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 Properties of Energy? 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 How Things Move in Nature? 73 2 What Can We Learn About Motion Through Storytelling? 79 3 What Do We Know About Motion? 85 4 How Do Living and Nonliving Things Move? 91 5 How Do Balls Move? 98 6 How Can We Move an Object? 104 7 How Can We Move Loads More Easily? 109 8 How Can We Design and Build Devices That Move Using Energy From Wind or Air? 116 9 What Do We Know About Sources of Light? 121 10 How Do We Know We Get Energy From the Sun? 126 11 How Does Light Help Us See Objects? 134 12 How Can We See Light's Many Colours? 139 13 What Do We Know About Sound? 144 14 How Is Sound Created? 149 15 How Do Musical Instruments Use Sound Energy? 153 16 How Can We Use Recycled Materials to Construct Instruments That Make Sound? 157 17 Which Objects Do Magnets Attract? 162 18 What Is Static Electricity, and How Is It Created? 168 19 Inquiry Project: How Can I Design a Toy or Game That Uses Energy? 172 Appendix: Image Banks 177 About the Contributors 183 Hands-On Science Order Form 184.