Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 1 1 Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology 2 Program Introduction 2 The Inquiry Approach to Science and Technology 2 21st Century Teaching and Learning 3 The Goals of the Science and Technology Program 3 Hands-On Science and Technology Strands and Expectations 4 Hands-On Science and Technology Fundamental Concepts and Big Ideas 4 Hands-On Science and Technology Program Principles 5 Infusing Indigenous Perspectives 5 Cultural Connections 7 Land-Based Learning 7 Technology 7 Sustainability 7 Program Implementation 8 Program Resources 8 Classroom Environment 11 Planning Units--Timelines 12 Classroom Management 12 Classroom Safety 12 Scientific Inquiry Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 12 Observing 12 Questioning 13 Exploring 13 Classifying 13 Measuring 14 Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 14 Predicting 15 Inferring 15 Inquiry Through Investigating and Experimenting 15 Inquiry Through Research 16 Online Considerations 17 Addressing Students'' Early Literacy Needs 17 Technological Problem Solving 17 Makerspace 18 The Hands-On Science and Technology Assessment Plan 20 Assessment for Learning 21 Assessment as Learning 21 Assessment of Learning 22 Performance Assessment 23 Portfolios 23 Evidence of Student Achievement Levels for Evaluation 24 Important Note to Teachers 24 References 25 Assessment Reproducibles 26 Achievement Chart for Science & Technology 41 Unit 1: Needs and Characteristics of Living Things 43 Introduction 44 Unit Overview 47 Curriculum Correlation 48 Resources for Students 50 Websites and Online Videos 52 1 What Do We Know About Living Things? 54 2 How Are Living and Nonliving Things Different? 59 3 What Parts Make Up the Human Body? 64 4 How Are Human Features Unique? 68 5 What Is Inside the Human Body? 72 6 What Do We Need to Eat to Stay Healthy? 77 7 What Do We Know About Our Five Senses? 81 8 Which Body Part Is Related to Each of the Five Senses? 87 9 How Do Our Senses Protect Us, and How Can We Protect Our Senses? 90 10 What Are the Needs of Living Things? 95 11 How Do Animals Meet Their Needs in Their Local Environments? 99 12 What Do Plants Need to Stay Alive and Healthy? 104 13 How Do Plants and Animals Work Together in the Environment? 108 14 How Do We Maintain a HealthyEnvironment for All Living Things? 112 15 Which Jobs and Hobbies Involve Plants and Animals? 119 16 Inquiry Project: What More Do We Want to Know About Plants or Animals? 123 Unit 2: Materials, Objects, and Everyday Structures 127 Introduction 128 Unit Overview 131 Curriculum Correlation 132 Resources for Students 133 Websites and Online Videos 134 1 What Do We Know About Objects and Materials? 135 2 How Can We Describe Objects and Materials? 140 3 How Can We Sort Objects and Materials? 144 4 Why Are Some Materials Better Than Others for Certain Jobs? 148 5 How Can Different Materials Be Used to Construct Objects? 153 6 How Do We Decide Which Materials Are Best to Do a Job? 157 7 Why Is It Important to Choose the Right Material for the Job? 162 8 What Kinds of Waste Do We Produce in the Classroom? 166 9 How Can We Build Objects With Recycled Materials? 170 10 What Can We Learn About Structures in the School? 174 11 What Can We Learn About Natural Structures? 178 12 Inquiry Project: How Can We Make a Model Playground? 181 Unit 3: Energy in Our Lives 185 Introduction 186 Unit Overview 189 Curriculum Correlation 190 Resources for Students 191 Websites and Online Videos 192 1 What Do We Know About Energy? 194 2 How Do We Know We Get Energy From the Sun? 199 3 How Do Living Things Get Energy? 203 4 What Are Some Everyday Uses of Energy? 208 5 How Do We Use Energy Safely? 213 6 What Happens When Energy Is Lost? 218 7 How Can We Save Electricity? 221 8 How Do We Use Energy Throughout the Seasons? 224 9 Inquiry Project: How Can We Design and Build Devices That Use Energy? 228 Unit 4: Daily and Seasonal Changes 233 Introduction 234 Unit Overview 237 Curriculum Correlation 238 Resources for Students 239 Websites and Online Videos 241 1 What Do We Already Know About Daily and Seasonal Changes? 243 2 How Do We Put Events in a Sequence? 249 3 Is There a Sequence to Our Daily Activities? 254 4 What Are Some Differences Between Day and Night? 258 5 What Are Our Weekly Routines? 264 6 How Are the Months of the Year the Same and Different? 268 7 How Do We Know the Sun Gives Us Heat? 273 8 How Does the Size of Our Shadow Change Throughout the Day? 278 9 How Does the Temperature Change Throughout the Day? 283 10 How Do Seasonal Changes Affect Plants? 287 11 What Is a Good Design for a Bird Feeder? 293 12 Which Activities Do People Do During Different Seasons? 297 13 Which Characteristics of Shelters Make Them Safe Throughout the Seasons? 301 14 Inquiry Project: How Do Seasonal Changes Affect Animals? 305 References 309 Appendix: Image Banks 311 About the Contributors 322.