Primary Science : Knowledge and Understanding

Peacock, Graham A.; Sharp, John; Johnsey, Rob; Wright, Debbie

ISBN 10: 1529681154 / ISBN 13: 9781529681154

Published by Learning Matters, 2024

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Primary Science : Knowledge and Understanding
• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529681154
• ISBN 13: 9781529681154
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

All the subject knowledge you need to teach primary science.

The essential subject knowledge text for primary science.  Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text, covering the whole primary curriculum, includes interactive tasks, self-assessment questions and links to other resources in all chapters. 

Primary science matters.

This 10th edition includes links to the ITT Core Content Framework and new content on children’s common misconceptions in science.

About the Authors

Graham Peacock is Principal Lecturer in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He has taught children across the primary and secondary age ranges.

John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln.


Rob Johnsey, formerly a primary school teacher, lectured in primary science in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick for several years.

Debbie Wright is the BEd (Primary) Programme Director at Rolle School of Education, University of Plymouth. She has extensive experience of primary teaching, and of lecturing in primary science education.