Teaching and Learning Primary Science

Science and Children’s Education The Values of Teaching Science at the Primary Level The Nature of Scientific Activity Children’s Learning Children and Science in Action: An Example A Model of Children’s Developing Ideas The Role of Process Skills in Developing Ideas The Origin of Ideas Old Wives’ Tales or Products of Thinking? Some Implications for Changing Children’s Ideas Children’s Ideas Areas of Understanding and Main Ideas Relating to Them Children’s Developing Ideas General Characteristics of Children’s Ideas Implications for Teaching Children’s Ways of Thinking Identifying Scientific Process Skills The Process Skills in Action Identifying Scientific Attitudes Language and Scientific Development Words and Thought The Role of Discussion Questioning Introducing Scientific Vocabulary Opportunities for Learning for All Pupils Matching at the General Level Matching at the Individual Level Opportunities for All The Teacher’s Role The Teacher’s Role in Helping Children to Develop Their Ideas The Teacher’s Role in Helping Children to Develop Process Skills Development of Scientific Attitudes and the Teacher’s Role Planning for Learning in Science Assessment Purposes, Principles and Approaches: Purposes; Principles of Assessment Criteria for Assessing Science at the Primary Level Techniques for On-Going and Summary Assessment On-Going Assessment Summary Assessment Involving Pupils in Assessment Making and Using Records Resources for Learning Science Resources for First-Hand Study Written Materials Non-Written Resources The Role of the Science Co-Ordinator Evaluating Provision for Science Concepts and Issues of Evaluation: Evaluation at the Class Level Evaluation at the School LevelHarlen, Wynne is the author of 'Teaching and Learning Primary Science' with ISBN 9781853961854 and ISBN 185396185X.