Primary Science for Teaching Assistants

Packed with practical activities, ideas and strategies to help you to enhance your pupilsa (TM) scientific understanding, this easy-to-use and accessible book has been specifically written for teaching assistants. Primary Science for Teaching Assistants:

• analyzes how you can develop scientific skills and understanding
• offers advice and guidance on pupila (TM)s progression in science
• shows how to use and build on childrena (TM)s ideas by questioning
• provides suggestions for practical work and cross-curricular links. Use this book whether youa (TM)re studying for qualifications or just keen to improve the support you already provide.

Contenu

What is Primary Science?; The teaching assistant as a positive role model in primary science; Understanding the science lesson; The teaching assistant as an effective questioner in science; Understanding and supporting practical work; Understanding and supporting children's ideas in science; Supporting numeracy and literacy in primary science; Using and adapting resources; Getting to know and supporting ICT in science; Supporting children communicating in science; Supporting the assessment and monitoring process in science; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Resources.