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Direct linkGrimshaw, Michele; Schofield, Kathy – Primary Science, 2021
Many newsworthy events have brought with them scientific developments that have furthered the knowledge and understanding of the world and impacted life today. Events such as these can provide the perfect way to link history with science and provide children with the opportunity to make the connection between science and everyday life. As Primary…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Foreign Countries
Markwick, Andy; Clark, Kris – Primary Science, 2016
Science and mathematics share a common purpose: to explore, understand and explain the pure beauty of our universe and how it works. Using mathematics in science enquiry can enhance children's understanding of science and also provide opportunities for children to apply their mathematical knowledge to "real" contexts. The authors…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mathematics Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Demonstrations (Educational)
Telford, Francesca – Primary Science, 2013
Science involves children in exploring and gaining understanding about the world they live in. Use of a creative and imaginative approach to science can enhance this learning in many ways (Coates and Wilson, 2003). When presented with the challenge of teaching a series of science lessons on food and nutrition to a mixed class of years 4 and 5…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Science Instruction, Nutrition
Holligan, Bridget – Primary Science, 2013
The author believes that giving children more control over what, and how, they investigate can really engage and motivate them in science. Holligan suggests that providing creative science investigations can also provide a great basis for developing literacy and numeracy skills. Teachers have to provide lots of opportunity for class discussion,…
Descriptors: Ownership, Student Participation, Student Motivation, Science Instruction
Shields, Tanya – Primary Science, 2012
As a primary teacher in a large junior school the author would spend many Sunday afternoons planning exciting science lessons only to find they did not include sufficient mathematical knowledge and skills. At the time, the Numeracy Strategy was spreading through classrooms like wildfire. Meanwhile, science lessons were progressing under the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Mathematics Skills
Brodie, Eleanor – Primary Science, 2010
This article discusses how the author has developed and managed a collection of exciting resources that aim to aid transition from primary to secondary school by tackling science topics through historical contexts. Working with teachers at both primary and secondary level, the Double Crossed project has designed two exciting cross-curricular…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, History, Interdisciplinary Approach
