Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 6 An Inquiry Approach By Jennifer E. LawsonContributions by Lynda Matchullis, Marlene Gallagher, and Susan Atcheson Series: Hands-On Science for Manitoba Imprint: Portage & Main Press Categories: Education, Elementary, Science & Technology Show edition details Softcover, coil bound : 9781553793144, 508 pages, December 2016 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 6 2 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 Skill: Guidelines for Teachers 7 Observing 7 Exploring 7 Classifying 7 Measuring 8 Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 8 Predicting 11 Inferring 11 Inquiry Through Investigating and Experimenting 11 Inquiry Through Research 11 Online Considerations 12 Addressing Students’ Literacy Needs 12 Using the Design Press 12 Developing Attitudes Related to Science, Technology, and Society 13 Cultural Connections 13 Indigenous Connections 13 Technology 14 Sustainability 14 The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan 15 Assessment for Learning 15 Assessment as Learning 15 Assessment of Learning 16 Performance Assessment 16 Portfolios 17 An Important Note to Teachers 17 Assessment Reproducibles 18 Unit 1: Diversity of Living Things 29 Introduction 30 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 33 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 34 Resources for Students 37 Websites and Online Videos 38 1 What Do We Know About the Diversity of Living Things? 40 2 How Can We Show Classification Systems in Different Ways? 48 3 How Is the Animal Kingdom Divided Up? 55 4 How Can We Compare and Contrast Animals? 69 5 What Can We Learn by Investigating an Arthropod Colony? 80 6 What Are Characteristics of Organisms in the Plant Kingdom? 91 7 How Do Living Things Adapt to Survive in Their Environment? 99 8 What Is a Fungus? 109 9 What Can We Learn About Organisms Through a Pond Study? 114 10 What Are Bacteria? 128 11 What Can Fossils Tell Us About Life on Earth? 133 12 Inquiry Project: How Can I Use the Design Process to Explore Diversity of Living Things? 150 Unit 2: Flight 157 Introduction 158 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 161 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 162 Resources for Students 165 Websites and Online Videos 166 1 How Do Organisms and Other Objects Move Through Fluids? 169 2 What Are the Properties of Fluids? 180 3 What Are the Features of Lighter-Than-Air Flying Devices? 192 4 What Is Bernoulli’s Principle? 201 5 How Is Bernoulli’s Principle Used in the Design of Airplane Wings? 208 6 What Are the Forces Affecting Flight? 215 7 What Is Propulsion? 225 8 How Are Unbalanced Forces Used to Steer Flying Devices? 230 9 How Is Pneumatic Power Used in Flight? 238 10 How Can We Design and Construct Model Aircraft to Meet Certain Criteria? 244 11 How Do Aircraft and Spacecraft Compare? 250 12 Inquiry Project: What Can We Learn About the Pioneers of Air and Space Travel? 253 Unit 3: Electricity 259 Introduction 260 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 263 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 264 Resources for Students 267 Websites and Online Videos 268 1 What Do We know About Electricity? 270 2 What Is Static Electricity? 278 3 What Is Current Electricity? 288 4 How Do We Get Electricity From Chemical Sources? 294 5 How Do Electric Circuits Work? 303 6 What Are Electrical Conductors and Insulators? 310 7 How Do Electrical Switches Work? 315 8 What Happens When We Use Multiple Batteries to Construct Parallel and Series Circuits? 319 9 What Happens When We Use Multiple Light Bulbs to Construct Parallel and Series Circuits? 324 10 How Can We Design and Construct an Electrical Device to Perform a Useful Function? 329 11 How Can We Construct an Electromagnet? 335 12 How Is Electricity Transformed into Motion in a Motor? 340 13 How Is Motion Transformed into Electricity in a Generator? 345 14 What Are Nonrenewable Sources of Energy? 350 15 What Are Renewable Sources of Electrical Energy? 355 16 How Do We Consume and Conserve Electrical Energy? 362 17 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About Electricity? 376 Unit 4: The Solar System 381 Introduction 382 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 385 Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 387 Resources for Students 390 Websites and Online Videos 392 1 What Do We Know About the Solar System? 395 2 What Are the Features of Our Solar System? 403 3 What Are the Characteristics of the Planets in Our Solar System? 412 4 What Are the Characteristics of the Sun? 421 5 Why Do We Experience a Day/Night Cycle? 425 6 Why Do We Have a Year Cycle? 431 7 How Can We Use the Sun to Tell Time? 436 8 What Is the Surface of the Moon Like? 440 9 What Are Gravity, Mass, and Weight? 444 10 What Are the Phases of the Moon? 449 11 What Is a Lunar Eclipse? 456 12 What Can We Learn About Space Exploration? 461 13 How Have Canadians Contributed to Space Science? 466 14 How Has Space Exploration Contributed to Daily Life? 471 15 What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Space Exploration? 476 16 What Are Constellations? 483 17 How Are Astronomy and Astrology Different? 490 18 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About the Solar System? 494 References for Teachers 499 About the Contributors 500Access Digital Resources 50 Related Media Description Hands-On Science for Manitoba is filled with a year’s worth of classroom-tested activities. The grade-six book is divided into four units: Diversity of Living Things Flight Electricity Exploring the Solar System 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.