Primary Science provides pupils in 5th and 6th Classes with the opportunity to explore, investigate and develop knowledge and understanding of the four science strands:
Features:
Books that I use to support and plan my Science lessons are the Primary Science books from Prim-Ed. These books have a mixture of hands on and research based activities for the class and they are designed with the Irish Science curriculum in mind. It also includes key vocab before the start of each topic which I like, discussing specific vocab before the activities allows the children the opportunity to use this new vocab in their own investigations. There are also some nice assessment ideas included. These resources can all be used to plan your lessons. I am developing the DPSM framework for inquiry with my class which allows them to develop their own skills and take ownership of their learning.
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