1. A bright future with Light up Science. Bob Kibble Editor in Chief

2. Scope, sequence and the curriculum Key elements and unique features Philosophy, teaching and learning

3. Scope, sequence and the curriculum 1A1B2A2B Our Senses Animals Day and Night Water and Air Life Cycles Healthy Life Light and Shadows Weather and Seasons

4. Philosophy, teaching and learning Learning to think, to reason and to make sense of the world: Learning about patterns, time sequences, cause and effect, serialisation, variables Thinking Skills can be developed through skilful teaching and practise. (Cognitive Acceleration)

5. Philosophy, teaching and learning Size Shape Colour

6. Philosophy, teaching and learning We have made sense of these shapes. They form a series. There is a pattern AND we can talk about it.

7. Philosophy, teaching and learning

8. Make students think, get them talking, help them to learn.

9. Philosophy, teaching and learning Small and light Big and heavy Small and heavy

10. Philosophy, teaching and learning Take an interest in the students’ own ideas. Encourage their voices. Listen to them…and learn.

11. Key features and Unique elements 5

12. A focus on student science literacy Key features 1

13. …covers key themes and big ideas in science, corresponding to the Ministry of Education primary science curriculum standards. ‘To bring forth a new generation of high-caliber citizens, people who are competent enough to serve China's modernization drive.’ ‘Competence-oriented education is being stressed, to eventually do away the kind of education irrelevant to practical needs of society and meant for nothing but to prepare students for examinations.’ Zhu Muiu

14. …uses enquiry-based activities to develop students’ enquiry skills. Explore Experiment Investigate Open, sensory, play, Structured, guided, Creative, scientific, observing, sensing measuring, recording, planning, discovering

15. ..develops positive attitudes to science, students and their place in the world.

16. ...promotes creative thinking, design and creative skills through design and technology.

17. ..uses innovative teaching and learning strategies which encourage learners' voices and the expression of shared ideas.

18. …includes regular review stages which summarise key points for both the teacher and learner. Assessment and review opportunities are built in to every unit.

19. Building a science vocabulary Key features 2

20. …builds a student vocabulary through key words and translated words.

21. …uses simple yet native sentences and word-simple sentences, present tense and with repeated words.

22. …uses songs, chants and rhymes to ignite students’ interest in science. A king of birds, I fly so high. Who am I? I make a web to catch a fly. Who am I?

24. Comprehensive components as a whole solution to bilingual teaching Key features 3

25. …Student package: a student book with CD (includes songs, key words, glossary and ‘now I know’ summaries), a workbook for exercise extension and reinforcement.

26. …teacher package: a teacher book with CD-ROM (includes pictures and all audio files), facsimilies of student book pages are incorporated into the teacher book. Before your lesson begins… Equipment you will need … You could start this lesson by… The key to this question is…

27. Interactive and engaging layout Key features 4

28. …ensures that learning is fun and enriched by the use of friendly cartoon characters and directed by Mr E. Bag.

29. …uses full colour and includes beautiful pictures and engaging artwork.

30. …allows spaces for students’ own observations and experimental results.

31. High quality through collaborative publishing. Key features 5

32. … is a collaborative venture between two leading international publishers supported by leading authors in science education and experienced editors with both a science and language background. Reviewed by Philip Ball, a senior editor of Nature Trialled and improved through feedback from teachers