Group Discussion Book: Level One
The Ginn Science Group Discussion Book for Year One (students aged five to six years), published in 1988, consists of 35 large colour photographs selected to relate to the key ideas of the modules for Year One. There are no titles or words on the photographs. Their use is suggested in the module guidance in the Year One Resource…
Journey to the Moon
The Ginn Science Year Two information book Journey to the Moon was written for Year Two (Primary Three) students aged six to seven years and published in 1991. It relates to the content strand ‘Earth and space’, explains how the Moon travels in relation to the Earth and describes the journey of the first astronauts to…
National Assessment Sheets in Science: Levels One to Three
Ginn Science National Assessment Sheets in Science for levels one to three of the National Curriculum and levels A to C of the Scottish 5-14 guidelines were published in 1997. They comprise photocopiable sheets which aim to help teachers to monitor and assess their students’ knowledge and abilities in science and to provide…
Ginn Science Activity Sheets: Year One
Ginn Science Activity Sheets for Year One (students aged five to six years), published in 1994, are photocopiable resources which enable individuals or groups of students to work independently on the Ginn Science activities. The 40 activity sheets, referenced to the activities in the Year One Teachers' Resource File, are intended…
National Assessment Sheets in Science National Curriculum Levels Two to Four
Ginn Science National Assessment Sheets in Science for levels two to four of the National Curriculum and levels B to D of the Scottish 5-14 guidelines were published in 1997. They comprise photocopiable sheets which aim to help teachers to monitor and assess their students’ knowledge and abilities in science and to provide…
Ginn Science: Year One Resource File
Ginn Science Year One 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 One in England or Primary Two in Scotland…
Ginn Science Activity Sheets Year Five
Ginn Science Activity Sheets for Year Five (students aged 9 to 10 years), published in 1994, are photocopiable resources which enable individuals or groups of students to work independently on the Ginn Science activities. The 40 activity sheets, referenced to the activities in the teachers' resource file for Year Five, are intended…
Minibeasts
The Ginn Science level five students’ book Minibeasts was written for students in Year Five (Primary Six) aged 9 to 10 years and published in 1990. It relates to the content strand Other animals and plants. Minibeasts is a popular term given to small animals of many different kinds that exist in our surroundings. They include…
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…
Ginn Science: Activity Sheets Year Three
Ginn Science Activity Sheets for Year Three (students aged seven to eight years), published in 1994, are photocopiable resources which enable individuals or groups of students to work independently on the Ginn Science activities. The 40 activity sheets, referenced to the activities in the teachers' resource file for Year Three,…
Water Power and Electricity
The Ginn Science topic book Water Power and Electricity is a 48 page information book for students aged 10 to 11 years, published in 1991. It describes two important kinds of energy: moving water which has been used to drive machines for hundreds of years; and electricity, which can be created by using moving water. It begins by…
Homework Sheets Year Six
These homework sheets from Ginn Science are photocopy masters for setting science homework at Year Six (students aged 10 to 11 years). The tasks are practical activities that can be carried out at home with the support of parents or carers. Published in 1998, the links to the National Curriculum are to the 1995 revision. The…
The Body Machine
The Ginn Science topic book The Body Machine is a 48 page book for students aged 10 and 11, published in 1991. It discusses the human body as a complex machine in which bones and muscles work together to give support and allow movement. It provides a drawing of the human skeleton with all main bones identified, and described how…
National Assessment Sheets in Science Levels Three to Five
Ginn Science National Assessment Sheets in science for levels three to five of the National Curriculum, and levels C to E of the Scottish 5-14 guidelines, were published in 1997. They comprise photocopiable sheets which aim to help teachers to monitor and assess their students’ knowledge and abilities in science and to provide…
Ginn Science: Activity Sheets Year Two
Ginn Science Activity Sheets for Year Two (students aged six to seven years), published in 1994, are photocopiable resources which enable individuals or groups of students to work independently on the Ginn Science activities. The 40 activity sheets, referenced to the activities in the Year Two teachers' resource, are intended…
Essential Ginn Science: Guide to Classroom Management Year One
Essential Ginn Science: a Guide to Classroom Management Year One (students aged five to six years), published in 1998, was developed to match the slimmer curriculum resulting from the 1995 revision of the National Curriculum for England and Wales. It claims to highlight core activities and key ideas in Ginn Science which most closely…
