Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 6 : An Inquiry Approach.

Intro -- Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 6 -- Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology -- Program Introduction -- The Inquiry Approach to Science and Technology -- 21st Century Teaching and Learning -- The Goals of the Science and Technology Program -- Hands-On Science and Technology Strands and Expectations -- Hands-On Science and Technology Fundamental Concepts and Big Ideas -- Hands-On Science and Technology Program Principles -- Infusing Indigenous Perspectives -- Cultural Connections -- Land-Based Learning -- Technology -- Sustainability -- Program Implementation -- Program Resources -- Classroom Environment -- Planning Units-Timelines -- Classroom Management -- Classroom Safety -- Scientific Inquiry Skills: Guidelines for Teachers -- Observing -- Questioning -- Exploring -- Classifying -- Measuring -- Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting -- Predicting -- Inferring -- Inquiry Through Investigation and Experiments -- Inquiry Through Research -- Online Considerations -- Addressing Students' Literacy Needs -- Technological Problem Solving -- Makerspace -- The Hands-On Science and Technology Assessment Plan -- Assessment for Learning -- Assessment as Learning -- Assessment of Learning -- Performance Assessment -- Portfolios -- Evidence of Student Achievement Levels for Evaluation -- Important Note to Teachers -- References -- Assessment Reproducibles -- Achievement Chart for Science &amp -- Technology -- Unit 1 Biodiversity -- Introduction -- Unit Overview -- Curriculum Correlation -- Resources for Students -- What Do We Know About the Diversity of Living Things? -- How Can We Show Classification Systems in Different Ways? -- How Is the Animal Kingdom Organized? -- How Can We Compare and Contrast Animals? -- What Can We Learn by Investigating an Arthropod Colony?.

What Are Characteristics of Organisms in the Plant Kingdom? -- How Do Living Things Adapt to Survive in Their Environment? -- What Can We Learn About Organisms Through a Pond Study? -- What Are Bacteria? -- What Is a Fungus? -- What Are Some Benefits and Issues Related to Biodiversity? -- Inquiry Project: How Can I Use Technological Problem-Solving Skills to Explore the Diversity of Living Things? -- Unit 2 Flight -- Introduction -- Unit Overview -- Curriculum Correlation -- Resources for Students -- How Do Organisms and Other Objects Move Through Air? -- What Are the Properties of Air? -- What Are the Features of Lighter-Than-Air Flying Devices? -- What Is Bernoulli's Principle? -- How Is Bernoulli's Principle Used in the Design of Airplane Wings? -- What Are the Forces Affecting Flight? -- How Are Unbalanced Forces Used to Steer Flying Devices? -- How Is Pneumatic Power Used in Flight? -- How Can We Design and Construct Model Aircraft to Meet Certain Criteria? -- Inquiry Project: What Is the Environmental Impact of Aviation Technology? -- Unit 3 Electricity and Electrical Devices -- Introduction -- Unit Overview -- Curriculum Correlation -- Resources for Students -- What Do We Know About Electricity? -- What Is Static Electricity? -- What Is Current Electricity? -- How Do We Get Electricity From Chemical Sources? -- How Do Electric Circuits Work? -- What Are Electrical Conductors and Insulators? -- How Do Electrical Switches Work? -- What Do We Know About Parallel and Series Circuits? -- How Can We Design and Construct an Electrical Device to Perform a Useful Function? -- How Can We Construct an Electromagnet? -- How Do Motors and Generators Transform Energy? -- What Is the Environmental Impact of Using Electricity? -- How Can We Reduce the Environmental Impact of Using Electricity? -- Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About Electricity?.

Unit 4 Space -- Introduction -- Unit Overview -- Curriculum Correlation -- Resources for Students -- What Do We Know About Space? -- What Are the Features of Our Solar System? -- What Are the Characteristics of the Planets in Our Solar System? -- What Are the Characteristics of the Sun? -- Why Do We Have a Day/Night Cycle? -- Why Do We Have a Year Cycle? -- How Can We Use the Sun to Tell Time? -- What Is the Surface of the Moon Like? -- What Are Gravity, Mass, and Weight? -- What Are the Phases of the Moon? -- What Is a Lunar Eclipse? -- What Are Constellations? -- What Can We Learn About Space Exploration? -- How Have Canadians Contributed to Space Science and Technology? -- How Has Space Exploration Contributed to Daily Life on Earth? -- What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Space Exploration? -- Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About Space? -- References -- Appendix: Image Banks -- About the Contributors.

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