100 science lessons. Year R, Scottish primary 1 - Georgie Beasley

100 SCIENCE LESSONS is a series of seven teachers' guides designedto give Scholastic's model for the planning involved and provideclear lesson structures for all the science lessons any class mightneed for each year R-Y6. Using the content of all the UK curriculumdocuments offers comprehensive coverage and lots of choice.Units coinciding with work in the QCA's 'Science Scheme of Work'are designed to work alongside and support the recommended lessons.This book addresses the unique challenges and approaches of introducingsciences to 4 and 5 year olds. The lesson objectives arebased on the Early Learning Goals, as well as working towaards thenational curricula content. Each unit of work is set in one ormore contexts that can be the focus of cross-curricular activitiessuch as small world play or role-play, for example 'On the farm'or 'At the garden centre'.The units are focused as:Unit 1 Ourselves: This is me!Unit 2 Animals and plants: Looking at animals and plantsUnit 3 The environment: Out and aboutUnit 4 Materials: Exploring materialsUnit 5 Electricity: Making things workUnit 6 Forces and motion: Pushing and pullingUnit 7 Light and sound: Looking and listeningUnit 8 Earth and beyond: Up in the sky* Flexible - physically as a framework for planning* Comprehensive framework - takes the pain out of planning* Follows current trends in curriculum delivery and classroom management- advice on introductory activities and interactive whole-classteaching* Addresses whole UK curriculum content, using QCA's 'Science Schemeof Work' to pitch activities and focus for each year group.