Living things for grades K-2

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"Living Things for Grades K–2 from Hands-On Science for British Columbia: An Inquiry Approach completely aligns with BC’s New Curriculum for science. Grounded in the Know-Do-Understand model, First Peoples knowledge and perspectives, and student-driven scientific inquiry, this custom-written resource: emphasizes Core Competencies, so students engage in deeper and lifelong learning ; develops Curricular Competencies as students explore science thr...

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ISBN:

9781553797555
1553797558

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161 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

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Hands-on science for British Columbia : an inquiry approach. Living things for grades K-2

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Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction to Hands-On Science
About Hands-On Science
Format of Hands-On Science
Multi-Age Approach
Inquiry and Science
Goals of Science Education in British Columbia
Hands-On Science Principles
Cultural Connections
Indigenous Perspectives and Knowledge
References
How to Use Hands-On Science in Your Classroom
Multi-Age Teaching and Learning
Module Overview
Talking Circles
Multiple Intelligences Learning Centres
Icons
Makerspaces
Loose parts
References
Curricular Competencies: How to Infuse Scientific Inquiry Skills and Processes Into Lessons
Observing
Questioning
Exploring
Classifying
Measuring
Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting
Predicting
Inferring
Inquiry Through Investigation and Experimentation
Inquiry Through Research
Addressing Students' Early Literacy Needs
Online considerations
References
Hands-On Science Assessment Plan
Student Self-Assessment
Formative Assessment
Summative Assessment
Indigenous Perspectives on Assessment
Connecting Assessment to Curricular Competencies
Module Assessment Summary
Important Note to Teachers
References
Assessment Reproducibles
What Are the Features of Plants and Animals?
About This Module
Curriculum Learning Framework
Curricular Competencies Correlation Chart
Resources for Students
1. Initiating Event: What Do We Observe, Think, and Wonder About Plants and Animals?
2. What Can We Learn About Plants and Animals Through Storytelling?
3. What Do We Know About Living Things?
4. How Are Living and Nonliving Things Different?
5. Is It a Plant, an Animal, or Something Else?
6. What Do We Need to Grow and Be Healthy?
7. What Are the Needs of Living Things?
8. What Animals Live in Our Local Area?
9. How Do Animals Meet Their Needs in Their Local Environments?
10. How Do Different Indigenous Peoples View Animals?
11. How Are Adult Animals and Their Offspring the Same and Different From Each Other?
12. What Can We Learn About Life Cycles?
13. What Plants Grow in Our Local Area?
14. What Do Plants Need to Stay Alive and Healthy?
15. How Do Different Indigenous Peoples Use Plants?
16. Inquiry Project: What More Do We Want to Know About Plants or Animals?

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3381721

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