The Teacher and Technician Planning Pack is designed to give you maximum support for Exploring Science: Working Scientifically. Including: Detailed Technician notes All the answers to all the questions in the Student Book and Activity Pack Background information for each unit, including explanations of the science and potential misconceptions Full mapping of the units to the curriculum and skills coverage, including a Blooms' Taxonomy for each unit All the lesson plans from the ActiveTeach Planner

When young children first arrive at school, they generally know how to use a mobile phone and a tablet, and how to count, share and measure. They have a sense of wonder about the world around them. They expect to further interact with technology and to build and extend their mathematics and science knowledge.Teaching Early Years Mathematics, Science and ICT shows how teachers of children in their first three years of formal schooling can guide students in developing a sound understanding of the key concepts in mathematics and science in classroom and field activities. It shows how to select appropriate educational technology, and effectively and routinely integrate it into the learning experience, as part of students' wider classroom learning.Throughout, the authors make connections between children's out-of-school and in-school experiences, as well as connections across key learning areas. They provide real classroom examples of learning experiences which can be adapted for different year levels. A reflection template assists teachers in planning and successfully implementing teaching strategies to meet curriculum requirements.Teaching Early Years Mathematics, Science and ICT helps teachers bridge theory and practice in teaching children aged 5 to 8 years.

Turn off the screen and turn on the creativity as second-generation homeschooling mom Greta Eskridge shares 100 hands-on learning activities for kids that will connect and enrich your family through adventures, small and big. Have a meteor slumber party, attend a symphony concert, take a hike in the rain, preserve colorful fall leaves, and make nettle pesto as children explore a love of nature and venture into the great, wide, real world. From backyard bugs to farmer's market veggies, children will unplug from electronics; explore the world; and learn about nature, art, music, and themselves through STEAM projects and new experiences. 100 Days of Adventure will spark curiosity in 6- to 10-year-olds with Indoor and outdoor seasonal activities, projects, experiments, crafts, recipes, and field trips Free and low-cost activities, with options for different kinds of groups and locations Step-by-step directions, nature journal prompts, tips, and checklists Beautiful photos and helpful illustrations Children can bond with parents and siblings, learn new skills with individual investigations, or explore with friends in an educational or homeschool group with this full-color activity book. Also included is a note to parents with encouraging start-here guidance on growing a family culture of curiosity and adventure. Whether your family is looking for fun activities for school breaks at home, road trip vacations, or everyday ways to learn together, this collection of interactive educational activities will help your kids get creative, get into nature, and get closer to each other. Don't miss Greta's essential guide for parents on building a connected and loving family through exploration, Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2022* 'A superbly original debut' - Guardian 'A time-twisting, mind-bending thrill ride . . . I loved it!' - Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 'Impossible to put down' - The Independent ONE GLIMPSE OF A TERRIFYING FUTURE. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE EVERYTHING. After suffering a knock to the head, 15-year-old Esso experiences a chilling vision: that night he will witness the violent deaths of everyone he knows. He writes off the out-of-body experience as a strange dream - until a series of frightening coincidences prove that the vision is just hours away from coming true. There is only one person who can help him rewrite the future. The trouble is, she hasn't been born yet . . . SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ACADEMY AWARD WINNER DANIEL KALUUYA 'A rollercoaster of a story . . . Orangeboy with an Inception-style twist.' - Kat Ellis 'Ambitious and highly addictive' - The Bookseller 'This is a book I will return to time and time again' - Caleb Femi 'So happy this exists' - Daniel Kaluuya, Academy Award-winning actor

Teaching Science and Technology in the Early Years (3-7) celebrates young children's amazing capabilities as scientists, designers and technologists. Research-based yet practical and accessible, it demonstrates how scientific, designing and making activities are natural to young children, and have the potential for contributing to all aspects of their learning. By identifying the scientific and design-related concepts, skills and activities being developed, the book enables the reader to make more focused diagnostic observations of young children and plan for how they can help move them forward in their learning. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and features: Six new chapters providing practical advice and examples for enhancing scientific and technological learning through thematic approaches a new chapter focusing on the outdoor learning environment and how this can support science and technology new case studies of successful early years practice, alongside examples of practical planning for learning, and advice on documenting children's learning stories, guidance on the role of talk, narrative, documentation and planning in relation to early years science and technology Based on the latest research and the first hand experience, this practical and accessible book is essential reading for early years and primary students on undergraduate and Masters level courses.

Hardbound. New Perspectives on Conceptual Change brings together the latest research on conceptual change from perspectives in developmental, cognitive and motivational psychology, instructional psychology and science education.The book addresses four main themes: The interplay between the learner's naive knowledge based on everyday experience and new knowledge conveyed by schooling and formal instruction; Traditional cognitive views on knowledge acquisition and new socioconstructionist perspectives; Constraints on knowledge acquisition and modification within specific learning domains; Instructional aspects of conceptual change and suggestions for the design of learning environments and teaching processes which promote conceptual change.

