Teaching Science Creatively

Author : Dan Davies
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317437594
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Science Creatively written by Dan Davies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you unlock your own creativity to help children learn science creatively? How do you bring the world of ‘real science’ into the classroom? Where does science fit in a creative curriculum? This second edition of Teaching Science Creatively has been fully updated to reflect new research, initiatives and developments in the field. It offers innovative starting points to enhance your teaching and highlights curiosity, observation, exploration and enquiry as central components of children’s creative learning in science. Illustrated throughout with examples from the classroom and beyond, the book explores how creative teaching can harness children’s sense of wonder about the world around them. With easily accessible chapters, it offers a comprehensive introduction to the core elements of creative science learning, supporting both teacher and child in developing scientific concepts and skills. The book explores key issues such as: • the links between scientific and creative processes • how to teach creatively, and for creativity • the role of play in early scientific learning • developing scientific understanding through drama (new) • using the outdoors in science • how theories of learning relate to children’s creative development • teaching science topics in innovative and creative ways – games, drama, role play, puppets, mini-safaris and welly walks! Stimulating and accessible, with contemporary and cutting-edge practice at the forefront, Teaching Science Creatively introduces fresh ideas to support and motivate both new and experienced primary teachers. It is an essential purchase for any professional who wishes to incorporate creative approaches to teaching science in their classroom.

Author : Daniel John Davies
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
ISBN 13 : 9780415561327
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Science Creatively written by Daniel John Davies and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers ideas to involve your students and demonstrate the potential of creative teaching to develop children's knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes. Underpinned by theory and research, it offers informed and practical support to both students.--Résumé de l'éditeur.

Author : Nicky Waller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472941713
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Creative Approach to Teaching Science written by Nicky Waller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Creative Approach to Teaching Science is filled with exciting and innovative ways to teach and meet the objectives for primary physics, chemistry and biology from Years 1-6. Each idea has been tried and tested, used in the classroom with children of the relevant age range, and all are deep rooted in practical enquiry with clear links to the statutory requirements for primary science. This book is jam-packed full of strategies and ready made ideas with a creative edge, aimed at engaging children and encouraging them to think critically and scientifically, and to consider key scientific topics in real life scenarios. This book is a must-have for teachers looking to inspire their pupils, and making sure they have fun along the way.

Author : Ann Oliver
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136793038
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Teaching: Science in the Early Years and Primary Classroom written by Ann Oliver and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical, useful and informative, this book provides ideas and suggestions on how to interpret and develop the primary science curriculum in an interesting and challenging way. Bringing together creative thinking and principles that still meet National Curriculum requirements, the themes in the book encourage teachers to: teach science with creative curiosity value the unpredictable and unplanned thrive on a multiplicity of creative approaches, viewpoints and conditions be creative with cross-curricular and ICT opportunities reflect on their own practice. For teachers new and old, this book will make teaching and learning science fun by putting creativity and enjoyment firmly back onto the primary agenda.

Author : Mary Banks Gregerson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146145185X
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Creatively and Teaching Creativity written by Mary Banks Gregerson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative teaching as well as teaching creativity are cutting edge issues in psychology today as recent academic and popular media coverage has shown. This volume expands on that interest with chapter authors drawn from interdisciplinary areas. It includes examples of creatively teaching across the education system, including preschool, K-12, undergraduate, and graduate level education. The variety of subjects covered by the chapters include psychology,math, science, and reading. In addition to creative teaching which may lead to enhanced learning and achievement in students, as well enhanced creativity,another focus is teaching with the objective to enhance creativity.

Author : Patti Drapeau
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416619372
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sparking Student Creativity written by Patti Drapeau and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Sparking Student Creativity: Practical Ways to Promote Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving," author and researcher Patti Drapeau explores and explains research related to creativity and its relevance in today's standards-based, critical thinking-focused classroom. In addition, the book includes 40 "grab and go" ideas that infuse lesson plans with a spirit of exploration. No matter what grade levels or content areas you teach, Sparking Student Creativity will help you to produce creative lesson components that directly address critical content, target specific standards, and require thoughtful products from students as they grow into independent learners and become successful adults." from cover verso

Author : Albert Piltz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Teaching of Science in the Elementary School written by Albert Piltz and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rosemary Feasey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136612203
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Science written by Rosemary Feasey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a refreshing blend of theory and practice this book provides stimulating material to develop creative approaches to science in the classroom. It includes: a range of teaching approaches that relate directly to the topic under discussion examples of pupils' work that portray how theory can be translated into practice quick off-the-shelf example model lesson plans which can be adapted. User-friendly and clearly laid out this book is a core text for primary teachers, NQTs and students who want to inject some creativity into their teaching and put that "WOW" factor back into their science lessons.

Author : Dan Davies
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317437586
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Science Creatively written by Dan Davies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you unlock your own creativity to help children learn science creatively? How do you bring the world of ‘real science’ into the classroom? Where does science fit in a creative curriculum? This second edition of Teaching Science Creatively has been fully updated to reflect new research, initiatives and developments in the field. It offers innovative starting points to enhance your teaching and highlights curiosity, observation, exploration and enquiry as central components of children’s creative learning in science. Illustrated throughout with examples from the classroom and beyond, the book explores how creative teaching can harness children’s sense of wonder about the world around them. With easily accessible chapters, it offers a comprehensive introduction to the core elements of creative science learning, supporting both teacher and child in developing scientific concepts and skills. The book explores key issues such as: • the links between scientific and creative processes • how to teach creatively, and for creativity • the role of play in early scientific learning • developing scientific understanding through drama (new) • using the outdoors in science • how theories of learning relate to children’s creative development • teaching science topics in innovative and creative ways – games, drama, role play, puppets, mini-safaris and welly walks! Stimulating and accessible, with contemporary and cutting-edge practice at the forefront, Teaching Science Creatively introduces fresh ideas to support and motivate both new and experienced primary teachers. It is an essential purchase for any professional who wishes to incorporate creative approaches to teaching science in their classroom.

Author : Alan Cross
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335247660
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Ways to Teach Primary Science written by Alan Cross and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you need quick and easy access to great ideas for teaching primary science? If so then this is the book for you! Creative Ways to Teach Primary Science draws on the best ideas about teaching primary science, using an evidence-based approach which recognizes that there are some proven and more effective methods for teaching primary science. Creativity is one of the most powerful indicators of successful teaching, and the key is a willingness to take risks and to accept uncertainty. This can be tricky for busy teachers, so this book lends you a helping hand! The authors explain why the methods presented are successful and encourage you to apply these creative techniques to new situations. The book: Offers a handy 'one stop shop' of creative ideas for teaching primary science Provides a 'helping hand' for you to get started in the classroom by presenting a range of teaching methods that are proven to work Encourages creativity and experimentation, regularly recognized as features of outstanding teaching Inspires you to develop all the ideas for yourself Providing a highly practical and accessible handbook to the creative aspects of teaching and learning primary science, this is invaluable reading for trainee and practising primary teachers.