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<p>Primary Science: Knowledge And Understanding (Achieving QTS Series)</p>

<p>Now with online resources to support subject knowledge!</p>

<p>Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative, and effective teaching. To help your students master this, the&nbsp;Eighth Edition&nbsp;of this established text now comes with a range of online resources available on the new companion website including:</p>

<p>- A comprehensive&nbsp;science subject knowledge audit</p>

<p>- Reflective self-assessment questions per chapter</p>

<p>- A&nbsp;science subject knowledge checklist</p>

<p>- Useful web links for&nbsp;primary science teaching</p>

<p>You can use the science subject knowledge audit to assess your trainees’ progress and ensure they better understand their level of knowledge. Grading students′ overall performance, highlighting areas for improvement linked to relevant chapter reading, and the ability to share results with their lecturer makes this the ideal science subject assessment tool.</p>

<p>This&nbsp;Eighth Edition, covering the whole curriculum for primary science, has also been updated to include more on why science matters in primary schools and new content on "States of matter," "Rocks and soils," and the "Theory of Evolution." New interactive activities are included to engage students in their learning and enable discussion. Using this book in conjunction with the free online resources really makes this the complete package for developing science subject knowledge.</p>

<p>Primary Science: Teaching Theory And Practice (Achieving QTS Series)</p>

<p>Now with online resources to support teaching practice!</p>

<p>An extensive knowledge of the primary science curriculum is not enough for trainee teachers, they need to know how to teach science in the primary classroom.</p>

<p>This is the essential teaching theory and practice text for primary science that takes a focused look at the practical aspects of teaching. It covers the important skills of classroom management, planning, monitoring, and assessment and relates these specifically to primary science, with new material on assessment without levels. New coverage on being a scientist is included to help readers understand how science teaching goes far beyond the curriculum, whilst practical guidance and features support trainees to translate their learning to the classroom. And to support students even further with the very latest strategies in classroom practice, this&nbsp;Eighth Edition&nbsp;now includes the following online resources on the new companion website:</p>

<p>- Practical lesson ideas for the classroom

-&nbsp;The Primary National Curriculum for science in Key Stages one and two

-&nbsp;Tips for planning primary science

-&nbsp;Useful web links for primary science teaching</p>

<p>Using this new edition with the supporting online material makes it an essential guide to effective and creative science teaching.</p>