Key Stage 3 Science

Science Pathways Year 10 Pupil's Book

Science Pathways Year 8 Pupil's book

Science Pathways has been written specifically for the new Northern Ireland curriculum for Key Stage 3 with local examples used throughout. This book highlights, within a science context, the importance of developing pupils as individuals, as contributors to society and as contributors to the economy and environment. The clear text and helpful illustrations make the science easy to understand and show how it is relevant in everyday life.

Course Information:

  • Separate textbooks for Years 8, 9 and 10, written specifically for the Key Stage 3 Northern Ireland curriculum, provide a perfect match to help you plan and deliver the curriculum
  • Clearly identified learning outcomes give pupils targets and enable you to assess understanding before moving on to the next topic
  • Clear text and helpful illustrations make the science easy to understand and show how it is relevant to everyday life
  • Local examples help pupils to engage with the subject material

The following Thinking Skills and capabilities are clearly identified throughout:

  • Managing information
  • Problem solving, decision making
  • Being creative
  • Working with others
  • Self-management

The 9 chapters cover all the scientific knowledge and understanding for Year 10 as well as highlighting topics such as science in the media and careers in science. Pupils are encouraged to develop their skills in areas such as problem solving, managing school projects and using evidence and models.

Authors:

Caroline Greer, Iona Hamilton, Jacquie Milligan and Phyllis Vandevyver.

Series Editor: Martin Brown.

Contents:

  • 1 Patterns of reactivity
  • 2 Waves and sound
  • 3 The brain
  • 4 Rocks and our landscape
  • 5 Inheritance and selection
  • 6 Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
  • 7 Using chemistry
  • 8 Sustainable development
  • 9 Body systems and their maintenance

X Activity Sheets:

Click on the pdf file below to view the free X Activity Sheets.