Fuel curiosity, spark imagination. Science Bug International is an exciting and comprehensive science programme that has been designed to make sure your children never stop asking questions about their world! This Workbook contains questions from the Topic Book plus additional questions to reinforce and extend learning. With full and comprehensive coverage of the skills and knowledge required for curriculum attainment, Science Bug International will help you to nurture and inspire your young scientist.

Tiny Science - giving MINI-scientists MAXIMUM understanding of the MICROscopic - get to grips with atoms and molecules! A fun and visual series exploring the science of things we cannot see with the naked eye, zooming right in on the itty-bitty creatures, objects and machines that have an enormous impact on us and the world around us. Perfect for children keen to get up-close to the building blocks of our world. Tiny Science: Atoms and Molecules places these key parts of life UNDER THE MICROSCOPE to find answers to ATOMazing questions, such as ... - Aren't atoms un-splittable? - Why does chocolate melt? - How do lasers and atoms relate? Fun cartoon-style illustrations interact with real-life pictures of many amazing microscopic features, making this series ideal for engaging readers aged 8 and up. It's time to explore the infinitesimal! Other Tiny Science books in the series: Germs Cells Genes and DNA Microscopic Creatures Nanotechnology

An engaging look at the global impact of robots and robotics, discovering how robot helpers move, sense and make decisions in the service of humans. Fearsome robots are sometimes shown in sci-fi movies attacking Earth, but in real life, robots are actually helping to save the planet. Service robots are put to work helping people in all sorts of locations, from hospitals and care homes to factories and restaurants. Among other amazing feats, robot helpers can produce one complete motor car every 30 seconds, prepare 300 pizzas an hour and reply to questions in 15 languages. In this book, aimed at children aged 8+, readers can meet these robot helpers and many more, then try a quick quiz to find out how much they have learned. Books in the series: Eco-Robots Robot Explorers Robot Helpers Super-smart Robots

This series explores alternative energy resources, how they are produced, the technology necessary and what the future holds. With global warming and climate crisis and the rise in energy prices, looking at more sustainable types of energy resources, how well they can meet our power needs and how they work has never felt so relevant. Solar power is one of the major sustainable power sources. But how does harnessing the Sun's energy work? What's needed and can it fulfil our energy needs? While new technologies are being developed, each energy resource comes at a cost. This series looks at each energy resource, the technology and cost of how it is used to meet power needs and how it impacts the environment and humans. Each book explains how that power is generated and where it is used. Suitable for reader aged 9+.

This unique book synthesizes relevant research findings for science teachers and highlights their implications for the quality of teaching and learning science. Whether you are a teacher looking to improve your practice or a researcher looking for a concise overview of the literature, this book will prove a valuable acquisition.>

Witnessing a total solar eclipse is a wondrous and unforgettable event! Eclipse Chasers is a guide to past and future Australian total solar eclipses, exploring historical and cultural knowledge, as well as featuring five upcoming eclipses that will be visible in Australia. The science of eclipses is explained, as well as how to prepare for an eclipse and view it safely. For upcoming eclipses the best locations to view each one are revealed, alongside tips for taking photographs. The book also reveals untold stories of how past Australian astronomers observed the total eclipses that have occurred since European settlement, and how these eclipses were celebrated in popular culture, poetry and art. It explores the great significance of solar eclipses for First Nations peoples, and their observations and cultural meanings. Eclipse Chasers showcases the drama and beauty of total solar eclipses and is essential for anyone fascinated by these amazing events. IMPORTANT NEWS: The next total solar eclipse in Australia is set to occur April 20, 2023. The Ningaloo Eclipse will entice people from all over the world to travel to Exmouth in Western Australia to have front row seats. KEY INFO: Includes locations and times to safely view a series of total solar eclipses coming up over the next two decades in Australia: April 2023; July 2028, Nov 2030, July 2037 and December 2038. Interest in eclipses is set to surge in Australia as we will have the opportunity to view five over the next two decades. Worldwide there are usually just one or two total solar eclipses each year, so it is remarkable that so many can be seen in one location so close together. A media campaign will support the release of Eclipse Chasers with expected coverage in major newspapers and national radio. The book includes information for teachers, and teacher notes will be available from the CSIRO Publishing website.

Step up your science knowledge with Step Into Science and discover the science of forces and magnets! Step Into Science: Forces and Magnets takes you on a journey of scientific discovery. With the help of a cast of funny blobby characters, you'll find out how we use forces everyday; which force pulls objects down holes and why Earth acts like a huge magnet. Explore which materials are magnetic and discover how to test them. Colourful and quirky illustrations make these core science topics exciting and fresh and encourage interaction with the subject. Written to support the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2, each title explores key scientific topics through a combination of concise information and fun experiments. Perfect for readers aged 7+ Titles in the series: Electricity Forces & Magnets Habitats Light Plants Rocks & Soil Sound The Body

This brilliantly bonkers book takes a sideways look at all that is wild, wonderful and downright weird about science, including sections on animals, plants and the human body. Find out what made the loudest sound ever heard, why spiders do cartwheels and what happens inside your ...