Introduction to Hands-On Science 5 About Hands-On Science 5 Format of Hands-On Science 5 The Multi-Age Approach 6 Inquiry and Science 6 The Goals of Science Education in British Columbia 6 Hands-On Science Principles 7 Cultural Connections 8 Indigenous Perspectives and Knowledge 9 References 12 How to Use Hands-On Science in Your Classroom 13 Multi-Age Teaching and Learning 13 Module Overview 13 Talking Circles 16 Multiple Intelligences Learning Centres 17 Icons 18 Makerspaces 19 References 20 Curricular Competencies: How to Infuse Scientific Inquiry Skills and Processes Into Lessons 21 Observing 21 Questioning 21 Exploring 21 Classifying 22 Measuring 22 Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 23 Predicting 25 Inferring 25 Inquiry Through Investigation and Experimentation 25 Inquiry Through Research 26 Addressing Students' Literacy Needs 27 Online Considerations 27 References 28 The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan 29 Student Self-Assessment 29 Formative Assessment 31 Summative Assessment 32 Indigenous Perspectives on Assessment 33 Connecting Assessment to Curricular Competencies 33 Module Assessment Summary 34 Important Note to Teachers 34 References 34 Assessment Reproducibles 35 How Do Living Things Survive in Their Environment? 59 About This Module 60 Curriculum Learning Framework 65 Curricular Competencies Correlation Chart 67 Resources for Students 69 1 Initiating Event: What Do We Observe, Think, and Wonder About Living Things in Their Environment? 77 2 What Can We Learn About Living Things Through Storytelling? 83 3 What Do We Know About How Living Things Survive in Their Environment? 88 4 What Do We Know About Habitats, Communities, and Ecosystems? 93 5 What Are Some Special Features of Plants? 99 6 What Is a Fungus? 109 7 Why Do Organisms Live in Certain Habitats and Biomes? 114 8 What Are the Characteristics of Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers? 120 9 What Is a Food Chain? 125 10 What Is a Food Web? 130 11 How Do Plants Adapt to Survive in Their Environment? 134 12 How Do Animals Adapt to Survive in Their Environment? 140 13 What Is Biodiversity? 147 14 How Do Humans Sense and Respond to Their Environment? 155 15 How Do Humans Stay Healthy? 164 16 What Happens to Food After We Eat It? 173 17 Why Is Healthy Blood Red? 179 18 How Does Exercise Affect Your Heart and Lungs? 187 19 How Do Healthy Joints, Bones, and Muscles Help You Move? 195 20 Personal Inquiry Project: What More Do We Want to Know About How Living Things Survive in Their Environment? 205 Appendix: Image Banks 209 About the Contributors 217.