China Primary School Science - English Version Science
Mission Objectives
Know Newton’s First Law of Motion
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Words and meanings to learn
force
Anything that can change the state of motion of an object.
motion
The action or process of moving or being moved.
friction
The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
resistance
Effort made to stop or to fight against someone or something.
escape lane
An emergency road feature to slow down and stop large vehicles.
Jonathan is a leading science writer and presenter. Having attended military school in the UK, Jon attended the University of East Anglia in the UK, where he gained his BSc in Chemical Physics. Following this, Jon completed his PGCE (Post-graduate Certificate of Education), teaching science and leading physics in large city secondary schools in the UK.
Jon is a passionate scientist and specialises in science communication; delivering CPD workshops, science lectures, shows and community science days.
Paul studied English Literature at Nottingham Trent University and gained his PGCE (Post-graduate Certificate of Education) at the University of East Anglia. Following this, Paul had a successful teaching career, leading English across two large secondary schools and then becoming Vice Principal. He has led several schemes in cross-curricular literacy and has also led teaching and learning in a school, overseeing teacher training and development. Paul has also lectured at universities for graduate teachers.
At Developing Experts, Paul oversees the strategic direction of the curriculum and uses his creativity to structure the teaching and learning strategy. He also edits for accuracy in literacy and liaises with translation services to ensure a high-quality end product.
Mike studied zoology and botany at Durham University and followed this with 3 years of postgraduate study at Bristol University with the Science Research Council.
Mike uses his vast experience to add knowledge and engagement to Developing Experts, particularly within the disciplines of biology and zoology. He has over 20 years TV production experience, including writing and producing nature programmes for the Disney channel and, for a period of time, was Sir David Attenborough’s scientific advisor.
Heather qualified with a first-class honours degree in climate science from the University of East Anglia. Since, she has joined Developing Experts as a writer and presenter, specialising in earth and environmental sciences.
She is also an internationally published science author, having written a series of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) digital textbooks aimed at improving learners’ understanding of English whilst igniting an interest in science.
Escape Lane Investigation
ramp
toy car
selection of materials i.e. sand paper, foil, car, cling film, bubble wrap, sand tray*
*most escape lanes have a sand layer so this is worth investigating
Expert film
Mission assignment film
Nuclear Decomissioning Team Leader
Technical or Production Director
Analytical Technician
Laboratory Quality Control Technician
Research & Development Technician
Technical or Production Director