This teacher's guide covers rocks, soil and weather for Primary Science Key Stage 2. It is accompanied by two pupils' books, one for years 3-4 and one for years 5-6. Other features include: an explanation of the SPACE (Science Processes and Concept Exploration) approach to science teaching and learning; an at-a-glance chart showing coverage of the National Curriculum; a detailed planning section with guidance on resources, safety and cross-curricular ideas; a variety of starter activities for finding out children's ideas; real examples of children's ideas collected during research; a chapter devoted to help children develop their ideas; an assessment chapter giving practical help with assessing children's work in terms of National Curriculum levels; and an accessible background science chapter.