Teachers need lively, stimulating lessons to promote thinking, interested pupils. Whilst the debate continues regarding the merits of various teaching styles and strategies, one constant is recognised by all teachers: children undoubtedly learn better if they find lessons enjoyable.

Drama and play are very powerful tools in the classroom. They provide pupils with an interactive experience in which they are required not only to participate, but also work together. The enjoyment of play is an element which even the most reluctant learners find hard to resist. Whilst drama and play can also be a means to building children’s self-confidence and developing emotional and social growth.

The activities in this 234 page E-Book are suitable for all pupil abilities and require very little teacher preparation. A list of necessary equipment is given for each activity, and suitable photocopiable resources are provided where appropriate.

Contents:
• SC1 1A - Thinking Creatively
• SC1 2A - Asking Questions
• SC1 2C - Island Adventure
• SC1 2D - Make it Fair
• SC1 2H - Communicating Data
• SC1 2I - Spotting the Pattern
• SC1 2J - Does this make sense?
• SC1 2K - A Fair Trial
• SC1 2L - The Scientific Detective
• SC1 2M - The Right Measure
• SC2 1A - Animal Magic
• SC2 1B - The Secret Life of Plants
• SC2 1C - Some Like It Hot
• SC2 2A - Teeth
• SC2 2B - This is The Board
• SC2 2C - Circulation
• SC2 2D - Exercise and Pulse Rate
• SC2 2E - Movement
• SC2 2F - Growing Up
• SC2 2G - Burning Money
• SC2 2H - Keeping Fit
• SC2 3A - Survival
• SC2 3B - Plant Food
• SC2 3C - Roots
• SC2 3D - Flowering Plants
• SC2 4A - Which is Which?
• SC2 4B - Mystery Identities
• SC2 4C - Who am I?
• SC2 5A - Planet Bountiful
• SC2 5B - Why are You so Special?
• SC2 5C - Mother Nature’s Test
• SC2 5D - Where Do You Live?
• SC2 5E - What’s for Tea Today?
• SC2 5F - Micro-organisms: Goodies or Baddies?
• SC3 1A - Material Madness
• SC3 1B - Thermal Insulators
• SC3 1C - Electrical Conductors
• SC3 1D - Under your Feet
• SC3 1E - Go with the Flow
• SC3 2A - Describing Changes
• SC3 2B - Heating and Cooling
• SC3 2C - Having a Temperature
• SC3 2D - All Change!
• SC3 2E - Water Detectives
• SC3 2F - What am I now?
• SC3 2G - Gone, but not forgotten
• SC3 3A - Through the Hole
• SC3 3B - Dissolving
• SC3 3C - Filter it out
• SC3 3D - The King’s Magician
• SC3 3E - Sort it out
• SC4 1A - Steady Hand Game
• SC4 1B - Yes / No Game
• SC4 1C - Circuit Symbols
• SC4 2A - Attract and Repel
• SC4 2B - Just a space shuttle away
• SC4 2C - Friction
• SC4 2D - Forces in the Playground
• SC4 2E - Forces
• SC4 3A - Let there be Light
• SC4 3B - In the Shadows
• SC4 3C - Reflected Glory
• SC4 3D - See the Light
• SC4 3E - A Sound Recital
• SC4 3F - Highs and lows
• SC4 3G - Sound Detectives
• SC4 4A - The Pearl in the Pond
• SC4 4B - When the sun was frightened of shadows
• SC4 4C - The Unfathomable Mystery
• SC4 4D - The Heavenly Race
• Breadth of study 2a - Language
• Breadth of study 2b - Safe and Sound

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Publication Date

January 2002

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