• Maximum planning support and flexibility – with easy-to-use planning software, background information for every topic and detailed guidance on delivering the three-part lesson.
  • Unique transition support – the only course published from Year 3 to year 9.
  • Completely supports Assessment for Learning – with motivating self-assessment made fun through games-style software.
  • Completely supports Assessment for learning – with motivating self-assessment made fun through games-style software.
  • Builds ICT into every day teaching - with simulations, PowerPoint presentations, plus on-screen, interactive formative and summative assessment.
  • Fully differentiated – Must know, could know and should know routes through the unit, plus the access route for pupils below level 4 help you teach wide ability classes using the same pupil materials.

  • Maximum planning support and flexibility – with easy-to-use planning software, background information for every topic and detailed guidance on delivering the three-part lesson.
  • Unique transition support – the only course published from Year 3 to year 9.
  • Completely supports Assessment for Learning – with motivating self-assessment made fun through games-style software.
  • Completely supports Assessment for learning – with motivating self-assessment made fun through games-style software.
  • Builds ICT into every day teaching - with simulations, PowerPoint presentations, plus on-screen, interactive formative and summative assessment.
  • Fully differentiated – Must know, could know and should know routes through the unit, plus the access route for pupils below level 4 help you teach wide ability classes using the same pupil materials.

  • Maximum planning support and flexibility – with easy-to-use planning software, background information for every topic and detailed guidance on delivering the three-part lesson.
  • Unique transition support – the only course published from Year 3 to year 9.
  • Completely supports Assessment for Learning – with motivating self-assessment made fun through games-style software.
  • Completely supports Assessment for learning – with motivating self-assessment made fun through games-style software.
  • Builds ICT into every day teaching - with simulations, PowerPoint presentations, plus on-screen, interactive formative and summative assessment.
  • Fully differentiated – Must know, could know and should know routes through the unit, plus the access route for pupils below level 4 help you teach wide ability classes using the same pupil materials.

  • Maximum planning support and flexibility – with easy-to-use planning software, background information for every topic and detailed guidance on delivering the three-part lesson.
  • Unique transition support – the only course published from Year 3 to year 9.
  • Completely supports Assessment for Learning – with motivating self-assessment made fun through games-style software.
  • Completely supports Assessment for learning – with motivating self-assessment made fun through games-style software.
  • Builds ICT into every day teaching - with simulations, PowerPoint presentations, plus on-screen, interactive formative and summative assessment.
  • Fully differentiated – Must know, could know and should know routes through the unit, plus the access route for pupils below level 4 help you teach wide ability classes using the same pupil materials.

The Teachers' Guides provide complete support for all your staff.

Matched to the QCA scheme of work and the Science Strategy Referenced to the Yearly Teaching Objectives (5 key areas) to help progression Complete support for the three-part lesson Comprehensive support for non-specialists

Each Unit of the Copymaster Files and editable Copymaster CD-ROMs include: * Target Sheets to facilitate formative assessment, track progress and highlight areas for revision * Worksheet a three different levels for each topic * Investigation worksheets with a set of level descriptors for use as a mark scheme * Word sheets for each topic with pronunciations * Skills sheets * Summary sheets for revision * Quick Quizzes Also included: * End-of Unit SATs-style tests * End-of-Year test at two levels * Full answers and National Curriculum levels for SATs-style tests on the CD-ROMs

Each Unit of the Copymaster Files and editable Copymaster CD-ROMs include: * Target Sheets to facilitate formative assessment, track progress and highlight areas for revision * Worksheet a three different levels for each topic * Investigation worksheets with a set of level descriptors for use as a mark scheme * Word sheets for each topic with pronunciations * Skills sheets * Summary sheets for revision * Quick Quizzes Also included: * End-of Unit SATs-style tests * End-of-Year test at two levels * Full answers and National Curriculum levels for SATs-style tests on the CD-ROMs

Exploring Science Pupils' Books Pupils' Books provide full coverage of the Key Stage 3 Science Curriculum and are each divided into twelve units that follow the Units in the QCA Scheme of work. Pupils' Book 9 contains eighteen units -- twelve units that cover the QCA Scheme of Work, plus three additional revision units and three post-SATs project units. Questions in the Pupils' Books get increasingly harder and open-ended and the length of the text between questions is increased to help improve literacy levels. 'Focus on' pages in each unit provide additional extension and enrichment material at the Could know level.

