Publisher's Synopsis
A hands-on whole-school primary science programme designed to inspire and engage children.
Put working scientifically at the heart of your curriculum with Switched on Science Second Edition. This fully updated edition covers the English national curriculum from EYFS to Year 6 with six exciting units in each year group.
The practical Teacher's Guides provide step-by-step instructions for teaching the unit with emphasis on helping develop children's investigative and working scientifically skills. Assessment activities and guidance are provided to help teachers identify children working at, above and towards the expected standard. Less experienced teacher's and non-science specialists will find embedded CPD to build their confidence in teaching primary science.
Accompanying digital resources are available online at My Rising Stars www.risingstars-uk.com/myrisingstars. Front of class Powerpoints and downloadable worksheets give teachers easy access to the resources they will need to deliver the programme, saving them hours of preparation. Digital interactive activities, bright modern videos and truly fun practical activities will help inspire inquisitive minds in science. For teacher's apprehensive about running practical science activities, step-by-step CPD will provide helpful support.
'Switched on Science provides lots of fantastic lesson ideas, full of practical activities, that can easily be adapted (if needed) to meet the needs of each class. It is easy to use, even for the non-specialist, and simply makes the planning and teaching of science a breeze. Children look forward to their science lessons and can't wait to find out what they will be exploring next.'
Tim Handley, Year 5 Teacher at Woodlands Primary School
Year 5 topics
1. Out of this world - Earth and space
2. Material world - Properties and changes of materials
3. Circle of life - Living things and their habitats
4. Let's get moving - Forces
5. Growing up and growing old - Animals, including humans
SCIENCE IN ACTION TOPIC 6: Amazing changes - Working Scientifically Skills project.
