Table of Contents:
  • 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.