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Welsh Resources Pack Click here to order


1 x Concept Cartoons Welsh Book
1 x Concept Cartoons Welsh CD (single or site)
1 x Active Assessment Welsh Book
1 x Set Welsh Concept Cartoons Posters (set of 20, A3 colour)

Single user package £80.00 + £7.88 VAT
Site Licence package £120.00 + £14.88 VAT


Concept Cartoons (Welsh) CD ROM


Active Assessment : thinking, learning and assessment in science Click here to order

S Naylor, B Keogh with A Goldsworthy (2004)
Millgate House Publishers
ISBN 1 94312 145 X

£40.00

Everybody seems to be talking about assessment for learning.  This book+CD shows you how to do it.

This book+CD explores the connection between thinking, learning and assessment in science. Using a highly creative approach it explains in detail how assessment, thinking and learning can be integrated in science lessons. More than 30 different assessment techniques are described, with each one illustrated (in A4 photocopiable format) for two different age ranges. Concise teachers’ notes for each technique explain:

  • what the approach is
  • how it can be used for assessment
  • how can be managed in the classroom
  • how it helps with learning


Active Assessment Book


Electronic versions of the activities are provided on the accompanying CD. The colour poster adds further support for science investigation and enquiry.  This resource has been warmly welcomed by teachers of all ages.

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WELSH VERSION Active Assessment In Science (book and CD-ROM) Click here to order

S Naylor, B Keogh with A Goldsworthy (2004)
Millgate House Publishers

£40.00

This book+CD explores the connection between thinking, learning and assessment in science. Using a highly creative approach it explains in detail how assessment, thinking and learning can be integrated in science lessons. More than 30 different assessment techniques are described, with each one illustrated (in A4 photocopiable format) for two different age ranges. Concise teachers’ notes for each technique explain:

  • what the approach is
  • how it can be used for assessment
  • how can be managed in the classroom
  • how it helps with learning


Concept Cartoons (Welsh)


Concept Cartoons in Science Education (book) Click here to order

S Naylor & B Keogh (2000)  
Millgate House Publishers
ISBN 0 9527506-2-7

£40.00

Concept cartoons promote more effective teaching, learning and assessment in science.  They use cartoon-style drawings in which different characters offer their views.

Teachers find that they are highly motivating for pupils, that they provide opportunities for discussion and argument and that they are easy to use in the classroom as a part of normal teaching.


Concept Cartoons Book

The book has 120 black and white A4 photocopiable Concept Cartoons covering the main areas of science.  Each concept cartoon comes with background text to explain the science behind the different alternatives and to suggest possible follow up activities.

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Concept Cartoons in Science Education (CD)

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S Naylor & B Keogh (2000)  
Millgate House Publishers

Single user license : £ 45.00 plus £7.88 VAT
Site license primary : £ 85.00 + £14.88 VAT
Site license middle/secondary : £ 125.00 + £21.88 VAT
Site license university : £ 165.00 + £28.88 VAT

The CD has 120 full colour Concept Cartoons covering the main areas of science.  Each concept cartoon comes with background text to explain the science behind the different alternatives and to suggest possible follow up activities.  The CD has partial animation and interactivity.


Concept Cartoon CD-ROMs


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Concept Cartoons in Science Education (CD & Book Package)

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S Naylor & B Keogh (2000)
Millgate House Publishers

Single user license : £75.00 plus £6.83 VAT
Site license primary : £115.00 + £13.83 VAT
Site license middle/secondary : £155.00 + £20.83 VAT
Site license university : £193.00 + £29.83 VAT

The book has 120 black and white A4 photocopiable Concept Cartoons covering the main areas of science.  Each Concept Cartoon comes with background text to explain the science behind the different alternatives and to suggest possible follow up activities.


Concept Cartoons, book and CD-ROM


The CD has 120 full colour Concept Cartoons covering the main areas of science.  Each Concept Cartoon comes with background text to explain the science behind the different alternatives and to suggest possible follow up activities.  The CD has partial animation and interactivity.

