{"title":"Understanding How Children Learn Science","authors":"R. Hickey","doi":"10.4324/9781003114871-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003114871-4","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter will take you through four key ideas about how children \u0000learn science, with particular attention to how their concepts develop. \u0000These key ideas are illustrated by topics which are included in many \u0000primary science curricula: the phases of the moon, heat energy, properties \u0000of materials and the seasons. For each topic, you will complete an \u0000activity and reflect on your own science concepts before asking children \u0000of different ages to do the same activity. By comparing their responses, \u0000you can identity what happens as children learn science. This skill is \u0000critical when planning effective programs which support children to \u0000develop their science concepts. An analysis for each activity is provided, \u0000and implications for effective, practical teaching are suggested.","PeriodicalId":151056,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Teaching Primary Science","volume":"147 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129082753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Wonder of Science","authors":"A. Harrison","doi":"10.4324/9781003114871-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003114871-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":151056,"journal":{"name":"The Art of Teaching Primary Science","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134342715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}