The updated edition of this bestselling book is for the teacher who wants support and practical advice to recognize and deal with the common misconceptions encountered in the primary science classroom. Michael Allen describes over 100 common misconceptions and their potential origins. In addition to background theoretical and research material, he offers creative activities to help you grasp the underlying scientific concepts and bring them to life in the classroom, as well as practical strategies to improve pupil learning. This easy to navigate and friendly guide is a superb toolkit to support you as you teach or prepare to teach in the primary school, irrespective of your training route.
INTRODUCTION A) How do people learn science? B) How can we elicit, recognise and reconstruct science misconceptions? PART TWO BIOLOGY 1. What makes something a living thing? 2. How living things are classified 3. Blood circulation 4. Breathing 5. Plant and animal nutrition 6. Food chains and webs 7. Microbes and disease 8. Inherited characteristics and evolution CHEMISTRY 9. Chemical and physical changes 10. What are particles? 11. Solids, liquids and gases 12. The Earth PHYSICS 13. Forces 14. Floating and sinking 15. Electricity and magnetism 16. Light 17. Sound 18. Earth and space 19. Energy
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