Through a refreshing blend of theory and practice this book provides stimulating material to develop creative approaches to science in the classroom. It includes:
a range of teaching approaches that relate directly to the topic under discussion
examples of pupils' work that portray how theory can be translated into practice
quick off-the-shelf example model lesson plans which can be adapted.
User-friendly and clearly laid out this book is a core text for primary teachers, NQTs and students who want to inject some creativity into their teaching and put that "WOW" factor back into their science lessons.
Chapter 1 What is creativity?; Chapter 2 The creative child in science; Chapter 3 Developing the creative classroom; Chapter 4 The creative science cycle; Chapter 5 Planning for a creative science lesson; Chapter 6 Using resources to develop creative science; Chapter 7 Thinking and working creatively in science explorations and investigations; Chapter 8 Language, communication and creativity in science; Chapter 9 The role of ICT in developing creativity in primary science; Chapter 10 The outer limits: creativity and science fiction;
