Connecting with Science Education, Second Edition supports pre-service teachers as they enter the professional world by connecting theory to practice. The text incorporates STEM and Indigenous Australian science knowledge; and has a balanced coverage of biological, physical and chemical sciences, with some mathematics. With plenty of practical classroom-based activities, this new edition encourages pre-service teachers to be creative in their teaching and to stimulate curiosity about science in themselves and their students. The book provides opportunities for pre-service teachers to examine the purpose and nature of science teaching and learning, and encourages readers to reflect on and develop their own scientific literacy and knowledge. It identifies and analyses the processes underpinning scientific investigations as an essential element for science teaching and learning.