Scientific Enquiry and its Place in the National Curriculum
This is a report of a SCORE workshop held in September 2011 at the Royal Society to explore the place of scientific enquiry in the national curriculum. The report summarises the main issues raised and describes the views of the participants. The workshop was chaired by Libby Steele, Head of Education at the Royal Society. The group…
The Hot Day
The Ginn Science story book The Hot Day was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to content strand ‘Materials and their uses’. In full colour illustrations, it tells a story about an ice cream melting and dripping onto the ground on a hot day. There are captions…
Follow the Footprints
The Ginn Science story book Follow the Footprints was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Earth and space’. In full-colour illustrations it tells a story of two children following footprints and tracks in mud, soft sand and left after…
My New House
The Ginn Science story book about My New House was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Materials and their properties’. The full-colour pages depict photographs of the various stages of a house being built. Captions of a few words…
The Cold Day
The Ginn Science story book about a Cold Day was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Materials and their uses’. It tells a story about a girl going out to play on cold day and putting on clothing when various parts of her become cold.…
Summertime
The Ginn Science story book about Summertime was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Earth and space’. It illustrates, in full colour, the activities what a boy likes to be able to do and wear in summer, with a short sentence on each…
Winter
The Ginn Science story book about Winter was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Earth and space’. Through full-colour illustrations and no words it depicts various winter scenes showing people in thick warm clothing involved in activities…
The Garden Hose
The Ginn Science story book about the Garden Hose was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Energy and forces’. The full-colour illustrations describe a family using a garden hose in various activities which show the force of the water…
Fetch!
The Ginn Science story book Fetch! was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Energy and forces’. In full-colour pages, with words on only the first and last, it shows a family throwing objects into a pond for a dog to fetch. The dog…
Down the Slide
The Ginn Science story book Down the Slide was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Energy and forces’. In full-colour pages, it shows children playing on a slide, how one gets stuck and slides down sitting on a jumper. On each page…
I Can’t Reach
The Ginn Science story book I Can’t Reach was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to content strand ‘Ourselves and healthy living’. In full-colour pages, it describes how a small boy needs help to reach things that are too high for him but can reach…
Birthday Presents
The Ginn Science story book about Birthday Presents was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to the content strand ‘Ourselves and healthy living’. It tells a story through full colour drawings with few words of a girl with her birthday presents, feeling them…
The Weather Forecast
The Ginn Science information book The Weather Forecast was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1991. It relates to the content strand ‘Earth and space’ and shows how the television weather forecast represents different types of weather on the map and shows what each type…
Bread
The Ginn Science information book Bread was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1991. It relates to the content strand ‘Materials and their uses’ and describes the ingredients for making bread, where they come from and how they are used in making different kinds of bread.
Sending Messages
The Ginn Science information book Sending Messages was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1991. The book relates to the content strand ‘Energy and forces’ and gives information about sending letters by post, telephone, computer and satellite.
Ginn Science: Year One Resource File
Ginn Science Year One Resource File for teachers was first published in 1988 and revised in 1995 to accommodate the 1995 National Curriculum in England and Wales. The revised file, of over 200 pages, contains full instructions for use of the materials provided to support science throughout Year One in England or Primary Two in Scotland…
Candles
The Teaching Primary Science book Candles uses the study of candles to illustrate how much science can come from the study of everyday objects. It describes a selection of the many investigations which start from candles and which give some idea of what science is. The first two chapters discuss matters of classroom organisation…
Paints and Materials
The Teaching Primary Science book Paints and materials draws upon some of the materials and techniques of artistic expression to explore ways of asking questions and finding answers in a scientific way. Each chapter contains an activity and a list of materials for practical experience. This is followed by an analysis of the activity…
Aerial Models
The Teaching Primary Science book Aerial models concerns activities which are likely to arouse interest, excitement, enterprise and competition. The book recognises that whilst these actions can be used as stimuli leading to scientific work, measurement and the acquisition of new knowledge, there can be problems in relation to materials,…
Science From Wood
The Teaching Primary Science book Science from Wood was intended to complement the two texts in the Science 5/13 series Working with wood, stages one and two and Working with wood background. The activities proposed were expected to apply more to younger age groups, with suggestions of ways of using the most economical sources of…
Science in the National Curriculum (Extract) 2007
Following a major overhaul of the entire National Curriculum at Key Stage Three, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority produced a version for science with a structure consistent with other subjects. There were no changes to the other Key Stages, so the Attainment Targets (AT) and Programme of Study (PoS) for Key Stages One…
Trees, Stages One and Two
The Science 5/13 unit for teachers on Trees, stages one and two contains suggestions for things children could do when working with trees and ideas about why they might do them. It uses trees as a ready source of material for observation and investigation which is likely to further the development of children's scientific understanding.…
Time, Stages One and Two and Background
The Science 5/13 unit Time, stages one and two suggests classroom activities concerned with the scientific aspects of time. It was also hoped that the study of time would lead into other subjects and to creative writing. Through these activities children gather an increasing awareness of the duration of events through enquiry into…
Structures and Forces, Stage One and Two
The Science 5/13 unit Structures and forces stages one and two proposes classroom activities stemming from the observation of structures in the world around: building, bridges and some natural structures. Only static forces are included. A number of questions are raised which can lead to model making and active enquiry into the strength…
Science from Toys, Stages One and Two and Background
This Science 5/13 unit for teachers Science from toys stages one and two and background comprises a number of sections focused on particular toy. In each section, sufficient background material is given so that teachers can see where suggested lines of development can lead, and immediate information is provided regarding the science…
Like and Unlike, Stages One, Two and Three
This Science 5/13 unit for teachers Like and unlike stages one, two and three has a wider range in the suggested activities than most other units, covering stage three (transition to abstract thinking) as well as the two earlier stages. There are two chapters (Chapters 2 and 4), which are written particularly to suggests topics which…
Coloured Things, Stages One and Two
This Science 5/13 unit for teachers Coloured things stages one and two provides suggestions for children's activities some of which relate directly to colour itself whilst others use an interest in coloured things as a springboard to other areas of investigation. Each chapter has an environmental theme rich in starting points…
Change, Stages One and Two and Background
This Science 5/13 unit for teachers on Change stages one and two describes a range of activities that build children’s ideas about change and how it occurs. Rather than being a topic to pursue as a whole, it contains ideas that can be woven into other topics. However, one theme 'Changes in the kitchen' has been given…
Science 5/13 Units for Teachers: Early Experiences
The Science 5/13 Unit for teachers entitled Early experiences focuses on science for the youngest children (infants) in the primary school. Unlike other Units of the project, the activities proposed in Early experiences cover a range of activity-based topics and relate only to the objectives stated for the first part of stage one,…
Science in the National Curriculum 2004
This version of the National Curriculum was written to include only changes to the Key Stage Four Programme of Study (PoS) which would be first assessed in 2006. The Attainment Targets (AT) and PoS for Key Stages One, Two and Three did not change at this time. At Key Stage Four, the following overall changes were notable: •…
Ourselves, Stages One and Two
The Science 5/13 unit for teachers Ourselves was written to enable children to learn about themselves by finding things out at first hand. This involves children questioning one another, taking measurements, performing tasks, carrying out tests and recording and reporting the information they find. Through these experiences they…
A First Look at Different Plants and Animals
This Nuffield Primary Science book is for use with the Variety of Life topic. It consists of 11 colourful, and highly illustrated, double-page spreads aimed at students aged 5-7: • Grouping shoes • Which are alive? • Our hands • Our carnival • Beetles • The Chinese lizard • Looking at animals •…