Tells about the very best of primary classroom practice in science; six teachers, six schools, six science topics, with children from ages five to eleven years. This book describes the teaching and children's learning, illustrated by pen and ink drawings made from photographs, and by examples of children's work.

This book is about the very best of primary classroom practice in science; six teachers, six schools, six science topics, with children from ages five to eleven years. The teaching and children's learning are described in a straightforward style, richly illustrated by pen and ink drawings made from photographs, and by examples of children's work.

Acknowledgements
Part one
Introduction creativity in teaching Science education
aims and research
Part two: Case studies
Parks, woods and wastelands 'Rabbit's house' Ourselves The Channel Tunnel The River Thames Seeing and light
Part three
Actions to reflections References Index.