Ginn Science: Year Two Resource File
Ginn Science Year Two 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 Two in England or Primary Three in…
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.
What’s Your Reaction?
This book was produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry to help primary school teachers to teach science. The book was written to provide background information on the science, with the particular emphasis on chemical sciences. Each chapter of the book covers a different topic and is dealt with at three levels, A, B and C. Level…
SPACE Project Research Report: Evaporation and Condensation
The Science Processes and Concepts Exploration (SPACE) project research report on Evaporation and Condensation was published in 1990 by Liverpool University Press. The SPACE research was conducted at two centres: at the University of Liverpool and King’s College, London, with Wynne Harlen and Paul Black as joint directors.…
SPACE Project Research Report: Materials
The Science Processes and Concepts Exploration (SPACE) project research report on Materials was published in 1991 by Liverpool University Press. The SPACE research was conducted at two centres: at the University of Liverpool and King’s College, London, with Wynne Harlen and Paul Black as joint directors. Each centre took responsibility…
A First Look at What Things Are Made of
This Nuffield Primary Science book is for use with the Materials topic. It consists of 11 colourful, and highly illustrated, double-page spreads aimed at students aged 5-7: • Farm animals • Something is wrong • When things are invisible • Fairytale houses • Making things with glass • Party time •…
Materials Teachers’ Guide (Ages 5-7)
This Nuffield Primary Science Teachers’ Guide for teaching the Materials topic, to students aged 5-7, is divided into three chapters: • Chapter 1: Planning - showing how to use the resources to plan a topic and, in the second edition, more guidance on how to implement the SPACE approach • Chapter 2: Exploring…
Science and Literacy: a Guide for Primary Teachers
Science and Literacy was written by people from the Nuffield Primary Science Project and the Exeter Extending Literacy Project at a time when there was renewed emphasis on teaching about literacy in primary schools. The approach recommended in the book is based on the EXIT model that was devised by the team at Exeter to show how…
Understanding Science Ideas: a Guide for Primary Teachers
Understanding Science Ideas is a concise and colourful book that was written by members of the Nuffield Primary Science project team to help teachers to discuss and understand key science ideas and explanations at an appropriate level, consistent with the philosophy of the project. Research findings The SPACE researchers had…
In-Service Pack
The Nuffield Primary Science in-service pack was created to introduce teachers to the SPACE approach and its potential for the teaching and learning of science in primary schools. The pack follows the SPACE approach in content and style so that teachers can experience the approach in their own learning. It advocates an active approach…
Science Co-ordinators' Handbook
The Handbook is designed to guide Science Co-ordinators as they support the development of the science curriculum in their schools. It does this by helping co-ordinators to: • understand the SPACE approach • introduce the SPACE approach in their schools • provide support for colleagues as they adopt the SPACE approach…
Teachers' Handbook
The Nuffield Primary Science Teachers’ Handbook was designed to help teachers implement the SPACE approach to the teaching of primary science. The Handbook is only about 90 pages long but it covers a wide range of topics. The Handbook is divided into five main sections. After the introduction, the first section has five…
The Development of Students’ Understanding of Physical Characteristics of Air, Across the Age Range 5-16 Years
This report was intended to provide a longer term perspective on changes taking place in students’ understanding over the compulsory school years. The topic of air was chosen on the basis both of its importance throughout school science and its accessibility to students across the entire school age range. Contents of the report Section…