Foreword -- Dear teacher of science ... |
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About the authors |
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Companion website |
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Overview: where to find curriculum content in the book |
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Science subject knowledge really does matter! |
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The Teachers' Standards for primary science |
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Progression in procedural understanding |
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3 Functioning of organisms: green plants |
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Green plants and the plant kingdom |
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Cells, tissues and organs: levels of organisation |
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The structure of flowering plants |
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Transport systems in flowering plants |
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Sexual reproduction in flowering plants |
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4 Functioning of organisms: animals including humans |
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Humans and the animal kingdom |
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Cells, tissues and organs: levels of organisation |
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Major systems within the human body |
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5 Evolution and inheritance |
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The process of DNA replication |
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6 Living things and their habitats |
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What are materials made of? |
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What are solids, liquids and gases? |
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How do solids, liquids and gases expand? |
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Dissolving: what does it mean? |
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How do we explain that mass is conserved in physical and chemical changes? |
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9 Rocks, soils and fossils |
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Electrons carry electrical charge |
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Series and parallel circuits |
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Electrical energy changes |
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Components and circuit symbols |
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Fuels for generating electricity |
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Chemical changes produce electricity |
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Energy transfers in biological processes |
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Converting energy in our bodies |
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Efficiency of energy transfers |
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The difference between force and movement |
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The relationship between force and movement |
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Light comes from a source |
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More about reflected light |
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The Universe, galaxies and stars |
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The Earth--Sun--Moon System |
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Self-assessment questions |
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Answers to self-assessment questions |
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Glossary |
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Index |
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