Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 3 : An Inquiry Approach with STEM Skills and Connections / Jennifer E. Lawson, Kellie Ierullo, and Jennifer Manitowabi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawson, Jennifer, 1959- author.

Ierullo, Kellie, author.

Manitowabi, Jennifer, author.

Series:

Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching (Primary).

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Winnipeg, Manitoba : Portage & Main Press, [2024]

Summary:

Teach coding with confidence in grade 3 using lesson plans custom-written for Ontario's science and technology (2022) curriculum. 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.

Contents:

Cover

Front Matter

Copyright and usage

Contents

Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 3

Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology

Coding Reproducibles

How to Use Hands-On Science and Technology in Your Classroom

Scientific and Engineering Design Processes

The Hands-On Science and Technology Assessment Plan

Assessment Reproducibles

Achievement Chart for Science and Technology

Unit 1 Growth and Changes in Plants

About This Unit

Curriculum Correlation Chart

Resources for Students

1 - What Do We Know About Plants and Their Needs?

2 - What Are the Parts of a Plant?

3 - What Are Some Special Features of Plants?

4 - How Do Plants Adapt to Survive?

5 - What Is the Life Cycle of a Plant?

6 - What Parts of Plants Do We Eat?

7 - What Are the Different Ways Plants Are Grown for Food?

8 - How Can We Investigate the Needs of Plants?

9 - In What Other Ways Are Plants Important to Humans?

10 - How Do Plants and Animals Depend on Each Other?

11 - How Do Plants Help Reduce Erosion?

12 - How Can We Protect Plants?

Unit 2 Forces and Motion

1 - What Is a Force?

2 - How Is a Force a Push or a Pull?

3 - What Is Friction?

4 - Which Objects Do Magnets Attract?

5 - How Can a Magnetic Force Be Altered?

6 - What Are Helpful Uses and Harmful Effects of Magnets?

7 - What Is Static Electricity, and How Is It Created?

8 - What Effect Does Gravity Have on Different Objects?

9 - What Are Some Forces of Nature?

10 - How Can Safety Devices Be Used to Reduce the Effects of Forces?

11 - How Are Forces Used to Move Toys?

12 - How Can I Design a Toy, Game, or Device That Uses Forces?

Unit 3 Strong and Stable Structures

About This Unit.

Curriculum Correlation Chart

1 - What Is a Structure?

2 - Where Are Structures Found?

3 - Which Materials Are Stronger Than Others?

4 - What Are Joints?

5 - How Can We Build Structures to Be Stronger and More Stable?

6 - How Can We Build a Frame That Is Strong and Stable?

7 - What Structures Has Nature Engineered?

8 - How Are Structures Around the World Similar and Different?

9 - What Other Structures Can We Build?

10 - What More Can I Learn About Important Buildings and Structures?

Unit 4 Soils in the Environment

1 - What Do We Know About Soil?

2 - What Are Some Different Types of Soil?

3 - How Can Soil Components Be Separated?

4 - How Much Water Can Different Substances Absorb?

5 - How Do Different Soils Affect the Growth of Plants?

6 - What Lives in Soil?

7 - How Does Rainfall Affect Soil?

8 - How Can Organic Materials Be Recycled?

9 - How Do Humans Use Earth Materials?

Appendix: Image Banks

Unit 1: Growth and Changes in Plants

Unit 2: Forces and Motion

Unit 3: Strong and Stable Structures

Unit 4: Soils in the Environment

About the Contributors.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781774920749

1774920743