Understanding Primary Science

Martin Wenham originally trained in plant biology and forestry, becoming a teacher in 1967, after four years in full-time research. His teaching experience has included work in secondary, primary and special schools, with pupils of all ages from 5 to 18. Between 1989 and 1998 he was a Lecturer in Primary Education at the University of Leicester, specializing in science and art.

Praise for the second edition:`This is a useful and interesting resource book for primary teachers and would help to develop their knowledge and teaching of science - I will certainly be using it to inform my planning and teaching of the subject′ - Juliette Green, Primary School Teacher, Environmental Education `Every teacher, however well trained in science, will have areas of uncertain understanding. This book is a prime resource for primary teachers of readable, accurate and relevant explanations of scientific phenomena, supported by impressively clear drawings. It has been revised to include recent scientific developments such as DNA and environmental issues, and continues to give sound advice about likely misconceptions whilst maintaining its focus on explaining the science for teachers′ - Wynne Harlen, Professor in Education, University of Bristol

• PART ONE: DEVELOPING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGEHelping Children to Become ScientificPART TWO: LIFE PROCESSES AND LIVING THINGSLife processesHumans and Other AnimalsPlantsVariation, Classification, Adaption and the EnvironmentPART THREE: MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIESMatter Grouping and Classifying MaterialsChanging, Combining and Separating MaterialsPART FOUR: PHYSICAL PROCESSESElectricityForces and MotionGravity and MagnetismSound and LightThe Earth and Beyond