Week 1 - Tackling scary science Week 2 - Teaching primary science and beyond Week 3 - New science - taking it beyond the classroom Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for primary school teachers and home educators, who have an interest in expanding their knowledge of space, the Solar System and science more broadly, and improving their primary science lessons. You can use the hashtag #FLPrimaryScience to talk about this course on social media.
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Week 1 - Tackling scary science Week 2 - Teaching primary science and beyond Week 3 - New science - taking it beyond the classroom Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for primary school teachers and home educators, who have an interest in expanding their knowledge of space, the Solar System and science more broadly, and improving their primary science lessons. You can use the hashtag #FLPrimaryScience to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered
Week 1 - Tackling scary science Week 2 - Teaching primary science and beyond Week 3 - New science - taking it beyond the classroom Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for primary school teachers and home educators, who have an interest in expanding their knowledge of space, the Solar System and science more broadly, and improving their primary science lessons. You can use the hashtag #FLPrimaryScience to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered
- Communicating space science and astronomy
- Perceptions of science
- Explain astronomical concepts
- Reflect on your teaching
- Common misconceptions
- Teaching astronomy
- Going off-curriculum
- Real science, real scientists, real data
- Science outside the classroom
- What next? Incorporating new ideas in the classroom
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Teaching primary science: solar system & beyond
Complex concepts are broken down into easily digestible lessons.
Provides numerous actionable strategies and activities for the classroom.
Excellent at identifying and correcting common children's misconceptions.
Significantly enhances confidence for teaching primary science.
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