Teaching Primary Science – Promoting Enjoyment and Developing Understanding
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Nonfiction and story books to support learning in science |
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The Children’s University of Manchester: www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/ SPACE (Science Processes and Concept Exploration) project research reports can be found as pdf files at: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/collection/3324/space-research-reports National STEM Centre has a wealth of useful resources: www.stem.org.uk/audience/primary Science nursery rhymes (you will need to register on the STEM site to access resources – this is free): www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/29003 Hwb, Digital Learning for Wales, a range of resources, IWB, interactive, paper-based and video: BBC Learning Zone: www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/ BBC Bitesize: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/ Crickweb – free educational interactive teaching resources and activities for primary schools: www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2science.html Fossweb – an American site with a range of interactive activities and teacher support material: http://fossweb.schoolspecialty.com/ Science and Plants for Schools – a wealth of resources to support germination and growth in plants: www.saps.org.uk Primary Resources – power points, interactive games, suggestions for investigations etc. supplied by teachers: Ofsted report (2010–2013) on ‘Maintaining Curiosity – a survey into science education in schools’: www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/379164/Maintaining_20curiosity_20a_20survey_20into_20science_20education_20in_20schools.pdf A large number of resources can be found at this site including activities – both interactive and teaching – suitable for KS1 and KS2: http://homeworkhelp.stjohnssevenoaks.com/science/index.html Reach Out CPD – primary resources: Royal Institution videos – simple science activities: www.rigb.org/families/experimental Primary Science Key Ideas CLEAPSS – a useful reference for the range of science ideas tackled in the primary classroom: www.cleapss.org.uk/download/E264.pdf |
Popular Science book review site: www.popularscience.co.uk/?page_id=333 Poetry books to support learning across all areas of science: Science poems: http://sciencepoems.net/ Useful list of poetry resources: www.booklistonline.com/Classroom-Connections-Connecting-Science-and-Poetry/pid=6390243
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The Teachers TV Archive can be found at: |
1: The pleasure of finding things out |
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Landroth, S., & Moreiro, E., (2005), Why Explore, Tricycle Press Claybourne, A., & Larkum, A., (2008), The Story of Science, Usborne |
Using a crime scene setting to enthuse and engage Y6 children: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/series/crime-scene-investigation.html |
2: Views of science learning
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Nuffield Science Curriculum materials based on SPACE (Science Processes and Concept Exploration): |
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3: Organising how children learn |
SciCentre – Primary Science Classroom Organisation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2c5OJ5Yx0 |
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KS1 Light session – looks at organising a circus of activities to support learning about aspects of light: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-science-light.html
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4: Scientific understanding and mental models |
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5: Talk for learning in science |
Journal article from the ‘Thinking Together’ project: Royal Society of Chemistry – videos about children’s exploratory talk in primary school science and ways to encourage constructive talk and lead children to investigative activities: |
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Running discussions in KS2 science: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/running-discussions-in-a-ks2-class.html Role play to support learning in science at KS2: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/teaching-the-ks2-role-play-lesson.html |
6: Scientific enquiry and the passionately curious |
Teaching science with stories: www.naturestory.com/Resources/PDF2watermarkedScienceTeach.pdf A video looking at using the BFG by Roald Dahl to stimulate work om materials:
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Il Sung Na, (2008), The Thingamabob, Meadowside Children’s Books [nn elephant finds a curious red object and tries to find out what to do with it] Winter, J., (2011) The Watcher, Schwartz and Wade [Jane Goodall’s life with the chimps (emphasises observation and the scientific process)] |
Organising science investigations: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-science-practically-science.html Lesson starters: Engaging children through a science magic show: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/magic-science-and-maths.html |
7: Planning and assessing children’s science learning |
2016 Guidance on teacher assessment at KS2: www.gov.uk/government/publications/2016-teacher-assessment-exemplification-ks2-science 2010 – NFER review of Assessment for Learning in Primary Science: STEM: Primary School Science Assessment: |
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KS1 science – following one child’s experience of learning about plants and the parts we can eat: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-science-ks1-learning-with-scarlet-lesson-review.html KS2 science – Nicole’s experience of learning about plants and growing: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-science-ks2-learning-with-nicole.html |
8: Learning outside the classroom
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Natural England report on learning outside the classroom in natural environments: STEM blog – learning outside the classroom (useful links included): www.stem.org.uk/blog/learning-outside-classroom Teaching outside the classroom from Reach Out CPD: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp4YpBChXXY Woodland Trust outdoor learning pack: Norfolk Schools primary resources: |
