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Linfield, Rachel; Ireland, Erin – Primary Science, 2022
The "Primary SPACE Project Research Report: Sound" (Watt and Russell, 1990) provides interesting reading relating to primary-aged children's concepts of sound. It reveals a range of children's views on how sound is made, how sounds are heard and how sound travels. While some children are shown to have knowledge that sounds travel and are…
Descriptors: Physics, Acoustics, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
Davenport, Carol; Padwick, Annie – Primary Science, 2021
In a recent survey of over 240 primary school children between the ages of 8 and 11, NUSTEM found that 75% of children said that they liked science and 63% said that they were good at science. However, when looking at the data by gender, there is a difference in enjoyment between girls and boys, with 71% of girls and 79% of boys saying that they…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Clubs, Extracurricular Activities, Elementary School Science
Waterhouse, Helen – Primary Science, 2019
It can be hugely beneficial for teachers to 'buy in' an expert for a day in an area that they are focusing on. Children are inspired by a special visitor and it can provide a new perspective to a topic and invigorate and extend learning. The variety of workshops and visitors available is astonishing. Students can be transported to outer space or…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Workshops, Expertise, Teaching Methods
Stylos, George; Kotsis, Konstantinos T. – Primary Science, 2021
Science is one of the most important subjects for students at all educational levels. To promote engagement, hands-on experiments can provide a 'realistic and exciting experience of the content' (Holstermann, Grube and Bögeholz, 2010: 744) and hopefully facilitate motivation. In this article, George Stylos and Konstantinos T. Kotsis present four…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Heat, Scientific Concepts
Sutton, Kate – Primary Science, 2021
The author became aware of Children Challenging Industry (CCI) whilst undertaking the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) in 2017 was really impressed. The author came to understand the pivotal role in primary education that careers learning has and the vital element of children learning about local industry and being 'hands-on' to make their…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Hands on Science, Experiential Learning
Saengkhattiya, Tawinan – Primary Science, 2020
The case study described in this article focused on a topic of real national concern, landslides, which can trigger sudden and tragic environmental problems and bring considerable loss of life. Landslides occur in many parts of Thailand, for example on mountain slopes, areas eroded by water or areas with rock degradation (Department of Mineral…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Camps, Problem Solving, Ecology
Pierratos, Theodoros; Koumaras, Panagiotis – Primary Science, 2022
Although international school systems and resources can differ from those in the UK, it is always useful to have an informed worldview of practice in primary science. The COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably changed the ways in which pupils around the world have access to knowledge. Furthermore, it has changed the ways in which teachers globally…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Physics
Allen, David – Primary Science, 2019
As the lead tutor for primary science in an initial teacher education institution, part of David Allen's role involves inspiring trainee primary school teachers to "want" to teach science. Their first science lecture is entitled 'Awe and Wonder' and this is delivered with the intention of modelling how dynamic hooks can be used with…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Elementary School Students, Hands on Science
Wilkinson, Deborah; Stallard, Wayne – Primary Science, 2017
Materials are all around us and the importance of supporting children to understand the vast array of different types of materials is recognised at all key stages in the science National Curriculum for England. Ensuring that children connect concepts taught in key stages 1 and 2 (ages 5-11) is the starting point in helping children to comprehend…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Science
Hoath, Leigh – Primary Science, 2018
Often unheard of unless you are of a certain age and remember audio and video cassettes, BASF are a multinational business with a large chemical site in Bradford, West Yorkshire. On the BASF site is a 'Kids' Lab' that forms part of BASF's educational outreach work. In this article, Leigh Hoath and five teachers from Bradford schools outline a…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries, Outreach Programs
Nagel, Bert – Primary Science, 2015
Marble tracks are a very popular toy and big ones can be found in science centres in many countries. If children want to make a marble track themselves it is quite a job. It takes a long time, they can take up a lot of space and most structures are quite fragile, as the materials used can very quickly prove unfit for the task and do not last very…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Manipulative Materials, Toys, Teaching Methods
Warren, Clare – Primary Science, 2015
When the author took on the role of primary science advisory teacher at Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC) she thought it would be a really interesting role that would give her room to develop her skills as a teacher, but she had not appreciated just how powerful the links to industry can be for children. One example of how such an…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Industry, School Business Relationship
Hardman, Sally; Luke, Sue – Primary Science, 2016
Rocks and fossils appear in the National Curriculum of England science programmes of study for children in year 3 (ages 7-8). A frequently asked question is "How do you make the classification of rocks engaging?" In response to this request from a school, a set of interactive activities was designed and organised by tutors and students…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Geology, Paleontology, Hands on Science
Russell, Terry; McGuigan, Linda – Primary Science, 2015
The short view of inheritance is that it is about what every organism gets from its parents, one generation to the next. Young children appreciate that offspring have strong similarities with their parents. A longer perspective embraces the similarities and diversity in relatives' features; it includes the characteristics of predecessors within…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Genetics, Evolution, Scientific Concepts
Pathmanathan, Sai – Primary Science, 2015
Sai Pathmanathan writes in this article that, over the years, her experience working with early-years children (ages 3-5) has taught her that learning it is not about whether the children get the answer right, but more about nurturing their curiosity, encouraging play and learning through hands-on activities, promoting motor skills, group work,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Experiential Learning, Hands on Science, Preschool Children
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