Cracking Key Concepts in Secondary Science
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Cracking Key Concepts in Secondary Science

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eBook - ePub

Cracking Key Concepts in Secondary Science

About this book

The perfect companion to help you crack some of secondary science's most challenging concepts in your teaching.

Secondary science teaching is a heroic task, taking some of humanity's greatest discoveries and explaining them to the next generation of students. Cracking some of the trickiest concepts in biology, chemistry and physics, with walkthrough explanations and examples inspired by direct instruction, this book will bring a fresh perspective to your teaching.Ā 

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  30 key concepts explored in depthĀ 
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Understand what students should knowĀ beforeĀ andĀ afterĀ the lessonĀ 
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Tips and tricks offer detailed advice on each topicĀ 
Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Checks for understanding so you can test your students' knowledgeĀ 

Adam BoxerĀ is Head of Science at The Totteridge Academy in North London.Ā 
Heena DaveĀ was Head of Science at Bedford Free School.
Gethyn JonesĀ is a teacher of physics at an independent school in London

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. About the authors
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Cracking the Concepts The Components of an Effective Explanation
  10. Part 1: Biology
  11. 2 Understanding Cellular Structure and Function
  12. 3 Biological Organisation Within Complex Multicellular Organisms
  13. 4 Magnification
  14. 5 Enzyme Function
  15. 6 Cellular Respiration
  16. 7 Photosynthesis
  17. 8 Immunity and the Immune System
  18. 9 The Heart
  19. 10 Evolution by Natural Selection
  20. Part 2: Chemistry
  21. 11 Balancing Equations
  22. 12 The Development of the Periodic Table
  23. 13 Bonding, Structure and Properties
  24. 14 The Mole
  25. 15 Electrolysis
  26. 16 Energy Changes
  27. 17 Rates of Reaction
  28. 18 Dynamic Equilibrium
  29. 19 Fractional Distillation
  30. 20 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  31. Part 3: Physics
  32. 21 Introducing Energy Stores and Pathways
  33. 22 Electric Current
  34. 23 Introduction to Forces
  35. 24 Current and Potential Difference
  36. 25 Understanding Waves
  37. 26 Vectors and Components
  38. 27 Pressure
  39. 28 Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion
  40. 29 Internal Energy and Heat Capacity
  41. 30 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  42. Index