Time, Growth and Change
The Learning Through Science teachers’ guides and pupils’ assignment cards for the unit Time, Growth and Change give suggestions for activities children could undertake. The cards are divided into groups, denoted by a symbol on the cards, according to their subject: time, growth and change. The teachers’ guides…
Materials
The Learning Through Science teachers’ guides and pupils’ assignment cards for the unit on Materials give suggestions for activities children could undertake. The cards are divided into groups according to their subject: in the home, in the school, and in shops and supermarket. On the cards the grouping is denoted by…
Change, Stage Three
This Science 5/13 unit for teachers Change stage three deals mainly with energy, and suggests ways of approaching this topic using the group working methods used in primary schools. However, the ideas and thinking required are described as being suitable only for pupils who have reached a certain level of development indicated by…
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…
Metals, Stages One and Two
The Science 5/13 unit Metals, stages one and two, describes practical situations and enquiries in which children’s attention is focused on the use and properties of metals. In this unit, activities for stage one and stage two are in separate sections and written in contrasting styles. The stage one activities are set out to…
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…