Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 2 An Inquiry Approach By Jennifer E. LawsonContributions by Susan Atcheson, Lynda Matchullis, and Marlene Gallagher Series: Hands-On Science for Manitoba Imprint: Portage & Main Press Categories: Education, Elementary, Science & Technology Show edition details Softcover, coil bound : 9781553793106, 430 pages, September 2015 Softcover, coil bound $134.00 View Table of Contents READ EXCERPT Download Digital Resources Share: Table of contents Introduction to Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 21 Program Introduction 2 The Foundations of Scientific Literacy 2 Program Principles 2 Program Implementation 3 Program Resources 3 Classroom Environment 6 Timelines 6 Classroom Management 6 Classroom Safety 7 Scientific Inquiry Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 7 Observing 7 Exploring 7 Classifying 7 Measuring 8 Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 8 Predicting 9 Inferring 10 Inquiry Through Investigating and Experimenting 10 Inquiry Through Research 10 Addressing Students’ Early Literacy Needs 11 Using the Design Process 11 Developing Attitudes Related to Science, Technology, and Society 11 Cultural Connections 12 Indigenous Connections 12 Technology 13 Sustainability 13 The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan 14 Assessment for Learning 14 Assessment as Learning 14 Assessment of Learning 15 Performance Assessment 15 Portfolios 16 An Important Note to Teachers 16 Assessment Reproducibles 17 Unit 1: Growth and Changes in Animals 29 Introduction 30 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 33 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 34 Books for Students 36 Websites 38 1 What Do We Know About Growth and Changes in Animals? 40 2 How Do Humans Grow and Change? 48 3 What Is Healthy Eating? 53 4 How Can We Use the Canada Food Guide for Healthy Eating? 56 5 How Can We Create Healthy Menus? 70 6 How Can Animals Be Grouped by Observable Characteristics? 73 7 What Are Some Other Ways to Group Animals? 83 8 How Do Animals Change Throughout Their Lives? 91 9 What More Can We Learn About Life Cycles? 100 10 What More Can We Learn About Mealworms? 110 11 How Can We Compare Adult Animals With Their Offspring? 117 12 How Do Animals Care for Their Offspring? 126 13 How Do Humans Help Other Animals? 135 14 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About How Animals Grow and Change? 140 Unit 2: Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases 145 Introduction 146 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 148 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 150 Books for Students 152 Websites and Online Videos 153 1 What Do We Know About Matter? 155 2 What Are Solids and Liquids? 162 3 What Are Some Properties of Liquids? 171 4 Can Liquids Mix and Stay Mixed? 180 5 What Happens to Sugar When It Is Mixed With a Liquid? 188 6 Do All Solids Dissolve in Liquids? 193 7 Which Materials Are Best for Absorbing Liquids? 198 8 How Can We Combine Solids and Liquids to Make Useful Products? 206 9 How Do We Stay Safe When Using Liquids and Solids? 211 10 What Are the Properties of Air? 218 11 How Does Water Change States? 225 12 Why Do Some Objects Float? 235 13 How Can I Design an Object That Floats? 243 14 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Learn About Solids, Liquids, and Gases? 251 Unit 3: Position and Motion 257 Introduction 258 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 260 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 261 Books for Students 263 Websites and Online Videos 264 1 What Do We Want to Learn About Position and Motion? 265 2 How Can We Describe the Position of an Object? 273 3 How Does My Position Change? 284 4 How Did That Object Move? 292 5 How Do Balls Move? 298 6 How Can We Move an Object? 305 7 How Does Friction Affect Moving Objects? 310 8 How Do Ramps Make Motion Easier? 318 9 How Can We Move Loads More Easily? 324 10 How Do Wheels and Axles Work Together? 329 11 How Will I Design and Build a Toy Truck? 335 12 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Know About Position and Motion? 338 Unit 4: Air and Water in the Environment 343 Introduction 344 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 346 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 347 Books for Students 349 Websites and Online Videos 350 1 What Do We Know About Air and Water? 352 2 How Does Air Move Objects? 360 3 How Do Wind-Powered Devices Work? 368 4 What Are the Effects of Changes in Air Temperature? 374 5 What Forms of Water Are Found on Earth? 381 6 How Does Water Move Through the Water Cycle? 385 7 What Factors Help Things to Dry More Quickly? 391 8 What Are Sources of Safe Drinking Water? 397 9 How Can We Use Water Wisely? 403 10 How Can We Keep Our Air and Water Clean? 410 11 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Learn About Air and Water? 416 References for Teachers 421 About the Contributors 423Access Digital Resources 424 Related Media Description Hands-On Science for Manitoba is filled with a year’s worth of classroom-tested activities. The grade-two book is divided into four units: Growth and Changes in Animals Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases Position and Motion Air and Water in the Environment This new edition includes many familiar features for both teachers and students: curriculum correlation charts; background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; digital reproducible student materials; materials lists; and hands-on, student-centred activities. Useful new features include: the components of an inquiry-based approach a four-part instructional process—engage, explore, embed, and enhance ideas for embedding Indigenous knowledge, multicultural connections, and real-world application an emphasis on technology and sustainability infused into all units a fully developed assessment plan that includes opportunities for assessment for, as, and of learning a focus on the design process to solve real-life practical problems inclusion of learning centres that focus on multiple intelligences and universal design for learning (UDL) Download the FREE digital resources that accompany this book by following the instructions printed on the first page of the Access Digital Resources page.