Resource 5: Molecules and atoms
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Original source: Primary Science, Developing Subject Knowledge, Jane Devereux
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- ExpandCurriculum frameworks
- ExpandKey Resources: Effective teaching approaches
- Introducing the TESSA Key Resources
- Key Resource: Assessing learning
- Key Resource: Using mind maps and brainstorming to explore ideas
- Key Resource: Being a resourceful teacher in challenging circumstances
- Key Resource: Using explaining and demonstrating to assist learning
- Key Resource: Using group work in your classroom
- Key Resource: Using investigations in the classroom
- Key Resource: Tools for planning and carrying out investigations in Science
- Key Resource: Working with large classes
- Key Resource: Using the local community/environment as a resource
- Key Resource: Planning and preparing your lessons
- Key Resource: Using questioning to promote thinking
- Key Resource: Researching in the classroom
- Key Resource: Using role play/dialogue/drama in the classroom
- Key Resource: Using storytelling in the classroom
- Key Resource: Using new technologies
- Key Resource: Working with multigrade classes
- ExpandPrimary: Life skills
- ExpandPrimary: Numeracy
- ExpandPrimary: Literacy
- ExpandPrimary: Social studies and the arts
- ExpandPrimary: Science
- Module 1: Science – looking at life
- Module 2: Science – investigating materials
- Section 1: Investigating and classifying materials
- 1. Using games to explore materials
- 2. Exploring properties of materials
- 3. Organising investigations
- Resource 1: The scavenger hunt game
- Resource 2: Lesson plan: Which can be compressed – solid, liquid or gas?
- Resource 3: Sample of pupil’s work
- Resource 4: Planning an investigation
- Resource 5: Reading packaging
- Acknowledgements
- Section 2: Exploring solids
- Section 3: Looking at liquids
- 1. Exploring prior knowledge through brainstorming and demonstrations
- 2. Focus on drinking water
- 3. Solving problems through experiments
- Resource 1: Surviving in the desert
- Resource 2: Sample mind map
- Resource 3: Instructions for making a waterwheel
- Resource 4: Making a big book
- Resource 5: Surface tension – information for teachers
- Acknowledgements
- Section 4: Investigating air
- 1. Focus on language
- 2. Exploring the properties of air
- 3. Using models to explain scientific ideas
- Resource 1: An introductory ‘air’ lesson
- Resource 2: Air experiments
- Resource 3: ‘What lifts an airplane?’ Practical activities to carry out with your class
- Resource 4: The slow paper race
- Resource 5: Finding out more about air
- Acknowledgements
- Section 5: Wise use and reuse of materials
- 1. Raising awareness of resources
- 2. Developing responsible attitudes
- 3. Group work with a focus on recycling
- Resource 1: Renewable and non-renewable resources
- Resource 2: Products from crude oil
- Resource 3: Making compost
- Resource 4: Ecological footprint
- Resource 5: Lesson plan: Finding the best waste material ball
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1: Investigating and classifying materials
- Module 3: Science – energy and movement
- ExpandSecondary: Science
- ExpandHandbooks and toolkits
- Teaching Lower Secondary Science A Handbook for Teacher Educators
- Inclusive Education Toolkit: A Guide to the Education and Training of Teachers in Inclusive Education
- Working with Pupils: A Guide for Teachers
- Working with Teachers: A Handbook for Teacher Educators
- School Experience Toolkit: Supporting School Experience Supervisors
- ExpandAdditional resources: Posters
- TESSA poster overview
- TESSA Poster 1: Being a resourceful teacher
- TESSA Poster 2: Storytelling, songs, role play and drama
- TESSA Poster 3: Using questioning to promote thinking
- TESSA Poster 4: Planning lessons
- TESSA Poster 5: Using group work
- TESSA Poster 6: Assessing learning
- TESSA Poster 7: Using pair work
- TESSA Poster 8: Involving all
- TESSA Poster 9: Monitoring and giving feedback
- TESSA Poster 10: Talk for learning
- ExpandAdditional resources: Teaching packs
- Teaching packs (all)
- Teaching Pack No.1 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.2 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.3 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.4 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.5 (early primary)
- Teaching Pack No.6 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.7 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.8 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.9 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.10 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.11 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.12 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.13 (middle primary)
- Teaching Pack No.14 (upper primary)
- Teaching Pack No.15 (upper primary)
- Teaching Packs: Additional Resources
- ExpandAdditional resources: Audio
- ExpandDownload entire TESSA library
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- 1Level 1: Introductory
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