Wood and Paper
The Ginn Science level five students’ book Wood and Paper was written for students in Year Five (Primary Six) aged 9 to 10 years, and published in 1990. It relates to the content strand Materials and their uses. With the help of full colour illustrations it gives information about the origin and uses of wood and paper. It…
Earth and Solar System
The Ginn Science topic book Earth and Solar System for students aged 10 and 11 was published in 1991. It is in two main parts. The first part discusses what is known about how the Earth and the life on it has changed, using information from fossil records and study of rocks. The second part concerns space and what is known about…
Metals and Plastics
The Ginn Science topic book Metals and Plastics for students aged 10 and 11 was published in 1991. It provides a wealth on information relating to the origin, properties and uses of these materials. Beginning with metals, it uses full colour illustrations in providing information about the history of metals, how they were used in…
Essential Ginn Science: Guide to Classroom Management Year Two
Essential Ginn Science: Guide to Classroom Management Year Two (students aged six to seven years), published in 1998, was developed to match the slimmer curriculum resulting from the 1995 revision of the National Curriculum for England and Wales. It claims to highlight core activities and key ideas in Ginn Science which most closely…
Ginn Science Assessment Booklet: Written Questions Level (Year) Five
The Ginn Science Assessment Booklet of written questions for level five (students aged 9 to 10 years) was published in 1989. This was before the term ‘level’ acquired special meaning in the National Curriculum Assessment. Here 'level’ can be equated with ‘Year’. The questions are grouped in 10 sets,…
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,…
Homes and Shelters
Ginn Science level three students’ book Homes and Shelters was written for students aged seven to eight years and published in 1989. It contains 24 pages and relates to the content strand ‘Materials and their uses’. Using full-colour illustrations it introduces readers to the variety of materials used in buildings…
Life and Water
The Ginn Science topic book Life and Water is a 48 page book published in 1991 for students aged 10 to 11 years. It enables students to read about some of the plants and animals which live in water and how they are adapted to their environment. Full colour illustrations support the text providing information about the life cycles…
Ginn Science Assessment Booklet: Written Questions Level (Year) Six
The Ginn Science Assessment Booklet of written questions for level six (students aged 10 to 11 years) was published in 1989. This was before the term ‘level’ acquired special meaning in the National Curriculum assessment. Here ‘level’ can be equated with ‘Year’. The questions are grouped in nine…
Forces
Ginn Science level three students’ book Forces was written for students aged seven to eight years and published in 1989. It contains 24 pages and relates to the content strand ‘Energy and forces’. It begins with examples of human strength and forces needed in using playground equipment and then considers the forces…
Skills Support Sheets Years Three and Four
The Ginn Science Skills Support Sheets for Years Three and Four, published in 1993, comprise photocopiable black masters of 40 short activities designed for students to practise and discuss scientific skills. The skills chosen as the focus for Years Three and Four are observing, investigating, interpreting and hypothesising. The…
Eyes, Ears and Noses
The Ginn Science Year Two information book Eyes, Ears and Noses was written for Year Two (Primary Three) students aged six to seven years and published in 1991. It relates to the content strand ‘Other animals and plants’, illustrates the variety of forms of eyes, ears and noses of non-human animals and explains how the…
Structures
Ginn Science level three students’ book Structures was written for students aged seven to eight years and published in 1989. It contains 24 pages and relates to the content strand ‘Materials and their uses’. Using full-colour illustrations, it explains how materials that seem weak can be used to produce strong ones.…
Ginn Science Assessment Booklet: Written Questions Level Three
The Ginn Science Assessment Booklet of written questions for level three (students aged seven to eight years) was published in 1989. This was before the term ‘level’ acquired special meaning in the National Curriculum assessment. Here ‘level’ can be equated with ‘Year’. The questions are grouped…
Year Five Teachers' Resource File
Ginn Science Resource File Year Five is a lengthy (225 page) file, revised in 1995 from the one first published in 1990. After an introduction describing the rationale and structure of Ginn Science, the file sets out all the work for Year Five of the English primary school or Primary Six in the Scottish system (students aged 9 to…
Year Two: Group Discussion Book B
The Ginn Science Group Discussion Book B for Year Two (students aged six to seven years), published in 1988, consists of 35 large colour photographs selected to relate to the key ideas of the modules for Year Two. There are no titles or words on the photographs but notes for the teacher on each photograph at the end of the book.…