Series overview <strong>Book</strong> 1 Living things Myself Plants and animals Energy and forces Light Sound Heat Magnetism and electricity Forces Materials Properties and characteristics of materials Materials and change Environmental awareness and care Caring for my locality <strong>Book</strong> 2 Living things Myself Plants and animals Energy and forces Light Sound Heat Magnetism and electricity Forces Materials Properties and characteristics of materials Materials and change Environmental awareness and care Caring for my locality <strong>Book</strong> 3 Living things Human life Plant and animal life Energy and forces Light Sound Heat Magnetism and electricity Forces Materials Properties and characteristics of materials Materials and change Environmental awareness and care Environmental awareness <strong>Science</strong> and the environment Caring for the environment <strong>Book</strong> 4 Living things Human life Plant and animal life Energy and forces Light Sound Heat Magnetism and electricity Forces Materials Properties and characteristics of materials Materials and change Environmental awareness and care Environmental awareness <strong>Science</strong> and the environment Caring for the environment This overview illustrates the topics covered in this <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Science</strong> copymaster series. The four books in the <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Science</strong> series have been written for the following age ranges: <strong>Book</strong> 1 – Ages 5–7 years <strong>Book</strong> 2 – Ages 7–9 years <strong>Book</strong> 3 – Ages 8–10 years <strong>Book</strong> 4 – Ages 9–11 years Viewing Sample vi <strong>PR</strong>IMARY SCIENCE ~ Prim-Ed Publishing ~ www.prim-ed.com
Essential science resources Below is a list of essential items for every science classroom. By collecting and storing these materials, time will be saved when preparing for science experiments and investigations. plastic cups..................................... coloured pencils, crayons................. measuring jugs................................ jars and bottles with lids................... coloured crepe paper streamers......... empty buckets and containers........... lids - plastic, tin............................... sticky tape, glue, scissors................. aprons/shirts to protect clothes.......... paper towels.................................... rulers, metre sticks, trundle wheel...... counters, marbles, stones, buttons..... sugar, flour, salt............................... modelling clay................................. retractable knife................................ food colouring................................. straws............................................. tissues, corks, plastic blocks............. paper - A4 and A3............................ balloons.......................................... lolly sticks....................................... card – white, coloured...................... cotton wool, string, wool .................. split pins, paperclips........................ torches............................................ plastic bags..................................... soap, oil......................................... mirrors............................................ milk and egg cartons........................ vinegar, lemon juice......................... magnets.......................................... aluminium foil, cling film.................. bicarbonate of soda.......................... funnels............................................ candles........................................... pipe-cleaners................................... Myself Resources Materials needed for <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Science</strong> – <strong>Book</strong> 2 Below are the resources needed to conduct the activities described in this book. The items in italics are optional and may be collected to enrich the lesson. Not mentioned are those items included in the ‘essential items’ list alongside. • popcorn maker, popcorn kernels, butter, bowls, mirrors, photographs/ charts of people at different stages of their life cycle, fruit, sweets, crisps Plants and animals • hand lenses, charts/books of pictures of insects, clipboard, cardboard tubes, drink cans, masking tape, elastic bands, snails, magnifying glass, stopwatch, plastic, photographs of different habitats, ping-pong ball, photographs of nocturnal animals, mini cactus plant, seeds, fertilizer Light • watch, OHP, black paint, chalk, sticks, tape measure, pictures showing an eclipse of the sun and moon, pictures of sundials, compass, cellophane, thin nylon, tracing paper, frosted glass Sound • telephone, bicycle bell, drums, maracas, guitar, cereal box, glass bottles, tins, cardboard tubes, steel ruler, pebbles, biscuit tins, dried peas, greaseproof paper, blu-tack ® Heat • pictures of objects that produce heat, bowls, thermometer, weather section of a newspaper, cloths Magnetism and electricity Viewing Sample • magnets (horseshoe, bar), spoons, leaves, safety pins, soft drink cans, paper plates, narrow jars, plastic combs, cloth, woollen jumper/scarf, nylon thread, household appliances Forces • toy cars, pram, wheelbarrow, tissue box, ring-top can, peg, cradle, spinning top etc., LEGO wheels and axles, bottle tops, yogurt containers, juice containers, matchboxes, fan, dowelling, craft glue, cardboard tubes, strong cardboard, pictures of yachts on water, wooden blocks, tennis balls, ping-pong balls, seeds, marbles, cotton reels, feathers, coins, leaves, rice etc., sticks, corks, fruit Properties and characteristics of materials • stapler, chair, desk, book, jumper, chalk, writing paper, magazine paper, newspaper, teaspoon, polystyrene, toothpicks, bubble wrap, fabric, sticks, leaves, cereal boxes, cardboard tubes, greaseproof paper pictures and photographs of different animals and their homes Materials and change • popcorn, butter, frying pan, knife, marshmallow, fork, candle, oven, hotplate, eggs, potato chips (uncooked), oil, bread, toaster, oven, selection of different clothes made from wool, denim, silk, cotton, linen, nylon etc., three bowls, soup, pegs, wooden spoon, microwave, cooking thermometer, primary colour paints, palettes, paintbrushes, newspaper, coffee, custard powder, kettle, oven mitts Environmental awareness and care • clipboard, nets, minibeast reference books, hand lens, minibeasts, frogs eggs or tadpoles, aquarium, rocks, water weed, fish food, resources about the life cycle of a frog, magnifying glass, hats, gloves, first aid kit, digital camera, tweezers, sieves with different-sized holes, soils with different-sized particles, photographs/ pictures of places with dry climates, magazines, recycled materials, tins with lids, kitchen scraps, bucket, rubbish bin (with rubbish), large sheet of plastic, rubber gloves www.prim-ed.com ~ <strong>PR</strong>IMARY SCIENCE ~ Prim-Ed Publishing vii