Primary Science 2/e

Alan Peacock is Honorary University Fellow at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, and until recently was Editor of Primary Science journal for six years. He has worked in teaching, training and research in science education for over 40 years, in various regions of the UK and overseas. He has carried out primary science consultancy work for the British Council, UNESCO, the EU, The National Trust, various environmental groups and numerous NGOs in Africa, including in Kenya, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Senegal and Mozambique. His publications include Science Skills: A Problem-Solving Activities Book (Taylor & Francis); Science in Primary Schools: The Multicultural Dimension (Routledge); Opportunities for Science in the Primary School (Trentham); Teaching Primary Science (Macmillan Education) and Eco-literacy for Primary Schools (Trentham). He has also written and edited the Sayansi (Science) series of pupils' science texts for Tanzanian schools, and recently chaired the UNESCO working group on 'Guidelines for enhancing quality education through textbooks'.

The Current Context of Primary Science Teaching - Alan Peacock and Mick Dunne Why is Science Hard to Teach? - Alan Peacock and Mick Dunne Doing Science - Mick Dunne and Rania Maklad Play-based Science - Eleanor Hoskins Linking Science to the Wider Curriculum - Richard Watkins Science and Computing - Malcolm Smith, Liz Flintoft and Robert Collins Science and Mathematics Connections - Dave Howard, Ashlee Perry and Jill Todd Learning Science Beyond the Classroom - Leigh Hoath Learning Science Through Talk - Sarah Earle and Natasha Serret Tricky Topics and How to Teach Them - Mick Dunne and Dave Howard Planning for Assessment for Learning - Tara Lievesley, Mick Dunne and Sarah Earle Transitions in Science Education - Leigh Hoath and Tanya Shields Effective Inclusive Practice in Primary Science - Dave Howard and Ashlee Perry A Way Forward - Alan Peacock and Mick Dunne

What a helpful book. It covers the current issues in primary science education, providing an overview and dealing with the detail, identifying the areas that teachers and student teachers find most challenging and offering valuable guidance. It is challenging and reassuring, thought-provoking and enjoyable. I can't recommend it too highly. -- Stuart Naylor What a good read. This book covers everything an aspiring teacher would want from a Primary Science publication. Inspirational writers, clearly defined introductions to each chapter, insight into a range of issues linked to Primary Science. Opportunities for self reflection supported by references to current and relevant research all in one place. Perfect. -- Kathy Schofield This book is invaluable in supporting trainee teachers at all stages of their degree programme in their teaching of science in the primary classroom. It covers a broad range of topics incorporating all aspects of science teaching and learning across the primary age range. There are ample opportunities throughout the book for the reader to reflect in order to develop themselves further as an effective teacher of primary science. -- Louise Hawxwell