Summary: This book will provide invaluable support whether you are a newly-qualified science teacher, an experienced teacher of biology who wants to extend the range of strategies and approached used, a physicist or chemist who has to teach biology, or a student training to be a teacher. Each chapter covers a broad section of the curriculum and is divided into topics. For each topic the book covers:The pupil's possible Previous knowledgeA suggested Teaching sequence with activities necessary to cover the basic biologyWarnings about pupils' misconceptions, common problems with individual activities and safety issuesFurther activities that develop the pupils' understanding of the topicEnhancement ideas that relate the science to everyday contexts and provide new ideas for experienced teachersSuggestions for using ICTThis second edition reflects the latest requirement of the National Curriculum, GCSE specifications, ideas from recent curriculum development projects and the current availability of IT.This book draws on the experience of a wide range of teachers and those involved in science education. It has been produced as part of the Association for Science Education's commitment to supporting science teacher by disseminating best practice and new ideas to enhance teaching.
Contains easy-to-implement ideas for effective lessons for secondary school studentsTranslates academic research into classroom activitiesReflects current curriculum requirements
Table of Contents: 1 Cells and life processes2 Nutrition, diet and photosynthesis3 Transport within organisms4 Gas exchange, movement and fitness5 Communication and control6 Reproduction and sex education7 Genetics8 Classificatio, variation, adaptation and evolution9 Ecology10 Microbiology and biotechnology
About the Author(s): All the contributors are experienced science educators, including classroom teachers and teacher trainers.
Readership: Science teachers
