Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding

Graham Peacock is Principal Lecturer in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He has taught children across the primary and secondary age ranges. John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln. Rob Johnsey, formerly a primary school teacher, lectured in primary science in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick for several years. Debbie Wright is the BEd (Primary) Programme Director at Rolle School of Education, University of Plymouth. She has extensive experience of primary teaching, and of lecturing in primary science education.

1 Introduction
2 Science in the National Curriculum
3 Working scientifically
4 Functioning of organisms: green plants
5 Functioning of organisms: animals including humans
6 Evolution and inheritance
7 Living things and their habitats
8 Materials
9 Changes of materials
10 Rocks, soils and fossils
11 Electricity
12 Energy
13 Forces and magnets
14 Light
15 Sound
16 Earth and space
17 Misconceptions