Learning and Teaching Primary Science

Introduction: 1. Making sense of teaching and learning primary science Kathy Smith and Angela Fitzgerald Part I. Looking at Learners of Primary Science: 2. Breaking down the barriers to learning science Dayle Anderson and Azra Moeed 3. Engaging all learners in science Kimberly Wilson and Brian Lewthwaite 4. Making links between science and the learner's world Amy Cutter-Mackenzie and Marianne Logan 5. Capturing the interest of the technologically-savvy science learner P. John Williams and Mike Forret Part II. Thinking Like a Teacher of Primary Science: 6. Grappling with teaching science as content, process and human endeavour Rena Heap 7. Tools for supporting the learning and teaching of science Karen Murcia 8. Learning and teaching science through assessment Bronwen Cowie 9. Integration and innovation in teaching science Wan Ng Part III. Putting Primary Science into Practice: 10. Living world: learning and teaching biology Prem Kurup 11. Material world: learning and teaching chemistry Gail Chittleborough and Peter Hubber 12. Planet Earth and beyond: learning and teaching Earth and space sciences Leah Moore 13. Physical world: learning and teaching physics John Kenny and Marj Colvill Conclusion: 14. Making science work in the primary classroom Dawn Garbett.

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