Exploring Science Pupils' Books Pupils' Books provide full coverage of the Key Stage 3 Science Curriculum and are each divided into twelve units that follow the Units in the QCA Scheme of work. Pupils' Book 9 contains eighteen units -- twelve units that cover the QCA Scheme of Work, plus three additional revision units and three post-SATs project units. Questions in the Pupils' Books get increasingly harder and open-ended and the length of the text between questions is increased to help improve literacy levels. 'Focus on' pages in each unit provide additional extension and enrichment material at the Could know level.

The Primary Exploring Science Evaluation Packs contain:

x 1 Pupil Book x 1 Teacher's Guide x 1 Pupil Interactive CD ROM

Order one on evaluation today to try free for 30 days.


The Teacher's Guide
QCA or your way - the new edition for QCA includes all the features of the QCA Scheme of Work, plus guidance on incorporating thinking skills. The original edition contains a ready-to-use Scheme of Work that can be easily adapted to meet the needs of your school.
Complete support - background information and introductions are provided for every unit. Each topic in the Pupil's Book is supported by a spread providing the objectives, ideas for lessons, practical work (checked by CLEAPSS), answers to questions in the Pupil's Book and Copymaster Files and warning of any special preparation needed for the following topic.


"The support materials are excellent and provide a variety of exercises practical work which would be useful to specialists and non-specialists alike...At last, a science course which tackles Literacy in science in a structured and balanced way."
Mr G Bass, Head of Department, Eskdale School, Whitby, N Yorks.


The Copymaster File The Copymaster Files offer a wealth of practice and consolidation materials including: *A wide range of worksheets to accompany each topic for practicals (including apparatus lists for technicians) and class work, along with stand-alone homework sheets that are differentiated at three different levels *Assessment material including pre-unit quizzes, target sheets and end-of-unit tests (with National Curriculum mark schemes) *One Sc1 investigation per unit, accompanied by mark schemes and level indicators *Skills sheets to help develop investigative skills for Sc1 *Worksheets to develop literacy skills and aid revision in the form of word lists and summary sheets

Exploring Science has evolved to meet the advancing needs of today's Science lessons. Each Pupils' Book is now combined with an exciting new CD-ROM to form the Exploring Science Interactive Pupils' Pack. Each CD-ROM contains a Pupils' ActiveBook (a digital version of the Exploring Science Pupils' Book), fully blended with an extensive range of interactive multimedia resources.

Focuses whole-class teaching - attention-grabbing Pupils' ActiveBooks have the facility to magnify both text and images, assisting classroom management by concentrating pupils' attention on the focus of the lesson. Helps you seamlessly integrate ICT into your teaching - all your resources are in one place, with instant access direct from the pages of the Pupils' ActiveBooks to an extensive bank of interactive resources, including: animations of scientific concepts video clips interactive activities audio glossary files PowerPoint starter and plenary presentations Quick Quizzes additional photos Facilitates whole class collaboration - interactive activities give pupils a motivational way to demonstrate their knowledge. Supports Assessment for Learning - interactive starter, plenary and target-setting materials enable pupils to assess their own progress and inform learning and teaching. Gives pupils an alternative way to complete homework and consolidate learning - activities on the Pupils' ActiveBooks enable pupils to carry out ICT based activities at home.

