With the changes that have taken place to the National Curriculum for science, the investigations that children should experience have broadened and become a key part of the curriculum necessary for the development of knowledge and understanding. Working Scientifically is a comprehensive guide that will help primary teachers develop their skills, improve their practice and nurture `working scientifically' in the classroom.


This book provides teachers with the tools and resources that are necessary for teaching science in a fun and exploratory way. Focusing on individual skills, it provides scientific activities in a number of different contexts. It explores each skill multiple times to help pupils progress through the age-related expectations and emphasises teaching through exploration, questioning and dialogue.


Using the analogy of a journey to space as the central concept, with each step of progression related to a step in the journey, chapters include:








What is `working scientifically'?







Raising questions, predictions and planning;







Observations, measurements and recording;







Interpreting, analysing and concluding;







Reflecting and evaluating;