Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 3

<i>Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 3 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five strands of the Ontario science and technology (2022) curriculum: <ul><li>STEM Skills and… Lue lisää <i>Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 3 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five strands of the Ontario science and technology (2022) curriculum: <ul><li>STEM Skills and Connections<li>Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Plants<li>Matter and Energy: Forces and Motion<li>Structures and Mechanisms: Strong and Stable Structures<li>Earth and Space Systems: Soils in the Environment<i>Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 3 encourages students’ natural curiosity about science and the world around them as they participate in hands-on activities and explore their environment. Using the inquiry approach, this comprehensive resource <ul><li>fosters students’ understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) skills<li>makes coding and emerging technologies approachable for both teachers and students<li>emphasizes personalized learning using a four-part instructional process: activate, action, consolidate and debrief, enhance<li>relates science and technology to sustainability and our changing world, including society, the economy, and the environment<li>focuses on practical applications of the engineering design process as students work on solutions to real-life problems<li>builds understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives specific to Ontario<li>explores contributions to science and technology by people with diverse lived experiencesUsing proven Hands-On features, this book provides resources for both teachers and students including background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; materials lists; and digital image banks and reproducibles (find download instructions in the Appendix of the book).

Innovative elements developed specifically for the Ontario curriculum include the following:<ul><li>plugged and unplugged coding activities in nearly every lesson<li>land-based learning activities<li>opportunities for students to use the scientific research process, scientific experimentation process, and engineering design process<li>a fully developed assessment plan to guide assessment <i>for, <i>as, and <i>of learning<li>ideas and prompts for STEM Makerspace project