KG New Oxford Primary Science Starter, 3rd Ed. (2027-28)

New Oxford Primary Science Starter (Third Edition) by Nicholas Horsburgh is the first book of the primary science series of Oxford University Press, for the youngest learners. Its contents show fourteen units in six parts: Ourselves, Living Things, Materials and Matter, Forces, Energy and Machines, The Earth and the Atmosphere, and The Sky and Space, followed by Activity Pages (page 39) and Teacher's notes (page 50). A box of student learning outcomes opens each part. This page is written for the 2027-28 session. Exams Book House, Shop Number 4, Al Fazal Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore, supplies it with cash on delivery across Pakistan and delivery to the Gulf countries.

Quick facts

• Title on the cover: New Oxford Primary Science, Third Edition, Nicholas Horsburgh, Starter
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Structure: 6 parts, 14 units (pages 2–38), Activity Pages (page 39), Teacher's notes (page 50)
• Cover picture: a blue cover with toy-like castle blocks, a colour wheel and a hot-air balloon, and an orange "Starter" label
• What our photographs show: the cover and six contents pages (iv to ix) with learning outcomes
• Shown on: School Books → KG (Starter level; please send your school list if your school uses it for another class)
• Session: 2027-28

What is this book?

Starter is the gentlest book of the New Oxford Primary Science series, written for children who are just beginning science. It has only 38 pages of units and uses the same six "parts" as the higher books (Ourselves, Living Things, Materials and Matter, Forces, Energy and Machines, The Earth and the Atmosphere, The Sky and Space), so a child who starts here knows the shape of the series.

Each unit is very short (usually 2 to 6 pages). The learning outcomes show how simple the goals are: identify, name, locate and count some body parts, name animals and explore their basic features, identify that some things are living and some are non-living, match objects with the materials they are made of, observe that we can hear many different sounds, name and identify a range of colours, recognise that the Earth is big and round, learn that air is necessary for life, name different kinds of weather and tell things we can see and hear at night.

The book ends with Activity Pages (page 39) and Teacher's notes (page 50). There is no glossary, because a Starter learner needs pictures more than words.

Table of contents (as printed)

What a child should be able to do (student learning outcomes)

• Ourselves (units 1 and 2): identify, name, locate and count body parts (ear, foot, finger, neck, nose, arm, lips, chin, eye, leg, teeth, toe); name the body parts used to see, hear, feel, smell and taste; understand that people look different but have similar parts; take care of personal hygiene; name items used to clean the body; identify healthy foods; tell clean from dirty and healthy from unwell.
• Living things (units 3 to 5): name animals and their basic features; compare their size; know that all animals have young ones and how they care for them; name parts of plants and compare them; say what makes something living (feeding, growing, moving).
• Materials (unit 6): match objects with the materials they are made of; tell hard from soft; know that things can be hot or cold.
• Forces and energy (units 7 to 9): tell the movement of living and non-living things; notice different sounds and music; know that the Sun gives heat and light and that we need light to see; name colours.
• Earth and atmosphere (units 10 to 13): know the Earth is big, round and made of land and water; mountains, deserts and rivers; air is all around us and wind is moving air; water is necessary for life and sea water is salty; different kinds of weather and a weather chart with symbols.
• Sky and space (unit 14): identify objects in the sky; tell natural from man-made things in the sky; day and night; things we can see and hear at night.

Why this book?

• It uses the same six-part structure as the full series, so the child grows with one design.
• The learning outcomes are simple and visible: name, match, compare and observe.
• Activity Pages and teacher's notes support teaching in a small class.
• It follows the idea that young children learn science by looking and doing.

Who is it for, and when is it used?

Who: the youngest primary learners in schools that use New Oxford Primary Science, and their parents. When: through the school year, one short unit every one or two weeks. Page numbers: materials start on page 19, sounds on page 24, the weather on page 33 and the sky on page 35.

How to help at home

• Go on a "body parts" walk with songs and actions (unit 1).
• Make a "living and non-living" sorting game with objects at home (unit 5).
• Listen for sounds in the house with eyes closed (unit 8).
• Look at the sky every day and draw the weather (units 13 and 14).
• Wash hands together with a song and talk about being clean (unit 2).

Is it right for KG and session 2027-28?

If your school's 2027-28 KG list names New Oxford Primary Science Starter by Oxford University Press, this is the book: look for the orange Starter label and the name Nicholas Horsburgh on the cover. Lists can change from year to year, so send yours on WhatsApp and we will match it. We supply the newest edition; ask us which edition is current.

Matching and similar books

• Class 1 New Oxford Primary Science, Grade 1 is the next book of the series.
• Class 3 New Oxford Primary Science, Grade 3 is the Grade 3 book of the series.
• KG Oxford We Learn English, Essential Series 2nd Ed. is the Oxford English book for KG.

Buy it in Urdu Bazar, Lahore

• Shop: Exams Book House, Shop Number 4, Al Fazal Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore 54000
• Urdu Bazar Lahore book shop number: 0317 4846676 (call or WhatsApp)
• Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 9 PM; closed on Sunday
• Delivery: all over Pakistan with cash on delivery, and to the Gulf countries

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Frequently asked questions

Is this the KG book for session 2027-28?

It is New Oxford Primary Science, Starter (Third Edition) by Nicholas Horsburgh. If your school's 2027-28 list names it, this is the right book. Send the list on WhatsApp and we will check it.

How many units does it have?

Fourteen units in six parts, from My Body (page 2) to The Sky (page 35), then Activity Pages (page 39) and Teacher's notes (page 50).

Which class is Starter for?

Starter is the first level of the series, for the youngest learners. Send your school's 2027-28 list on WhatsApp and we will check which class it is used in.

Does it have learning outcomes?

Yes. A box of student learning outcomes opens each part, for example "name some animals and explore their basic features".

Do you deliver outside Lahore?

Yes. We deliver all over Pakistan with cash on delivery, and to the Gulf countries. Send your name, address and the book name on WhatsApp at 0317 4846676, or call the shop in Urdu Bazar, Lahore (Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 9 PM).

Inside the book — contents and sample pages