Getting Ahead in Science - Shared Learning Activities

This is designed to allow parents of children aged 7-11 together to reinforce and complement science learned at school, in the more relaxed atmosphere of home. It recognizes the increasingly high profile of science in children's education, and in particular as a National Curriculum subject in every primary school. Step-by-step instructions guide parent and child through simple and safe experiments and investigations that will lay the foundations for a clear understanding of scientific processes and principles.;Longman's "Shared Learning Activities" series has established itself as a valuable source of suggestions for parents and anyone else responsible for the care of children, with activities that are fun and also help develop skills, concepts and imagination.