Preliminaries; Contents; Series Editors Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The Development of Science 3 13 and the Impact of the National Curriculum; 3 The Growth and Development of Science in the Early Years; 4 Learning Concepts; 5 Developing a Scientific Way of Working with Younger Children; 6 Assessing Learning in Science; 7 Views on the Right Kind of Teacher for Science 3 13; 8 The Impact of Information Technology; 9 The Influence of Interest Groups on 3-13 Science; 10 Science in Society or Society in Science; 11 Possible Futures; Index
Summary
Explores some of the historical antecedents of the current position of science in the lives of younger children. Current teaching practice is examined and on this basis speculations are made about the future direction of this subject
