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Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 4 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five strands of the Ontario science and technology (2022) curriculum:
- STEM Skills and Connections
- Life Systems: Habitats and Communities
- Matter and Energy: Light and Sound
- Structures and Mechanisms: Pulleys and Gears
- Earth and Space Systems: Rocks and Minerals
Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 4 encourages students’ natural curiosity about science and the world around them as they participate in hands-on activities and explore their environment. Using the inquiry approach, this comprehensive resource
- fosters students’ understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) skills
- makes coding and emerging technologies approachable for both teachers and students
- emphasizes personalized learning using a four-part instructional process: activate, action, consolidate and debrief, enhance
- relates science and technology to sustainability and our changing world, including society, the economy, and the environment
- focuses on practical applications of the engineering design process as students work on solutions to real-life problems
- builds understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives specific to Ontario
- explores contributions to science and technology by people with diverse lived experiences
Using proven Hands-On features, this book provides resources for both teachers and students including background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; materials lists; and digital image banks and reproducibles (find download instructions in the Appendix of the book).
Innovative elements developed specifically for the Ontario curriculum include the following:
- plugged and unplugged coding activities in nearly every lesson
- land-based learning activities
- opportunities for students to use guided research, hands-on inquiry, and the engineering design process
- a fully developed assessment plan to guide assessment for, as, and of learning
- ideas and prompts for STEM Makerspace projects
Price: $155.00
Pages: 336
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Imprint: Portage & Main Press
Series: Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario
Publication Date:
21 January 2025
Trim Size: 11.00 X 8.50 in
ISBN: 9781774920695
Format: Spiral-Bound
BISACs:
EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Science & Technology, EDUCATION / Teaching / Materials & Devices, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Computers & Technology
Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 4
- Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology 2
- Program Introduction 2
- The Inquiry Approach to Science and Technology 2
- 21st Century Teaching and Learning 3
- The Goals of the Science and Technology Program 3
- Hands-On Science and Technology Strands and Expectations 4
- Hands-On Science and Technology Fundamental Concepts and Big Ideas 4
- Hands-On Science and Technology Program Principles 4
- Infusing Indigenous Perspectives 5
- Cultural Connections 6
- Land-Based Learning 7
- Technology 7
- Sustainability 7
- Program Implementation 7
- Program Resources 7
- Classroom Environment 11
- Planning Units--Timelines 11
- Classroom Management 11
- Classroom Safety 12
- Scientific Inquiry Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 12
- Observing 12
- Questioning 12
- Exploring 12
- Classifying 13
- Measuring 13
- Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 13
- Predicting 15
- Inferring 15
- Inquiry Through Investigation and Experiments 16
- Inquiry Through Research 16
- Online Considerations 17
- Addressing Students' Literacy Needs 17
- Technological Problem Solving 17
- Makerspace 18
The Hands-On Science and Technology Assessment Plan 20
- Assessment for Learning 21
- Assessment as Learning 21
- Assessment of Learning 22
- Performance Assessment 23
- Portfolios 23
- Evidence of Student Achievement Levels for Evaluation 24
- Important Note to Teachers 24
- References 25
- Assessment Reproducibles 26
- Achievement Chart for Science & Technology 41
Unit 1: Habitats and Communities 43
- Introduction 44
- Unit Overview 48
- Curriculum Correlation 49
- Resources for Students 51
- 1 What Do We Know About Habitats and Communities? 55
- 2 Why Do Plants and Animals Live in Certain Habitats? 63
- 3 Which Organisms Are Found in Our Local Habitats? 68
- 4 How Can We Measure Populations in a Habitat? 74
- 5 How Do Plants and Animals Adapt to Survive in Their Environment? 79
- 6 What Relationships Occur Between Populations Within a Community? 86
- 7 What Are the Characteristics of Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores? 91
- 8 What Are the Relationships Between Predators, Prey, and Scavengers? 96
- 9 What Are the Characteristics of Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers? 100
- 10 What Is a Food Chain? 106
- 11 What Is a Food Web? 111
- 12 How Are Plants and Animals Important to Humans and to the Environment? 115
- 13 How Can We Create Living Habitats? 120
- 14 What Are Some Natural and Human Impacts on Organisms in the Environment? 123
- 15 Inquiry Project: What Can I Do to Protect Habitats and Communities? 128
Unit 2: Pulleys and Gears 133
- Introduction 134
- Unit Overview 138
- Curriculum Correlation 139
- Resources for Students 140
- 1 What Do We Know About Forces and Machines? 143
- 2 How Do Wheels and Axles Work? 148
- 3 How Do Gears Help Make Work Easier? 154
- 4 What Can We Learn About Gears and Direction of Movement? 159
- 5 How Can We Design and Construct Devices With Working Gears? 165
- 6 How Does a Single-Fixed Pulley Make Work Easier? 168
- 7 How Do Movable and Compound Pulleys Make Work Easier? 173
- 8 How Can We Design and Construct a Working Pulley System? 180
- 9 What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Machines With Pulleys and Gears? 184
- 10 Inquiry Project: How Can We Design and Build a System of Pulleys and Gears for a Specific Purpose? 188
Unit 3: Light and Sound 191
- Introduction 192
- Unit Overview 197
- Curriculum Correlation 198
- Resources for Students 199
- 1 What Do We Know About Light? 203
- 2 How Does Light Travel? 208
- 3 How Does Light Reflect? 213
- 4 How Well Does Light Pass Through Different Materials? 218
- 5 How Can We See Light&rsquo s Many Colours? 222
- 6 How Has Light Technology Changed Over Time? 226
- 7 Inquiry Project: How Can I Design and Construct an Optical Device to Transmit and Reflect Light? 230
- 8 What Do We Want to Learn About Sound? 234
- 9 How Is Sound Created? 239
- 10 What Is Pitch? 244
- 11 How Do Sound Waves Travel? 249
- 12 Which Materials Are Insulators or Conductors of Sound? 253
- 13 How Can We Amplify Sound? 257
- 14 How Do We Hear Sound, and How Can We Protect Our Sense of Hearing? 261
- 15 How Do Musical Instruments Use Sound Energy? 267
- 16 How Can We Design and Construct Musical Instruments Using Various Materials? 272
- 17 Inquiry Project: What Can We Learn About Sound Technology? 278
Unit 4: Rocks and Minerals 281
- Introduction 282
- Unit Overview 285
- Curriculum Correlation 286
- Resources for Students 287
- 1 What Do We Know About Rocks and Minerals? 289
- 2 How Can We Compare and Classify Rocks and Minerals? 295
- 3 How Can Minerals Be Classified? 299
- 4 How Are Different Types of Rock Formed? 304
- 5 What Are Some Uses for Rocks and Minerals? 313
- 6 How Are Fossils Formed? 319
- 7 Inquiry Project: How Are Rocks and Minerals Mined From the Earth? 324
- 8 How Does Mining Impact Habitats and Communities? 327
- References 332
Appendix: Image Banks 333
About the Contributors 342