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 in some detail to show how a theme might be developed. Background information about the science related to the changes involved is provided for the teacher. A separate unit Change stage three develops work for the upper primary, middle or lower secondary school years.

Contents
1. What kind of work can be done in Stages 1 and 2?
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Stage 1 work
1.3 Stage 2 work
1 4.Six important questions
1.5 The Unit and objectives
1.6 Why is some of the text printed in brown ink?
1 7 Starting points and group working

2. What can we do?
2.1 Change as a component of other topics
2.2 Topics about change
2.3. Flow charts illustrating possible lines of development

3. Suggested topics for Stages 1 and 2
3.1 Changes out of doors
3.2 Changes due to weather
3.3 Micro-climates
3.4 Changes along the seashore
3.5 Changes in the sky
3.6The winds of change
3.7 Changes in clothes
3.8 Changes in movement
3.9 Changes in position
3.10 Changes – butterflies and moths

4. Changes in the kitchen
4.1 Washing
4.2 Cooling things
4.3 Changes when things are heated
4.4 Differences in powders
4.5 Dissolving things in water
4.6 Other changes in food-Decay
4.7 Other ideas on change which might be investigated

5. Background for teachers
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Change is all around us
5.3 How do we recognise change?
5.4 Change and properties
5.5 Change and energy
5.6 Change and time
5.7 The effects of time
5.8 Is it worth it?

Appendices
Bibliography
Index to 0bjectives
Objectives for children learning science
Index

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