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A series of 6 videos looking at learning outside the classroom in various settings: |
9: STEM Education
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STEM primary resource page: www.stem.org.uk/primary-science |
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How STEM subjects are introduced and supported in primary schools: |
10: The origins of scientific knowledge |
Invigorate from the Royal Society – KS2 resources related to the work of famous historical figures in science: http://invigorate.royalsociety.org/ks2/storm-warning.aspx |
Mortensen, L., (2010), Come See the Earth Turn, Tricycle Press [the story of Louis Foucault who first demonstrated the spin of the Earth] Christensen, B., (2012), I, Galileo, Alfred A Knopf |
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11: The Earth and beyond |
KS2 (some KS1) teaching resource including children’s activities: www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/earthandbeyond/ STEM Space resources: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/list/10368/space-primary-resources NASA Education resources: www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/index.html |
Milbourne, A., (2011), On the Moon, Usborne Brown, D., (2001), One Giant Leap, Houghton Mifflin [the story of Neil Armstrong] Branley, F., (2008), What makes day and night? HarperCollins Spinelli, E., & Priceman, M (2012), Cold snap, Random House Donaldson, J., (2002), Night monkey, day monkey, Egmont Sklansky, A., & Schuett, S., (2012), Out of this world: Poems and facts about Space, Alfred A. Knopf Coby, H., (2005), The birth of the Moon, North-South Books Hughes, S., (2007), Earth to Audrey, Kids Can Press Jeffers, O., (2008), The way back home, HarperCollins |
http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-science-earth-in-space-1.html http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-science-earth-in-space-2.html |
12: Energy and the well-being of the planet |
KS2 teaching resources for ‘what is energy?’, ‘how do we make electricity?’, ‘renewable and non-renewable’ and ‘energy and global warming’: www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/ Our Planet resource page: www.ourplanet.org.uk/our-planet-teaching-resources.asp The POD education resources from EDF energy – sustainability and alternative sources of energy: http://jointhepod.org/home |
Drummond, A., & Drummond, C., (2011), Energy island: How one community harnessed the wind and their world, Farrar Strauss Giroux Van Allsburg, C., (2011), Just a dream, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [about recycling, pollution] |
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13: Interdependence |
KS2 Teaching resources, including children’s activities for habitats and living things: www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/microorganisms/ BBC Bitesize – plant and animal habitats: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/plant_animal_habitats/read/1/
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Bruce, L., (2000), Fran’s flower, Bloomsbury [about plant growth] McKinney, B., (2000), Pass the energy please, Dawn [food chains] Reed-Jones, C., (2000), The tree in the ancient forest, Dawn [interdependence] Lawlor, L., (2012), Rachel Carson and her book that changed the world, Holiday House Brown, R., (2010), Ten Seeds, Andersen [plant life cycles] Cherry, L., (2000), The Great Kapok Tree, Harcourt Brace [interdependence] |
Looking at a range of habitats across the seasons: |
14: Diversity |
Biology changing the world – the identification and classification of species resources: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/35298 BBC Bitesize – lifecycles: www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z4vv4wx/videos/1 |
Jenkins, M., (2008), The Emperor’s Egg, Walker [life cycles] Carle, E., (1997), The tiny seed, Puffin [plant germination and growth] |
KS2 scientist and author Steve Jones teaches about genetic diversity to KS2 children: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/steve-jones.html |
15: Adaptation and evolution |
Biology changing the world – evolution resources: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/35298 BBC Bitsize – adaptation and Interdependence: www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zvhhvcw/resources/1 Primary science lesson idea – adaptation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBx7eDBNRM8 STEM – Y6 evolution and inheritance: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/list/12648/year-6-evolution-and-inheritance |
Jenkins, M., (2008), The Emperor’s egg, Walker [adaptation] Carle, E., (1988), The mixed up chameleon, Puffin Hopkinson, D., (2010), The humblebee hunter, Hyperion [Charles Darwin and his children investigate bees] Swinburne, S., & Peterson, M., (2010), Ocean soup: A book of tide pool poems, Charlesbridge[habitats] Chin, J., (2012), Island: A story of the Galapagos, Flash Point Miche, M., (2012), Nature’s patchwork quilt: Understanding habitats, Dawn Cooper, E., (2006), Bear dreams, Greenwillow [hibernation] |
A whole series of videos designed to support learning about evolution: |
16: Health and wellbeing |
Upper KS2 animals including humans: www.zygotebody.com Upper KS2 animals including humans Lower KS2 animals including humans (children’s activities: healthy food matching pairs, teeth and eating word search): www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/teethandeating/ KS1 animals including humans and KS1/KS2 sound and light (children’s activities – matching pairs, word search): www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/brainandsenses/ KS1 animals including humans and lower KS2 animals including humans (children’s activities: Olympics 2012 word search): www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/exercise/ |
French, V., (1995), Oliver’s vegetables, Hodder Carle, E., (1994), The very hungry caterpillar, Puffin Browne, E., (2006), Handa’s surprise, Scholastic Bedford, D., The healthy wolf, Magi Moore, I., (2004), Six dinner Sid, Hodder Tolstoy, A., (2006), The gigantic turnip, Barefoot Books Hoban, R., (2008), Bread and jam for Frances, HarperTrophy Chamberlain,M., & Chamberlain, R., (2006), Mama Panya’s pancakes, Barefoot Books Bas, J., (2005), Herb the vegetarian dragon, Barefoot Books Ravishankar, A., (2007), To market! To market! Tara Books Carle, E., (1999), From head to toe, Puffin [body parts and movement] Cousins, L., (2000), Maisy takes a bath, Candlewick |
