EBOOK: Science beyond the Classroom Boundaries for 3-7 year olds (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP)

This innovative book aims to support schools in shifting teaching and learning in primary science by changing teacher perceptions of where science should be taught. The authors have not taken a traditional approach to the use of school grounds but a much bolder step in terms of a whole school approach to the science curriculum being taught outside. Key features of the book include: Practical examples from teachers in schools across England Approaches that combine science and the development of personal capabilities for teachers who want to develop a whole school approach relating to key skills in science Innovative approaches to activities in science using the school grounds Suggestions to help science leaders to develop their staff to be confident in using the school grounds across the science curriculum Development of pupil independence in choosing when and why to take their learning outside the classroom boundaries With a shift from indoors to outdoors, comes a range of practical considerations and challenges for both the school and the pupil and these are what the book tackles. It is a must read for students on ITT courses and Key Stage 2 teachers who are keen to move their settings forward and provide appropriate progression throughout the primary years. Annotation This innovative book aims to support schools in shifting teaching and learning in primary science by changing teacher perceptions of where science should be taught. The authors have not taken a traditional approach to the use of school grounds but a much bolder step in terms of a whole school approach to the science curriculum being taught outside. Key features of the book include: Practical examples from teachers in schools across England Approaches that combine science and the development of personal capabilities for teachers who want to develop a whole school approach relating to key skills in science Innovative approaches to activities in science using the school grounds Suggestions to help science leaders to develop their staff to be confident in using the school grounds across the science curriculum Development of pupil independence in choosing when and why to take their learning outside the classroom boundaries With a shift from indoors to outdoors, comes a range of practical considerations and challenges for both the school and the pupil and these are what the book tackles. It is a must read for students on ITT courses and Key Stage 2 teachers who are keen to move their settings forward and provide appropriate progression throughout the primary years This innovative book aims to support schools in shifting teaching and learning in primary science by changing teacher perceptions of where science should be taught. The authors have not taken a traditional approach to the use of school grounds but a much bolder step in terms of a whole school approach to the science curriculum being taught outside. Key features of the book include: practical examples from teachers in schools across England; approaches that combine science and the development of personal capabilities for teachers who want to develop a whole school approach relating to key skills in science; innovative approaches to activities in science using the school grounds; suggestions to help science leaders to develop their staff to be confident in using the school grounds across the science curriculum; and, development of pupil independence in choosing when and why to take their learning outside the classroom boundaries. With a shift from indoors to outdoors, comes a range of practical considerations and challenges for both the school and the pupil and these are what the book tackles. It is a must read for students on ITT courses and Key Stage 2 teachers who are keen to move their settings forward and provide appropriate progression throughout the primary years Title......Page 4 Copyright ......Page 5 Dedication ......Page 6 Contents ......Page 8 List of figures......Page 10 List of tables......Page 12 List of illustrations......Page 14 Acknowledgements......Page 16 Introduction......Page 18 1 Transforming science ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 20 2 Identifying the potential for science ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 31 3 Personal Capabilities and science ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 46 4 Managing children working in science ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 59 5 Health, safety and risk ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 74 6 Progression and a review of your own progress......Page 84 7 Resourcing science ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 98 8 Darwin’s Thinking Path ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 115 9 Science Role-play Sheds ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 122 10 Science Story Sacks ‘Beyond the Classroom Boundaries’......Page 139 11 The future......Page 151 Index......Page 154 Adverts ......Page 157 Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Transforming science 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries'; 2 Identifying the potential for science 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries'; 3 Personal Capabilities and science 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries'; 4 Managing children working in science 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries'; 5 Health, safety and risk 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries'; 6 Progression and a review of your own progress; 7 Resourcing science 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries' 8 Darwin's Thinking Path 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries'9 Science Role-play Sheds 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries'; 10 Science Story Sacks 'Beyond the Classroom Boundaries'; 11 The future; Index; Adverts. This truly innovative book supports primary schools in promoting the nature of pupil independence in choosing when and why to take their learning outside the classroom boundaries. This approach builds on the good practice begun in Foundation Stage and ensures that children's personal capabilities are further developed in relation their understanding and skills in science by working in the school environment. This truly innovative, practical book supports primary schools in rethinking where teaching and learning in primary science and technology should take place, and in promoting the nature of pupil independence in choosing when and why to take their learning outside the classroom boundaries