Using Mini Whiteboards for AFL in Primary Science
Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction (2012) says that effective teachers will frequently check to see if all students are learning the material being introduced to them. Mini whiteboards allow the teacher to stop and gauge whether the children understand something....
Assessment in Primary Science
Assessment is at the heart of teaching and learning. It allows teachers to make informed decisions about the needs of our learners in order to make further progress. There are two main types of assessment: formative and summative. Formative assessment: Runs alongside...
Why You Should Teach About Particles in Year 4
Particles is a year 4 thing… When drawing up my map of the primary science curriculum last year, I was struck by some of the links between units I hadn’t realised before. In particular, I had never realised why it made sense to teach States of Matter and Sound close...