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 Loose Parts 20 References 21 Curricular Competencies: How to Infuse Scientific Inquiry Skills and Processes Into Lessons 22 Observing 22 Questioning 22 Exploring 22 Classifying 23 Measuring 23 Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 24 Predicting 25 Inferring 25 Inquiry Through Investigation and Experimentation 25 Inquiry Through Research 26 Addressing Students' Early 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 What Are the Features of Plants and Animals? 59 About This Module 60 Curriculum Learning Framework 65 Curricular Competencies Correlation Chart 66 Resources for Students 68 1 Initiating Event: What Do We Observe, Think, and Wonder About Plants and Animals? 72 2 What Can We Learn About Plants and Animals Through Storytelling? 77 3 What Do We Know About Living Things? 82 4 How Are Living and Nonliving Things Different? 87 5 Is It a Plant, an Animal, or Something Else? 92 6 What Do We Need to Grow and Be Healthy? 95 7 What Are the Needs of Living Things? 101 8 What Animals Live in Our Local Area? 106 9 How Do Animals Meet Their Needs in Their Local Environments? 110 10 How Do Different Indigenous Peoples View Animals? 114 11 How Are Adult Animals and Their Offspring the Same and Different FromEach Other? 118 12 What Can We Learn About Life Cycles? 123 13 What Plants Grow in Our Local Area? 130 14 What Do Plants Need to Stay Alive and Healthy? 134 15 How Do Different Indigenous Peoples Use Plants? 139 16 Inquiry Project: What More Do We Want to Know About Plants or Animals? 144 Appendix: Image Banks 149 About the Contributors 161 Hands-On Science Order Form 162.