Primary science: knowledge & understanding
Author: Peacock, G., Sharp, J., Johnsey, R. & Wright, D.
Published: 2024
Call Number: 372.35 P3135 2024
Posted on: October 22, 2026
About this Book:
This book provides a comprehensive foundation in the subject knowledge required to teach science effectively at the primary level. Designed primarily for pre-service primary school teachers, it covers the essential scientific concepts and principles underpinning the primary science curriculum, recognising that strong subject knowledge is fundamental to effective teaching and to pupils’ scientific understanding.
It covers the key areas of the primary science curriculum and incorporates a range of learning and assessment resources to support the development, consolidation, and evaluation of readers’ subject knowledge throughout their teacher education programme. It includes an online science subject knowledge audit with the facility to share results, end-of-chapter self-assessment questions, interactive learning tasks, a science subject knowledge checklist, curated web links relevant to primary science teaching, and recommended further reading to encourage deeper engagement with scientific concepts and pedagogical knowledge.
Program: MAEd- Major in Science Education and BSED-Science.