Jennifer Lawson, PhD, is the originator and program editor on all of the Hands-On series. In addition to her writing, Jennifer teaches in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. She is a former classroom teacher, resource/special education teacher, consultant, and principal. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her husband, Barry, and sons, Devon and Jeremy.

• Introduction to Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 21Program Introduction 2The Foundations of Scientific Literacy 2Program Principles 2Program Implementation 3Program Resources 3Classroom Environment 6Timelines 6Classroom Management 6Classroom Safety 7Scientific Inquiry Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 7Observing 7Exploring 7Classifying 7Measuring 8Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 8Predicting 9Inferring 10Inquiry Through Investigating and Experimenting 10Inquiry Through Research 10Addressing Students’ Early Literacy Needs 11Using the Design Process 11Developing Attitudes Related to Science, Technology, and Society 11Cultural Connections 12Indigenous Connections 12Technology 13Sustainability 13The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan 14Assessment for Learning 14Assessment as Learning 14Assessment of Learning 15Performance Assessment 15Portfolios 16An Important Note to Teachers 16Assessment Reproducibles 17Unit 1: Growth and Changes in Animals 29Introduction 30Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 33Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 34Books for Students 36Websites 381 What Do We Know About Growth and Changes in Animals? 402 How Do Humans Grow and Change? 483 What Is Healthy Eating? 534 How Can We Use the Canada Food Guide for Healthy Eating? 565 How Can We Create Healthy Menus? 706 How Can Animals Be Grouped by Observable Characteristics? 737 What Are Some Other Ways to Group Animals? 838 How Do Animals Change Throughout Their Lives? 919 What More Can We Learn About Life Cycles? 10010 What More Can We Learn About Mealworms? 11011 How Can We Compare Adult Animals With Their Offspring? 11712 How Do Animals Care for Their Offspring? 12613 How Do Humans Help Other Animals? 13514 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About How Animals Grow and Change? 140Unit 2: Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases 145Introduction 146Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledgeand Understanding Outcomes 148Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 150Books for Students 152Websites and Online Videos 1531 What Do We Know About Matter? 1552 What Are Solids and Liquids? 1623 What Are Some Properties of Liquids? 1714 Can Liquids Mix and Stay Mixed? 1805 What Happens to Sugar When It Is Mixed With a Liquid? 1886 Do All Solids Dissolve in Liquids? 1937 Which Materials Are Best for Absorbing Liquids? 1988 How Can We Combine Solids and Liquids to Make Useful Products? 2069 How Do We Stay Safe When Using Liquids and Solids? 21110 What Are the Properties of Air? 21811 How Does Water Change States? 22512 Why Do Some Objects Float? 23513 How Can I Design an Object That Floats? 24314 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Learn About Solids, Liquids, and Gases? 251Unit 3: Position and Motion 257Introduction 258Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 260Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 261Books for Students 263Websites and Online Videos 2641 What Do We Want to Learn About Position and Motion? 2652 How Can We Describe the Position of an Object? 2733 How Does My Position Change? 2844 How Did That Object Move? 2925 How Do Balls Move? 2986 How Can We Move an Object? 3057 How Does Friction Affect Moving Objects? 3108 How Do Ramps Make Motion Easier? 3189 How Can We Move Loads More Easily? 32410 How Do Wheels and Axles Work Together? 32911 How Will I Design and Build a Toy Truck? 33512 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Know About Position and Motion? 338Unit 4: Air and Water in the Environment 343Introduction 344Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 346Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 347Books for Students 349Websites and Online Videos 3501 What Do We Know About Air and Water? 3522 How Does Air Move Objects? 3603 How Do Wind-Powered Devices Work? 3684 What Are the Effects of Changes in Air Temperature? 3745 What Forms of Water Are Found on Earth? 3816 How Does Water Move Through the Water Cycle? 3857 What Factors Help Things to Dry More Quickly? 3918 What Are Sources of Safe Drinking Water? 3979 How Can We Use Water Wisely? 40310 How Can We Keep Our Air and Water Clean? 41011 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Learn About Air and Water? 416References for Teachers 421About the Contributors 423Access Digital Resources 424

Jennifer Lawson, PhD, is the originator and program editor on all of the Hands-On series. In addition to her writing, Jennifer teaches in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. She is a former classroom teacher, resource/special education teacher, consultant, and principal. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her husband, Barry, and sons, Devon and Jeremy.

