Earth and Weather
The Ginn Science level five students’ book Earth and Weather was written for students in Year Five (Primary Six) aged 9 to 10 years, and published in 1990. It relates to the content strand Earth and space. With the help of full colour illustrations it provides information about the Earth's orbit around the sun, the seasons,…
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…
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…
Science: the Salters Approach – Book 4
This textbook accompanied the five modules in second half of Year 11 in the Salters' Science course at Key Stage Four. Contents • The Earth In Space • Evolution • Sports Science • Burning and Bonding • Energy Today and Tomorrow
Science: the Salters Approach – Book 3
This textbook accompanied the first five modules in Year 11 in the Salters' Science course at Key Stage Four. Contents • Seeing Inside the Body • Controlling Change • Making Use of Oil • Sound Reproduction • Waste Not Want Not
Science: the Salters Approach – Book 1
This textbook accompanied the first six modules in Year 10 of the Salters' Science course at Key Stage Four. Contents • Energy matters • Keeping healthy • Transporting chemicals • Construction materials • Moving on • Food for thought
Restless Earth
A Year 10 module from the Salters’ double award science course. Restless Earth was designed as a short module of four to six lessons. The module begins with stories about earthquakes. This is followed by practical work with rock puzzles to see how information is gathered about past movements in the Earth’s surface. Evidence…
Nuffield Pathways Through Science: Upgrade Pack
Nuffield Pathways Through Science was reorganised to match the new NEAB Modular Science specifications following the 1995 revisions to the National Curriculum. Much of the content of the programme was unchanged but the modules were cut to 12 and the materials restructured. The revisions of the National Curriculum were more than…
Using Energy Teachers’ Guide (Ages 7-12)
This Nuffield Primary Science Teachers’ Guide for teaching the topic Using Energy to students aged 7-12 is divided into five chapters: • Chapter 1: Introduction - covering useful strategies, the SPACE approach and links to the National Curriculum • Chapter 2: Planning - using the resources to plan topics with…
The World of Science (Teacher's Resource Book)
This Resource Book includes guidance and answers to questions together with photocopiable activity pages for each of the 44 topics covered in the World of Science textbook. Types of activities The 'World of Science' is not a course but a set of resources to enrich science course in flexible ways. As in the original…
The World of Science (Students' Book)
The World of Science book was based on a selection of the existing SATIS units that had stood the test of time. The project team set up by the Association for Science Education also devised new units to cover topics that had been introduced into the curriculum since SATIS developments started. The textbook is supported by a loose-leaf…
Nuffield Science Year 9
Year Nine of Nuffield Science for Key Stage Three was written to provide a clear transition into the 14-16 curriculum. Two teaching sequences were devised for Year Nine, either as an integrated course or as a co-ordinated course divided into biology, chemistry and physics. Principles Two basic principles underpinned the planning…
Nuffield Science Year 8
The Nuffield Science for Key Stage Three course materials for Year Eight were planned as an integrated science course. The topics Topic A Energy Topic B Fuels Topic C Life goes on Topic D Healthy body Topic E An electrical world Topic F Water Topic G Air around us Topic H Colourful world The resources The…
More About Rocks, Soil and Weather
This Nuffield Primary Science book consists of 11 colourful, and highly illustrated, double-page spreads aimed at students aged 9-12. The book ends with a glossary and index. Contents • Wet • Channel tunnel • Landforms • Old as the hills • Toil or soil • Mount Pinatubo • Life in a rotten…
More About Habitats
This Nuffield Primary Science book is for use in the Living Things in their Environment topic. It consists of 11 colourful, and highly illustrated, double-page spreads aimed at students aged 9-12. The book ends with a glossary and index. Contents • It’s a hard life • Wildlife in towns • Observing nature •…
Rocks, Soil and Weather
This Nuffield Primary Science book consists of 11 colourful, and highly illustrated, double-page spreads aimed at students aged 7-9. The book ends with a glossary and index. Contents • The wind brings the weather • A farm in Devon • Why the wind and the water fight • The story of sweetcorn • Rocks…
Rocks, Soil and Weather Teachers’ Guide (Ages 7-12)
This Nuffield Primary Science Teachers’ Guide for teaching the Rocks, Soil and Weather topic, to students aged 7-12, is divided into five chapters: • Chapter 1: Introduction - covering useful strategies, the SPACE approach and links to the National Curriculum • Chapter 2: Planning - using the resources to plan…
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 •…
A First Look at Rocks, Soil and Weather
This Nuffield Primary Science book consists of 11 colourful, and highly illustrated, double-page spreads aimed at students aged 5-7: • What is under your feet? • The wise man and the foolish man • Samd • Rocks all around us • People using rocks • Change in the weather • Weather poems •…
Rocks, Soil and Weather Teachers’ Guide (Ages 5-7)
This Nuffield Primary Science Teachers’ Guide for teaching the Rocks, Soil and Weather 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…
Living Things in their Environment Teachers’ Guide (Ages 5-7)
This Nuffield Primary Science Teachers’ Guide for teaching the Living Things in their Environment 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 •…
Nuffield Science Year 7
The Nuffield Science for Key Stage Three course materials for Year Seven were planned as an integrated science course. The topics Topic A Being a scientist Topic B Senses Topic C Measuring Topic D Solar System Topic E Forces Topic F Elements and compounds Topic G Atoms and molecules Topic H Patterns The resources The…
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The Earth in Space Teachers’ Guide (Ages 5-7)
This Nuffield Primary Science Teachers’ Guide for teaching the Earth in Space 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…
SATIS 14-19: Atlas
Published by ASE, the SATIS Atlas is a resource for use with both SATIS 14-16 and SATIS 16-19. It comprises 45 photocopiable maps accompanied by student worksheets and introductory notes for teachers. The maps are all drawn to one of three basic outlines: the UK, Europe and the World. Aims Each map deals with a science-related…
SATIS 16-19: Units 1-25
Units 1 to 25 of the SATIS 16-19 series. The introductory General Guide for teachers gives information on the design and use of the units, outlines of the unit subjects relating them to science specialisms. Structure of the units Each SATIS 16 - 19 unit was designed to be photocopied and published in four parts: • Notes…
SATIS Update 91
The UPDATE 91 teachers' notes, which provided information to update and supplement the 100 units published between 1986 and 1988.