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Direct linkMarkwick, Andy – Primary Science, 2021
The topic 'Animals including humans' runs through the primary science National Curriculum in England (DfE, 2013). Ideally, topics such as inheritance will lead onto adaptation, natural selection and evolution across key stages 1 to 2 (ages 5-11). This article provides nine engaging activities to support the teaching of adaptation and improve…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Elementary School Students, Animals
Hicks, Debbie – Primary Science, 2016
Throughout the United Kingdom's (UK's) primary science curriculum, there are numerous opportunities for teachers to use the farming industry as a rich and engaging real-world context for science learning. Teachers can focus on the animals and plants on the farm as subjects for children to learn about life processes. They can turn attention…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Hainsworth, Mark – Primary Science, 2018
As well as providing a valuable and enjoyable experience for pupils, outdoor learning also enhances and contextualises learning in science by helping pupils understand science concepts. Teachers' lack of confidence in which aspects of the science curriculum they can actually teach outdoors deters them from venturing outside the classroom for…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Science Instruction, Science Curriculum, Scientific Concepts
Russell, Terry; McGuigan, Linda – Primary Science, 2015
The phenomenon known as "essentialism"--the belief that all species have an essential form with variation being a form of accident of aberration from the essence of the species--is widespread and important because it is at odds with biological reality. The prospect of teaching children about inheritance and evolution would be undermined…
Descriptors: Genetics, Animals, Evolution, Science Instruction
Dennis, Mike; Duggan, Adrienne; McGregor, Deb – Primary Science, 2014
Evolution and inheritance appear in the new National Science Curriculum for England, which comes into effect from September 2014. In the curriculum documents, it is expected that pupils in year 6 (ages 10-11) should be taught to: (1) recognise that living things have changed over time; (2) recognise that living things produce offspring of the same…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Evolution, Science Curriculum, Grade 6
Scott, Graham; Grassam, Matthew; Scott, Lisa – Primary Science, 2011
St. Martin's Church of England Primary School in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, enjoys a unique location, being approximately 10 minutes walk from a rocky shore and a similar distance from the University of Hull (Scarborough Campus) and its Centre for Environmental and Marine Sciences. A grant provided by the Royal Society (under their Education…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Experiential Learning, Plants (Botany), Animals
