ABSTRACT

Offering support to both trainee and practising teachers, the fourth edition of The Really Useful Science Book is the perfect tool for those who wish to extend their subject knowledge, enhance their teaching and create lessons which link directly to the National Curriculum. The easy-to-follow framework provides comprehensive science knowledge for Key Stages 1 and 2 and is fully updated with new material to inspire stimulating and engaging science lessons.

The book is divided into three sections: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each section integrates key scientific ideas and facts with innovative teaching methods and activity suggestions, and user-friendly language and illustrations help to explain key scientific concepts. With links to global learning, discussion of common misconceptions, and ideas for cross-curricular opportunities, each chapter connects knowledge to practice and informs creative and inspiring teaching.

The Really Useful Science Book is an invaluable reference resource for all classroom teachers who wish to develop the confidence to teach enquiry-based practical science with relevance to pupils and their global community.

section One|12 pages

Introduction

chapter |11 pages

Introduction

section Two|88 pages

Biology

chapter Key Idea 2.1|4 pages

The characteristics of living things

chapter Key Idea 2.2|31 pages

Life processes

chapter Key Idea 2.3|14 pages

Optimum conditions for survival

chapter Key Idea 2.4|12 pages

The variety of life

chapter Key Idea 2.5|12 pages

Adaptation to environment

chapter Key Idea 2.6|9 pages

The transfer of energy

section Three|2 pages

Chemistry

chapter Key Idea 3.1|9 pages

The particulate nature of matter

chapter Key Idea 3.2|23 pages

The classification of materials

chapter Key Idea 3.3|12 pages

Changing materials

chapter Key Idea 3.4|7 pages

The rock cycle

chapter Key Idea 3.5|3 pages

The water cycle

section Four|2 pages

Physics

chapter Key Idea 4.1|41 pages

Sources and forms of energy

chapter Key Idea 4.2|23 pages

Forces

chapter Key Idea 4.3|13 pages

The earth and beyond