Summary: This book will provide invaluable support whether you are a newly-qualified science teacher, an experienced teacher of physics who wants to extend the range of strategies and approaches used, a biologist or chemist who has to teach physics, or a student training to be a teacher. Each chapter covers a broad section of the curriculum and is divided into topics. For each topic the book covers:The pupil's possible Previous knowledgeA suggested Teaching sequence with activities necessary to cover the basic physicsWarnings about pupils' misconceptions, common problems with individual activities and safety issuesFurther activities that develop the pupils' understanding of the topicEnhancement ideas that relate the science to everyday contexts and provide new ideas for experienced teachersSuggestions for using ICTThis second edition reflects the latest requirement of the National Curriculum, GCSE specifications, ideas from recent curriculum development projects and the current availability of IT.This book draws on the experience of a wide range of teachers and those involved in science education. It has been produced as part of the Association for Science Education's commitment to supporting science teacher by disseminating best practice and new ideas to enhance teaching.
Contains easy-to-implement ideas for effective lessons for secondary school studentsTranslates academic research into classroom activitiesReflects current curriculum requirements
Table of Contents: 1 Energy2 Sound, light and waves3 Forces4 Electricity and magnetism5 Earth in space6 Radioactivity
About the Author(s): All the contributors are experienced science educators, including classroom teachers and teacher trainers.
Readership: Science teachers