KS2 Using role play to look at the link between health and diet:
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17: The particle nature of materials |
States of matter: www.succeedingwithscience.com/resource.php?id=12 Woodlands School – properties of materials and solids, liquids and gases for KS1/KS2: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/science/changingmaterials.htm#2 |
Keats , E., (1976), The snowy day, Puffin [change of state] McKinney, B., (1999), A drop around the world, Dawn [the water cycle] Bailey, J., (2004), A drop in the ocean, A & C [water cycle] Paul, R., (2007), The King’s bubbles, Scholastic New Zealand [bubbles] Velthuijs, M., (1994), Frog in winter, Andersen [thermal insulation] Graham, M., (2001), Splish splash, Houghton Mifflin [poems about water]
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KS1/KS2 properties of materials lesson starter: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/properties-of-fabrics-the-cross-country-run.html KS1/KS2 – the nature of materials (children investigate separating solids and liquids): http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-science-practically-science.html KS2 evaporation and condensation lesson starter: |
18: Changing materials |
Biology changing the world – rocks and soils resources: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/35298 BBC Bitesize – changing materials: www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zcvv4wx/videos/1 RSC – changing materials: www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resource/res00000913/primary-demonstrations-changing-materials?cmpid=CMP00001122 STEM – properties and changes of materials: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/35390
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Roberts, L., (2007), Little red: A fizzingly good tale, Pavilion [changing materials] DePaola, T., (1988), The legend of the Indian Paintbrush, Putnam [dyes] DePaola, T., (1984), Strega Nona’s magic lessons, Voyager [kitchen chemistry] Van Allsburg, C., (2012), Two bad ants, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [crystals, kitchen chemistry] Blume, J., (2001), Freckle juice, Macmillan Dahl, R., (2007), George’s marvellous medicine, Puffin Steig, W., (1986), Gorky rises, Square Fish |
KS2 – making new materials: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/how-stuff-changes.html |
19: Electricity and magnetism |
BBC Bitesize – electrical circuits: STEM – electricity: BBC Bitesize – magnets: www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zyttyrd/videos/1 STEM – forces and magnets: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/33018 Background knowledge: www.ase.org.uk/resources/scitutors/subject-knowledge/k41-electricity-and-magnetism/ The Institute of Physics – The Institute of Physics – forces and magnets: www.iop.org/activity/outreach/resources/pips/topics/forces_magnets/index.html |
Waring, G., (2008), Oscar and the bird, Walker [Oscar the kitten learns about electricity] Bailey, J., (2004), Charging about: The story of electricity, A & C Black Pilegard, V., (2002), The warlord’s fish, Pelican [magnetism] Hughes, T., (2005), The iron man, Faber and Faber [metals, electricity, magnetism] |
KS2 electrical circuits: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks2-science-electricity-circuits.html KS2 electricity – using IWB to support learning (from 8 mins in): http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/science-electricity-and-planets.html KS2 electricity role play activities: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks2-science-electricity-circuits.html
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20: Forces and motion |
BBC Bitesize – forces and motion: STEM – forces and motion: www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/30668 The Institute of Physics – forces and gravity: www.iop.org/activity/outreach/resources/pips/topics/forces_gravity/index.html |
Cobb, V., (2004), I fall down, HarperCollins [gravity] Bailey, J., (2007), Down to Earth: The story of gravity, A & C Black Mayer, L., (2010), Newton and me, Sylvan Dell - forces and motion Allen, P., (1998), Who sank the boat?, Puffin [floating and sinking] |
KS1/KS2 teaching forces and motion in the primary classroom:
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21: Light |
BBC Bitesize – light and shadows: www.sciencekids.co.nz/light.html Exploratorium light activities: www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/subject/light The Institute of Physics – light: www.iop.org/activity/outreach/resources/pips/topics/forces_magnets/index.html |
Waring, G., (2007), Oscar and the moth, Walker Waddell, M., & Firth, B., (2005), Can’t you sleep little bear?, Walker Tomlinson, J., (2004), The owl who was afraid of the dark, Egmont Roth, S., (2007), Creak, thump, bonk, Simon Pulse Asch, F., (1999), Moonbear’s shadow, Sos Free Stock [shadows] Hodgkinson, L., (2009), Colin and the wrong shadow, Orchard Stevenson, R., My shadow Donaldson, J., & Scheffer, A., (2005), The gruffalo’s child, Macmillan [light and dark and shadows] |
KS1 light – we need light to see (lesson starter): http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-science-light.html KS1 light – we need light to see (lesson review): KS2 light – shadows: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks2-science-making-shadows.html |
22: Sound |
BBC Bitesize – understanding sound: www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z9h6n39 www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/physical_processes/sound/read/1/ The Institute of Physics – sound: www.iop.org/activity/outreach/resources/pips/topics/sound/ |
Waring, G., (2007), Oscar and the bat, Walker Carle, E., (1997), The very quiet cricket, Puffin Cumberbatch, J., (2007), Can you hear the sea? Bloomsbury |
KS1/KS2 lesson starter – how we detect sound: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/how-we-hear.html KS2 – investigation into sound insulation: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-science-investigating-sound.html |