Switched on Science Year 2 (2nd edition)
Paperback | English
By (author): Rosemary Feasey
A hands-on whole-school primary science programme designed to inspire and engage children.
Put working scientifically at the heart of your curriculum with Switched on Science Second Edition. This fully updated edition covers the English national curriculum from EYFS to Year 6 with six exciting units in each year group.
The practical Teacher''s Guides provide step-by-step instructions for teaching the unit with emphasis on helping develop children''s investigative and working scientifically skills. Assessment activities and guidance are provided to help teachers identify children working at, above and towards the expected standard. Less experienced teacher''s and non-science specialists will find embedded CPD to build their confidence in teaching primary science.
Accompanying digital resources are available online at My Rising Stars www.risingstars-uk.com/myrisingstars. Front of class Powerpoints and downloadable worksheets give teachers easy access to the resources they will need to deliver the programme, saving them hours of preparation. Digital interactive activities, bright modern videos and truly fun practical activities will help inspire inquisitive minds in science. For teacher''s apprehensive about running practical science activities, step-by-step CPD will provide helpful support.
''Switched on Science provides lots of fantastic lesson ideas, full of practical activities, that can easily be adapted (if needed) to meet the needs of each class. It is easy to use, even for the non-specialist, and simply makes the planning and teaching of science a breeze. Children look forward to their science lessons and can''t wait to find out what they will be exploring next.''
Tim Handley, Year 5 Teacher at Woodlands Primary School
Year 2 topics
1. Healthy me - Animals, including humans
2. Materials monster - Everyday materials
3. Mini worlds - Animals, including humans; Plants
4. Move it - Everyday materials; Living things and their habitats
5. Young gardeners - Living things and their habitats; Plants
SCIENCE IN ACTION TOPIC 6: Little masterchefs - Working Scientifically Skills project.