Land, Water, and Sky for Grades 3-5

An Inquiry Approach

Jennifer E. Lawson, Jennifer E. Lawson, Jennifer E. Lawson, Jennifer E. Lawson

• Publisher: Portage & Main Press
• Year: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781553799658
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Teaching Science & Technology

Land, Water, and Sky from Hands-On Science: An Inquiry Approach completely aligns with BC's New Curriculum for science. Grounded in the Know-Do-Understand model, First Peoples knowledge and perspectives, and student-driven scientific inquiry, this custom-written resource:

• emphasizes Core Competencies, so students engage in deeper and lifelong learning
• develops Curricular Competencies as students explore science through hands-on activities
• fosters a deep understanding of the Big Ideas in science

Using proven Hands-On features, Land, Water, and Sky contains information and materials for both teachers and students including: Curricular Competencies correlation charts; background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; reproducible student materials; and materials lists.

Innovative new elements have been developed specifically for the new curriculum:

• a multi-age approach
• a five-part instructional process—Engage, Explore, Expand, Embed, Enhance
• an emphasis on technology, sustainability, and personalized learning
• a fully developed assessment plan for summative, formative, and student self-assessment
• a focus on real-life Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies
• learning centres that focus on multiple intelligences and universal design for learning (UDL)
• place-based learning activities, Makerspace centres, and Loose Parts

In Land, Water, and Sky students investigate characteristics of the land, water, and sky. Core Competencies and Curricular Competencies will be addressed while students explore the following Big Ideas:

• Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.
• Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.
• Water is essential to all living things, and it cycles through the environment.

Other Hands-On Science books for grades 3–5

Properties of Matter
Properties of Energy
Living Things

Table of contents

• Cover
• Blank Page
• Title Page
• Introduction to Hands-On Science
• How to Use Hands-On Science in Your Classroom
• Curricular Competencies: How to Infuse Scientific Inquiry Skills and Processes Into Lessons
• The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan
• What Are the Features of the Land, Water, and Sky?
• Appendix: Image Banks