{"product_id":"9780857025050","title":"Primary Science: A Guide to Teaching Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy is science hard to teach? What types of scientific investigation can you use in the primary classroom? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouching on current curriculum concerns and the wider challenges of developing high-quality science education, this book is an indispensable overview of important areas of teaching every aspiring primary school teacher needs to understand including: the role of science in the curriculum, communication and literacy in science teaching, science outside the classroom, transitional issues and assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features of this second edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A new chapter on science in the Early Years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A new practical chapter on how to work scientifically \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Master’s-level ‘critical reading’ boxes in every chapter linking topics to relevant specialist literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Expanded coverage of creativity, and link science to numeracy and computing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is essential reading for all students studying primary science on initial teacher education courses, including undergraduate (BEd, BA with QTS), postgraduate (PGCE, School Direct, SCITT), and also NQTs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMick Dunne is Senior Lecturer in Science Education at Manchester Metropolitan University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Peacock is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022257373424,"sku":"9780857025050","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780857025050","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}