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Concept Cartoons in Science Education Poster Pack


Thinking About Science I & II Posters
:

B Keogh and S Naylor (1997 & 1999)

Set of 8 full colour A3 posters, plus the second set of 12 full colour A3 posters (all different from poster set I)

SPECIAL OFFER
Both sets of posters (20 in total):
£10.00 + £1.75 VAT


Thinking about Science Posters
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WELSH VERSION Concept Cartoons In Science Education (book)
and Thinking About Science posters
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No charge if ordered with English versions

£ 8 p+p if ordered separately

 


Concept Cartoons (Welsh)

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WELSH VERSION Concept Cartoons In Science Education (CD) Click here to order


Single User License £45.00 + £7.88
Site License £85.00 + £14.88

 


Concept Cartoons (Welsh) CD ROM

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WELSH VERSION Concept Cartoons In Science Education Poster Pack Click here to order


B Keogh and S Naylor (1997 & 1999)

Set of 8 full colour A3 posters, plus the second set of 12 full colour A3 posters (all different from poster set I)

£8.00 + £1.40 VAT

SPECIAL OFFER:
FREE
when ordered with Concept Cartoons in Science Poster Pack - English


Concept Cartoons (Welsh) CD ROM

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Discovery Dog Investigation Pack 1 (CD 1 & 2 site license, Laminated pack, year 1 & 2 Story Booklets)

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£125.00 plus £21.88 VAT

Created by Kate Blacklock, Jan Childe, Debbie Eccles and Peter Atkinson (and produced by Lancashire County Council) for children age 5 – 7.

These are stories in which Naughty Nora puppy creates a problem that Discovery Dog tries to solve.  The children are invited to help solve the problem by carrying out some kind of scientific enquiry.

Discovery Dog Bundle
(E-learning credits available on CDs only)
Year 1 and 2 CD ROM site licenses, Year 1 and 2 storybooks and laminated poster pack.


Discovery Dog Investigation Pack


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Discovery Dog Investigation Pack 2 (CD 1 & 2 site license, Laminated pack, year 1 & 2 Story Booklets AND... 2 Discovery Dog Puppets!)

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£165.00 + £28.88 VAT

Discovery Dog Bundle
(E-learning credits available on CDs only)
Year 1 and 2 CD ROM site licenses, Year 1 and 2 storybooks, laminated poster pack, Discovery Dog and Naughty Nora hand puppets included.

Puppets
Discovery Dog and Naughty Nora hand puppets are based closely on the characters in the stories.  Discovery Dog is an adult-sized puppet whereas Naughty Nora is suitable for children’s hands.  The puppets help children to carry on their discussion with the puppets at the end of each story.


Discovery Dog Investigation Pack


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Made you look, made you think, made you talk Click here to order

Made you look, made you think, made you talk
Written by Gaynor Weavers

£29.00

An innovative science book and CD for teachers working with young children aged 3-7.

Do you work with young children? Have you ever wondered how to develop their observational skills and get them talking about their science ideas?

Here is a collection of attention-grabbing activities that engage and inspire children. Each one will encourage your children to observe, think and talk. 

Each of the 26 sections contains:

  • Stimulating activities
  • Guidelines for how to use the activities
  • Identification of what the learning outcome might be
  • Illustrations of children’s responses
  • Ideas for follow up and extension activities

Children will enjoy exploring and extending their ideas through to an imaginative range of Active Assessment strategies - assessment for learning in science made manageable for young children.

It’s an invaluable science resource for everyone working with young children.

Printable worksheets and other resources are on the CD.

Made you look, made you think, made you talk book


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Rational Food

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Sue Bird and Lorna Saunders (2007)
Millgate House Publishers
ISBN  9780 95275068  0

£25.00

Rational Food uses an innovative, cross-curricular approach to healthy eating, science and history in primary and secondary schools. Using archival material from the Rowett Research Institute, it traces how rationing in World War II relates to current issues about healthy eating. It includes extensive teacher’s notes, photocopiable resources, relevant video clips and printable resources on a DVD. The publication uses a highly creative approach, including many activities based on active assessment strategies, to challenge children’s ideas about nutrition and diet.

Rational Food


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Science Enquiry Games - book and CD

Anne Goldsworthy with Bob Ponchaud (2007)
Millgate House Publishers

£25.00

Science Enquiry Games is an inspiring and motivating resource by Anne Goldsworthy with Bob Ponchaud, designed to help primary children to develop and revise their understanding of science enquiry.  Book includes guidelines plus photocopiable and electronic (PDF) versions of all resources needed to play the highly active games.
Contains 9 strategies to get children to review and develop science enquiry skills.

