Aspects of Primary Education: the Teaching and Learning of Science
Published in 1989 by Her Majesty's Inspectorate (HMI), this report looks at the changes in science teaching from the mid-seventies to the late-eighties and discusses how further improvements could be achieved. It is based on observations made by HMI during the inspection of 300 primary schools in England, and from evidence about…
A Source Book for Primary Science Education
This book, published in 1983 by Hodder and Stoughton, was written with the core belief that primary school science should use 'the world around us’ to ask questions that may be answered in a scientific way. Aimed at head teachers, subject leaders and classroom teachers, it provides teachers with a guide to key concepts…
Problem Solving in School Science
This book, published in 1986 by Macdonald & Co, was written with the view that children should be encouraged to use their own initiative in problem solving and be encouraged to come up with their own ideas for investigations. The core belief was that children develop a positive self-image by overcoming challenges without an adult…
Theme 7: Environment
This is one of twelve student books from the Science in Process series and covers areas of biology, physics and chemistry related to the theme of the environment. The resource aims to allow students to develop their scientific enquiry skills using this broad theme as a basis for a variety of student-led activities. The skills include…
Theme 6: Energy
This is one of twelve student books from the Science in Process series and covers areas of biology, physics and chemistry related to the theme of energy. The resource aims to allow students to develop their scientific enquiry skills using this broad theme as a basis for a variety of student-led activities. The skills include observing,…
Practical Primary Science
Practical Primary Science published in1983 by Ward Lock Educational Ltd was aimed at primary school teachers who were not specialists in science. It was written with the premise that an enthusiastic teacher may learn alongside their class. This book contains starting points for teaching curriculum topics in science and a number…
The Human Body
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on The Human Body was first published in 1985 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the human body. It looks at the structure and function of body parts including bones, muscles, heart, lungs and eyes and describes how the body systems such as…
Pond Life
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Pond Life was first published in 1985 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the animals and plants found in ponds. It gives information about food chains and the characteristics of animals living in and near ponds. It is intended for children…
Materials
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Materials was first published in 1984 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the origin and properties of materials used in everyday life. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer questions, make some models and investigate…
Everyday Chemicals
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Everyday Chemicals was published in 1984 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about how chemicals used in everyday life are obtained. The word ‘chemical’ is used throughout to refer to elements and compounds of different kinds, without…
Structures
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Structures was published in 1984 and gives information, illustrated by full colour drawings and photographs, about structures of living things, buildings, bridges and roads. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out some activities including…
Food
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Food was published in 1984 and gives information, illustrated by full colour drawings and photographs, about types of foods, production and preservation of foods and about digestion. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out some activities…
Sounds
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Sounds was first published in 1984 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about sounds heard in everyday life, how they are created, and how they vary. It describes sound as vibrations travelling through a medium in waves and shows some of the ways…
Energy
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Energy gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the nature and forms of energy. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations of how we get and use energy. Contents Moving things have energy Energy…
Heat
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Heat was first published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about fire, fuels, effects of heat and heat conductors and insulators. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations including…
Light and Colour
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Light and Colour was first published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about sources and properties of visible light and about coloured light and pigments. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and…
Electricity and Magnetism
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Electricity and Magnetism was first published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about magnets and electric power generation and use. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations…
Rocks and Soil
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Rocks and Soil was first published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the structure of the Earth, how it changes over time, different kinds of rock and soil. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer questions,…
Air
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Air gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the composition of the air, its importance to living things and its properties. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations of air pressure and…
Water
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Water was published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the importance of water, where it is found, the forms it can take and some of its properties. The book is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question…
Trees
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Trees was first published in 1981 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about trees. It describes their parts and how their seeds are formed and dispersed. It considers the different appearance of some trees in different seasons. The book is intended…
Small Garden Animals
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Small Garden Animals was published in 1981 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about common insects and other invertebrates found in parks and gardens. In the first part, the life cycle of common insects is described whilst the second part focuses…
Seeds and Seedlings
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Seeds and Seedlings was published in 1981 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about where seeds come from and the variety of flowers which produce them. It describes the growth of new plants from seeds and the importance of seeds as food. The book…
Sea and Seashore
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Sea and Seashore was first published in 1981 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the extent of the oceans, different types of seashore and the animals and plants to be found there. Tides are mentioned, but no explanation of them is attempted.…
Flowers
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Flowers, first published in 1981, gives information, about the wide range of flowers, their structure, pollination, germination and growth. It is beautifully illustrated with full colour photographs and drawing. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question…
Birds
The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Birds, first published in 1981, gives information, illustrated with full-colour photographs, about the features and behaviour of birds. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations involving observing feathers and recording bird…
Course Book 2
The Young Scientist Investigates Course Book 2 comprises 12 units of work, grouped under three concept headings: living things; structures, forces and energy; and change. Each unit is a series of double-page spreads relating to the topic. For instance the unit on reproduction in birds and mammals has spreads on chickens, mammals…
Course Book 1
The Young Scientist Investigates Course Book 1 comprises 12 units of work, grouped under three concept headings: living things; structures, forces and energy; and change. Each unit is a series of double-page spreads relating to the topic. For instance the unit on fruit and vegetables has spreads on ‘vegetables’, ‘growing…
Teacher’s Book of Practical Work
The Young Scientist Investigates Teacher’s Book of Practical Work consists of a collection of 150 activities to supplement those given in the Young Scientist Investigates Topic Books, the two course books and the accompanying Teacher's Manual. The activities are written in a simple form for direct use by the students.…
Teacher’s Manual
The Young Scientist Investigates Teacher’s Manual contains a guide for the preparation of all lessons, advice on how to develop the themes and suggestions for further work. It begins with some historical background information about science in the primary school, paying tribute to the ground-breaking topic of the 1960s. Indeed…
The Teaching of Primary Science: Policy and Practice
This book, published in 1983 by the Falmer Press, was written following a national survey of primary schools in in 1978. The HMI Primary Survey provided a significant reassessment of the place of science in the primary curriculum. Instead of being a peripheral activity it was seen as having a place in every child's primary education.…
Lancashire Looks at...Science in the Primary School
This book was published in 1981 by Lancashire County Council and aimed to develop the confidence of classroom teachers in their delivery of science lessons. It was the product of a group of primary school head teachers, class teachers and County Science Advisers who looked at the teaching of science in primary schools in the late…
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