.5.1 Temperature
7.5.2 Wind
7.5.3 Water in the atmosphere
7.5.4 Precipitation
7.5.5 Thunder and lightning
7.5.6 The water cycle
8 Changing, Combining and Separating Materials
Introduction
8.1 Making and separating mixtures
8.1.1 Mixing different materials
8.1.2 Solutions and suspensions
8.1.3 Absorbency and waterproofing
8.2 Summary of ways of separating mixtures of materials
8.3 Changing materials chemically
8.3.1 Food and cooking
8.3.2 Reactions with oxygen: burning
8.3.3 Reactions with oxygen: rusting
Part 4 Physical Processes
9 Energy
9.1 Energy and change
9.1.1 Energy as a property of objects and systems
9.1.2 Energy and forces
9.2 Forms of energy
9.2.1 Kinetic energy
9.2.2 Thermal energy
9.2.3 Electrical energy
9.2.4 Light energy
9.2.5 Potential energy and energy storage
9.2.6 Gravitational-potential energy
9.2.7 Elastic-potential energy
9.2.8 Chemical-potential energy
9.2.9 Nuclear energy
9.3 Heating, cooling and temperature
9.3.1 Heating and expansion
9.3.2 Temperature and thermometers
9.3.3 Heating by conduction
9.3.4 Heating by convection
9.3.5 Heating by radiation
9.3.6 Thermal insulation
10 Electricity
Introduction
10.1 Simple circuits
10.2 Conductors and insulators
10.3 Electric current
10.4 Batteries and electric current
10.5 Voltage
10.6 Resistance
10.7 The heating effect of electric current
10.8 The relationship between voltage, resistance and current
10.9 Series (unbranched) circuits
10.10 Parallel (branched) circuits
10.11 Short circuits
10.12 Controlling circuits
10.13 Mains electricity and safety
11 Forces and Motion
Introduction
11.1 Pushes and pulls: the basic properties of forces
11.2 Pushing, pulling and pairs of forces
11.3 Forces in and out of balance
11.4 Investigating friction
11.4.1 Friction between solids: static friction
11.4.2 Solid–liquid friction: streamlining
11.4.3 Solid–air friction: parachutes
11.5 Forces out of balance
11.5.1 Object stationary
11.5.2 Object moving
11.6 Forces in balance
11.6.1 Object stationary
11.6.2 Object moving
11.7 Forces and machines
11.8 Floating and sinking
11.8.1 Thinking of floating as arrested fall
11.8.2 Displacement and upthrust
11.8.3 Sinking – and more floating
11.8.4 Floating in air
11.9 Diagrams of forces
12 Gravity and Magnetism
Introduction
12.1 Action-at-a-distance
12.2 Gravity, mass and weight
12.2.1 Observing gravitation
12.2.2 The distinction between mass and weight
12.2.3 Developing concepts of mass and weight
12.2.4 Real and apparent weightlessness
12.2.5 Rate of fall
12.3 Magnets and magnetic materials
12.4 The poles of magnets and their behaviour
12.4.1 Observing magnetic poles
12.4.2 Attraction and repulsion
12.4.3 Testing for magnetism
12.4.4 Measuring the ‘strength’ of magnets
12.5 The Earth’s magnetism and navigation
12.6 Magnetizing and demagnetizing
12.7 Non-metallic magnetic material
13 Sound and Light
Introduction
13.1 Sound, waves and vibration
13.1.1 Observing wave motion
13.1.2 Sound waves and vibration
13.1.3 Transmission of sound
13.1.4 The speed of sound
13.1.5 Reflected sound: echoes
13.2 Differences between sounds: pitch, loudness and quality
13.2.1 Pitch and frequency
13.2.2 The Doppler effect
13.2.3 Loudness
13.2.4 Quality of sound
13.3 Noise pollution and soundproofing
13.4 Light and vision
13.5 Sources, reflectors and transmission of light
13.5.1 Sources and reflectors
13.5.2 Transmission of light
13.5.3 Transparency, translucency and scattering of light
13.6 The direction in which light travels
13.7 Shadows
13.7.1 Shadow formation using a point source of light
13.7.2 Shadow formation using an extended source of light
13.7.3 Shadows in sunlight
13.7.4 Shadows in classrooms
13.7.5 Shadows, time and the seasons
13.8 Absorption of light
13.9 Refraction
13.9.1 Basic observations
13.9.2 Refraction between water and air
13.9.3 Refraction through lenses
13.9.4 Refraction in the eye
13.10 Reflection
13.10.1 Reflection in mirrors: angles
13.10.2 Reflection in mirrors: images
13.10.3 Curved mirrors
13.11 Colour
13.11.1 Dispersion and the spectrum
13.11.2 Colour by absorption: coloured objects
13.11.3 Colour mixing: paints and dyes
13.11.4 Colour mixing: coloured lights
13.11.5 Coloured lights and coloured objects
13.11.6 Colours of the sky and sunset
14 The Earth and Beyond
14.1 The Solar System
14.1.1 Planets in orbit
14.1.2 Modelling the Solar System
14.2 The Earth in orbit
14.2.1 The orbit of the Earth
14.2.2 Years and days
14.2.3 Leap years and the calendar
14.2.4 The apparent motion of the Sun
14.3 The Earth and the Moon
14.3.1 The Moon as a satellite
14.3.2 The Moon in orbit
14.3.3 Phases of the Moon
14.3.4 Eclipses and tides
14.4 The movement of the Earth and the seasons
14.5 Stars
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