• Introduction to Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 21Program Introduction 2The Foundations of Scientific Literacy 2Program Principles 2Program Implementation 3Program Resources 3Classroom Environment 6Timelines 6Classroom Management 6Classroom Safety 7Scientific Inquiry Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 7Observing 7Exploring 7Classifying 7Measuring 8Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 8Predicting 9Inferring 10Inquiry Through Investigating and Experimenting 10Inquiry Through Research 10Addressing Students’ Early Literacy Needs 11Using the Design Process 11Developing Attitudes Related to Science, Technology, and Society 11Cultural Connections 12Indigenous Connections 12Technology 13Sustainability 13The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan 14Assessment for Learning 14Assessment as Learning 14Assessment of Learning 15Performance Assessment 15Portfolios 16An Important Note to Teachers 16Assessment Reproducibles 17Unit 1: Growth and Changes in Animals 29Introduction 30Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 33Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 34Books for Students 36Websites 381 What Do We Know About Growth and Changes in Animals? 402 How Do Humans Grow and Change? 483 What Is Healthy Eating? 534 How Can We Use the Canada Food Guide for Healthy Eating? 565 How Can We Create Healthy Menus? 706 How Can Animals Be Grouped by Observable Characteristics? 737 What Are Some Other Ways to Group Animals? 838 How Do Animals Change Throughout Their Lives? 919 What More Can We Learn About Life Cycles? 10010 What More Can We Learn About Mealworms? 11011 How Can We Compare Adult Animals With Their Offspring? 11712 How Do Animals Care for Their Offspring? 12613 How Do Humans Help Other Animals? 13514 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About How Animals Grow and Change? 140Unit 2: Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases 145Introduction 146Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledgeand Understanding Outcomes 148Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 150Books for Students 152Websites and Online Videos 1531 What Do We Know About Matter? 1552 What Are Solids and Liquids? 1623 What Are Some Properties of Liquids? 1714 Can Liquids Mix and Stay Mixed? 1805 What Happens to Sugar When It Is Mixed With a Liquid? 1886 Do All Solids Dissolve in Liquids? 1937 Which Materials Are Best for Absorbing Liquids? 1988 How Can We Combine Solids and Liquids to Make Useful Products? 2069 How Do We Stay Safe When Using Liquids and Solids? 21110 What Are the Properties of Air? 21811 How Does Water Change States? 22512 Why Do Some Objects Float? 23513 How Can I Design an Object That Floats? 24314 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Learn About Solids, Liquids, and Gases? 251Unit 3: Position and Motion 257Introduction 258Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 260Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 261Books for Students 263Websites and Online Videos 2641 What Do We Want to Learn About Position and Motion? 2652 How Can We Describe the Position of an Object? 2733 How Does My Position Change? 2844 How Did That Object Move? 2925 How Do Balls Move? 2986 How Can We Move an Object? 3057 How Does Friction Affect Moving Objects? 3108 How Do Ramps Make Motion Easier? 3189 How Can We Move Loads More Easily? 32410 How Do Wheels and Axles Work Together? 32911 How Will I Design and Build a Toy Truck? 33512 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Know About Position and Motion? 338Unit 4: Air and Water in the Environment 343Introduction 344Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 346Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 347Books for Students 349Websites and Online Videos 3501 What Do We Know About Air and Water? 3522 How Does Air Move Objects? 3603 How Do Wind-Powered Devices Work? 3684 What Are the Effects of Changes in Air Temperature? 3745 What Forms of Water Are Found on Earth? 3816 How Does Water Move Through the Water Cycle? 3857 What Factors Help Things to Dry More Quickly? 3918 What Are Sources of Safe Drinking Water? 3979 How Can We Use Water Wisely? 40310 How Can We Keep Our Air and Water Clean? 41011 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Learn About Air and Water? 416References for Teachers 421About the Contributors 423Access Digital Resources 424

Jennifer Lawson, PhD, is the originator and program editor on all of the Hands-On series. In addition to her writing, Jennifer teaches in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. She is a former classroom teacher, resource/special education teacher, consultant, and principal. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her husband, Barry, and sons, Devon and Jeremy.