Each strategy is based around games where children get actively involved. Two alternative approaches are presented for each strategy (eg children moving around the room version or play on table top version)

Science Enquiry Games


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Science Enquiry Games 11 - 14 - book and CD

Anne Goldsworthy with Bob Ponchaud (2010)
Millgate House Publishers

£25.00

Science Enquiry Games is an inspiring and motivating resource by Anne Goldsworthy with Bob Ponchaud, designed to help primary children to develop and learn their understanding of science enquiry.  Book includes guidelines plus photocopiable and electronic (PDF) versions of all resources needed to play the highly active games.

Contains 9 strategies to get children to review and develop science enquiry skills.

Each strategy is based around games where children get actively involved. Two alternative approaches are presented for each strategy (eg children moving around the room version or play on table top version)

Science Enquiry Games - 11 - 14



Science Questions CD-ROM

B and S Naylor (2008)
Millgate House Publishers

CD Only:
Single user license : £30.00 plus £5.25 VAT
Site license : £55.00 + £9.63 VAT

Concept Cartoon stories for 5-8 year olds. Based around all 4 Science Questions books, the CDROM has all 16 stories, complete with voice over, from the following titles: The Snowman's Coat, Upside Down Seeds, Bungee Jumpers and The Seesaw.

Science Enquiry Games


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The Snowman’s Coat and other Science Questions**

B and S Naylor (2000)
ISBN 034077925X


£ 5.00

BIG BOOK (38 x 42 cm)
4 science stories for 5 – 7 year olds

**Whilst stocks last – not many left!


The Snowmans Coat book
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SPELLBOUND SCIENCE

S Naylor & B Keogh (2007)
Millgate House Publishers


£115.00 + £20.13 VAT Spellbound 1 or 2 Book and CD ROM Site License

£170.00 + £29.75 VAT Spellbound 1 or 2 Book and CD ROM Site License + 2 puppets

Spellbound Science stories are designed to create problems that children can solve. These innovative, original stories provide starting points for scientific enquiry and help children to develop scientific understanding in the later years of primary school. The main characters in each story are based around puppets. At the end of each story the puppet(s) can really bring the story to life and carry on talking with the children.


Spellbound Science Book 1 & Book 2 CD-ROM set

These stories are presented in a storybook and animated CD and are for children in the age ranges approximately 7-9 (Book and CD1) and 9-11 (Book and CD2).

Spellbound 1 age 7-9 Ricky and Nana puppets
Spellbound 2 age 9-11  Benny and Jasmin puppets

E-learning credits available on Books & CDs.

click here to view an example from the Spellbound Science Book 1 CD-ROM
click here to view an example from the Spellbound Science Book 2 CD-ROM
click here to read more information on the Puppets Website

Sunshine, Shadows and stone Cirlces book and DVD

Bob Kibble (2010)
Millgate House Publishers

£25.00

This unique book, Sunshine, Shadows and Stone Circles. This book and DVD-ROM is packed full of inspiration and ideas about how to teach and understand night and day, light and shadows, time and change. This cross-curricular resource also covers curriculum areas such as: astronomy with mythology, history, landscape, geography, mathematics, technology and social responsibilty. It can be used to extend children’s learning through thinking, discussion, decision making, and creative writing.

The resource also comes with a DVD containing supporting videos and an Activity Sheets PDF, that will provide you will all the material and ideas you need to teach each lesson.

Sunshine, Shadows and Stone Circles



Starting Points for Science

B Keogh and S Naylor (1997)
ISBN 0 9527506 1 9


£ 11.00

Outlines some interesting and creative starting points for scientific enquiry.  Also includes 30 b & w photocopiable Concept Cartoons (all different from those in Concept Cartoons In Science Education) with background notes.  This was our first real concept cartoon publication for teachers.

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Scientists and Primary Schools

B Keogh and S Naylor (1996)
ISBN 0 9527506 0 0

£ 11.00 (not many left)

This is an earlier version of Starting Points for Science, but written for scientists working with primary schools rather than for teachers.  The content is very similar.  This version includes guidance for scientists on how to work with primary schools.

 

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