Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1

Jennifer E. Lawson, PhD, is the creator of the Hands-On books published by Portage & Main Press. As senior writer and editor for the series, she has contributed to more than 50 publications for teachers and students. Jennifer provides professional development workshops for educators locally, nationally, and virtually, and is a Workplace Wellness Advisor. Her most recent book is a collective effort called Teacher, Take Care: A Guide to Well-Being and Workplace Wellness for Educators. She is also one of the founders of Mission to Mexico, an organization that supports schools in some of the most impoverished communities in Puerto Vallarta. Throughout her extensive career in education, Jennifer has worked as a classroom teacher, resource and special education teacher, consultant, principal, university instructor, and school trustee. She lives with her family in Winnipeg, Manitoba.For over 20 years, Kellie Ierullo (she, her, hers) has been an educator with the Toronto District School Board including as a classroom teacher, special education teacher, and now as a teacher-librarian, technology chair and science/STEM lead educator. Kellie is passionate about helping teachers engage students through meaningful coding and STEM activities and encouraging students to move beyond navigating technology to creating it for themselves. Kellie lives in Woodbridge, Ontario with her family.Greg Johnson, BSc in physics, BEd, is a classroom science teacher in Manitoba. He has taught in rural Manitoba, New Zealand, and in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division. He has been at Westwood Collegiate for 16 years as a teacher and department head. Specializing in physics, Greg teaches grades 11–12 Physics and IB Physics. He has also taught IB Chemistry, Science, and Mathematics. Greg has been a board member of the Science Teachers’ Association of Manitoba since 2008, as member- at-large and vice president. He is interested in technology and maker education, which has led him to create a maker space and maker club at Westwood Collegiate. Greg has been a contributor to several departments of education initiatives and is currently part of the Literacy with Information and Communication Technology (LwICT) coding infusion team. Greg spends his spare time with his family and coaching hockey and baseball.Knowledge Keeper and writer Richelle North Star Scott (Giiwedinong Anong) says Aniin! I am of Anishinaabe and Métis descent, and my Ancestors are from St Peter’s Reserve. I am the mother of three beautiful daughters: Amanda, Tehya, and Riel. I am a KooKoo of a fabulous grandson named Darius, but I call him Noozhis (which means grandchild). I am the Coordinator of Indigenous Inclusion Education for the St James-Assiniboia School Division. I am a Mide woman, Pipe Carrier, Water Carrier, and Sundancer. I have completed my mystery* in land-based education. (*I don’t use "master's" as it is a gender-binary word.)

• Introduction to Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1About Hands-On ScienceThe Dimensions of The Manitoba Science CurriculumHands-On Science Knowledge Areas and OutcomesGlobal Competencies in ScienceEnduring UnderstandingsGuiding QuestionsHands-On Science PrinciplesThe Inquiry Approach to ScienceCultural ConnectionsIndigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and DoingGrade 1 Learning OutcomesReferencesHow To Use Hands-On Science in Your ClassroomUnitsMakerspacesClassroom EnvironmentPlanning Units—TimelinesClassroom ManagementClassroom Safety Land-Based Learning Practical Scientific Skills: Guidelines for TeachersObservingQuestioningExploringClassifyingMeasuringCommunicating, Analyzing, and InterpretingPredictingInferringInquiry Through Investigation and ExperimentationInquiry Through ResearchOnline ConsiderationsAddressing Students’ Early Literacy NeedsReferencesThe Hands-On Science Assessment PlanAssessment for Learning Assessment as Learning Assessment of LearningPerformance AssessmentPortfoliosIndigenous Perspectives on AssessmentImportant Note to TeachersReferencesReproduciblesUnit 1: Properties of MatterAbout This UnitResources for Students1 What Do We Know About Matter: Solids, Liquids, and Gases?2 What Do We Know About Objects and Materials?3 How Can We Describe and Sort Objects and Materials?4 Why Are Some Materials Better Than Others for Certain Jobs?5 How Can Different Materials Be Used to Construct Objects?6 How Do We Decide Which Materials Are Best to Do a Job?7 Why Is It Important to Choose the Right Material for Building Structures?8 How Can We Build Objects With Recycled Materials?Unit 2: What Is Energy?About This UnitResources for Students1 What Do We Know About Energy?2 How Do We Know We Get Energy From the Sun?3 How Do Living Things Get Energy?4 What Are Some Everyday Uses of Energy?5 How Do We Use Energy Safely?6 What Happens When Energy Is Lost?7 How Can We Save Electricity?8 How Do We Use Energy Throughout the Seasons?Unit 3: Patterns in the Sky and on EarthAbout This UnitResources for Students1 What Do We Already Know About Patterns in the Sky and on Earth?2 What Are Some Differences Between Day and Night?3 How Are the Months of the Year the Same and Different?4 How Do We Know the Sun Gives Us Heat?5 How Does the Temperature Change Throughout the Day?6 How Do Seasonal Changes Affect Plants?7 How Do Seasonal Changes Affect Animals?8 What Activities Do People Do During Different Seasons?Unit 4: Needs and Variety of Living ThingsAbout This UnitResources for Students1 What Do We Know About Living Things?2 How Are Living and Non-living Things Different?3 What Happened to Living Things from Long Ago4 What Are the Needs of Living Things?5 How Do Animals Meet Their Needs in Their Local Environment?6 What Do Plants Need to Stay Alive and Healthy?7 How Do Plants and Animals Work Together in the Environment?8 How Do We Maintain a Healthy Environment for All Living Things?