• Introduction to Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 21Program Introduction 2The Foundations of Scientific Literacy 2Program Principles 2Program Implementation 3Program Resources 3Classroom Environment 6Timelines 6Classroom Management 6Classroom Safety 7Scientific Inquiry Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 7Observing 7Exploring 7Classifying 7Measuring 8Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 8Predicting 9Inferring 10Inquiry Through Investigating and Experimenting 10Inquiry Through Research 10Addressing Students’ Early Literacy Needs 11Using the Design Process 11Developing Attitudes Related to Science, Technology, and Society 11Cultural Connections 12Indigenous Connections 12Technology 13Sustainability 13The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan 14Assessment for Learning 14Assessment as Learning 14Assessment of Learning 15Performance Assessment 15Portfolios 16An Important Note to Teachers 16Assessment Reproducibles 17Unit 1: Growth and Changes in Animals 29Introduction 30Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 33Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 34Books for Students 36Websites 381 What Do We Know About Growth and Changes in Animals? 402 How Do Humans Grow and Change? 483 What Is Healthy Eating? 534 How Can We Use the Canada Food Guide for Healthy Eating? 565 How Can We Create Healthy Menus? 706 How Can Animals Be Grouped by Observable Characteristics? 737 What Are Some Other Ways to Group Animals? 838 How Do Animals Change Throughout Their Lives? 919 What More Can We Learn About Life Cycles? 10010 What More Can We Learn About Mealworms? 11011 How Can We Compare Adult Animals With Their Offspring? 11712 How Do Animals Care for Their Offspring? 12613 How Do Humans Help Other Animals? 13514 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About How Animals Grow and Change? 140Unit 2: Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases 145Introduction 146Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledgeand Understanding Outcomes 148Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 150Books for Students 152Websites and Online Videos 1531 What Do We Know About Matter? 1552 What Are Solids and Liquids? 1623 What Are Some Properties of Liquids? 1714 Can Liquids Mix and Stay Mixed? 1805 What Happens to Sugar When It Is Mixed With a Liquid? 1886 Do All Solids Dissolve in Liquids? 1937 Which Materials Are Best for Absorbing Liquids? 1988 How Can We Combine Solids and Liquids to Make Useful Products? 2069 How Do We Stay Safe When Using Liquids and Solids? 21110 What Are the Properties of Air? 21811 How Does Water Change States? 22512 Why Do Some Objects Float? 23513 How Can I Design an Object That Floats? 24314 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Learn About Solids, Liquids, and Gases? 251Unit 3: Position and Motion 257Introduction 258Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 260Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 261Books for Students 263Websites and Online Videos 2641 What Do We Want to Learn About Position and Motion? 2652 How Can We Describe the Position of an Object? 2733 How Does My Position Change? 2844 How Did That Object Move? 2925 How Do Balls Move? 2986 How Can We Move an Object? 3057 How Does Friction Affect Moving Objects? 3108 How Do Ramps Make Motion Easier? 3189 How Can We Move Loads More Easily? 32410 How Do Wheels and Axles Work Together? 32911 How Will I Design and Build a Toy Truck? 33512 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Know About Position and Motion? 338Unit 4: Air and Water in the Environment 343Introduction 344Curriculum Correlation Chart: Knowledge and Understanding Outcomes 346Curriculum Correlation Chart: Scientific Inquiry and Design Process Outcomes 347Books for Students 349Websites and Online Videos 3501 What Do We Know About Air and Water? 3522 How Does Air Move Objects? 3603 How Do Wind-Powered Devices Work? 3684 What Are the Effects of Changes in Air Temperature? 3745 What Forms of Water Are Found on Earth? 3816 How Does Water Move Through the Water Cycle? 3857 What Factors Help Things to Dry More Quickly? 3918 What Are Sources of Safe Drinking Water? 3979 How Can We Use Water Wisely? 40310 How Can We Keep Our Air and Water Clean? 41011 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Learn About Air and Water? 416References for Teachers 421About the Contributors 423Access Digital Resources 424