The Copymaster File The Copymaster Files offer a wealth of practice and consolidation materials including: *A wide range of worksheets to accompany each topic for practicals (including apparatus lists for technicians) and class work, along with stand-alone homework sheets that are differentiated at three different levels *Assessment material including pre-unit quizzes, target sheets and end-of-unit tests (with National Curriculum mark schemes) *One Sc1 investigation per unit, accompanied by mark schemes and level indicators *Skills sheets to help develop investigative skills for Sc1 *Worksheets to develop literacy skills and aid revision in the form of word lists and summary sheets

The Copymaster File The Copymaster Files offer a wealth of practice and consolidation materials including: *A wide range of worksheets to accompany each topic for practicals (including apparatus lists for technicians) and class work, along with stand-alone homework sheets that are differentiated at three different levels *Assessment material including pre-unit quizzes, target sheets and end-of-unit tests (with National Curriculum mark schemes) *One Sc1 investigation per unit, accompanied by mark schemes and level indicators *Skills sheets to help develop investigative skills for Sc1 *Worksheets to develop literacy skills and aid revision in the form of word lists and summary sheets

The Teacher's Guide
QCA or your way - the new edition for QCA includes all the features of the QCA Scheme of Work, plus guidance on incorporating thinking skills. The original edition contains a ready-to-use Scheme of Work that can be easily adapted to meet the needs of your school.
Complete support - background information and introductions are provided for every unit. Each topic in the Pupil's Book is supported by a spread providing the objectives, ideas for lessons, practical work (checked by CLEAPSS), answers to questions in the Pupil's Book and Copymaster Files and warning of any special preparation needed for the following topic.


"The support materials are excellent and provide a variety of exercises practical work which would be useful to specialists and non-specialists alike...At last, a science course which tackles Literacy in science in a structured and balanced way."
Mr G Bass, Head of Department, Eskdale School, Whitby, N Yorks.


Exploring Science has evolved to meet the advancing needs of today's Science lessons. Each Pupils' Book is now combined with an exciting new CD-ROM to form the Exploring Science Interactive Pupils' Pack. Each CD-ROM contains a Pupils' ActiveBook (a digital version of the Exploring Science Pupils' Book), fully blended with an extensive range of interactive multimedia resources.

Focuses whole-class teaching - attention-grabbing Pupils' ActiveBooks have the facility to magnify both text and images, assisting classroom management by concentrating pupils' attention on the focus of the lesson. Helps you seamlessly integrate ICT into your teaching - all your resources are in one place, with instant access direct from the pages of the Pupils' ActiveBooks to an extensive bank of interactive resources, including: animations of scientific concepts video clips interactive activities audio glossary files PowerPoint starter and plenary presentations Quick Quizzes additional photos Facilitates whole class collaboration - interactive activities give pupils a motivational way to demonstrate their knowledge. Supports Assessment for Learning - interactive starter, plenary and target-setting materials enable pupils to assess their own progress and inform learning and teaching. Gives pupils an alternative way to complete homework and consolidate learning - activities on the Pupils' ActiveBooks enable pupils to carry out ICT based activities at home.

Exploring Science has evolved to meet the advancing needs of today's Science lessons. Each Pupils' Book is now combined with an exciting new CD-ROM to form the Exploring Science Interactive Pupils' Pack. Each CD-ROM contains a Pupils' ActiveBook (a digital version of the Exploring Science Pupils' Book), fully blended with an extensive range of interactive multimedia resources. *Focuses whole-class teaching - attention-grabbing Pupils' ActiveBooks have the facility to magnify both text and images, assisting classroom management by concentrating pupils' attention on the focus of the lesson. *Helps you seamlessly integrate ICT into your teaching - all your resources are in one place, with instant access direct from the pages of the Pupils' ActiveBooks to an extensive bank of interactive resources, including: *animations of scientific concepts *video clips *interactive activities *audio glossary files *PowerPoint starter and plenary presentations *Quick Quizzes *additional photos *Facilitates whole class collaboration - interactive activities give pupils a motivational way to demonstrate their knowledge.
*Supports Assessment for Learning - interactive starter, plenary and target-setting materials enable pupils to assess their own progress and inform learning and teaching. *Gives pupils an alternative way to complete homework and consolidate learning - activities on the Pupils' ActiveBooks enable pupils to carry out ICT based activities at home.