Your cart is empty.

Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 2

An Inquiry Approach With STEM Skills and Connections

New Edition, Updated & Revised

By Jennifer E. Lawson
Contributions by Kellie Ierullo & Jennifer Manitowabi
Series: Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario
Imprint: Portage & Main Press

Categories: Education, Science & Technology, Elementary, Computers & Technology
Softcover, coil bound : 9781774920671, 298 pages, September 2023
Ebook (PDF) : 9781774920732, 351 pages, December 2023

Table of contents

Introduction to Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 2 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 16
  • 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: Growth and Changes in Animals 43

  • Introduction 44
  • Unit Overview 48
  • Curriculum Correlation 49
  • Resources for Students 51
  • Websites and Videos 53
  • 1 What Do We Know About Growth and Changes in Animals? 55
  • 2 How Do Humans Grow and Change? 60
  • 3 How Can Animals Be Grouped by Observable Characteristics? 64
  • 4 What Are Some Other Ways to Group Animals? 70
  • 5 How Do Animals Change Throughout Their Lives? 76
  • 6 What More Can We Learn About Life Cycles? 82
  • 7 What More Can We Learn About Mealworms? 88
  • 8 How Can We Compare Adult Animals With Their Offspring? 93
  • 9 How Do Animals Care for Their Offspring? 98
  • 10 How Do Animals Meet Their Needs? 104
  • 11 What Is an Animal Habitat? 108
  • 12 How Do the Seasons Affect Animals? 112
  • 13 How Do Humans Help and Harm Other Animals? 117
  • 14 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Know About How Animals Grow and Change? 123

Unit 2: Movement 127

  • Introduction 128
  • Unit Overview 131
  • Curriculum Correlation 132
  • Resources for Students 133
  • Websites and Online Videos 134
  • 1 What Do We Want to Learn About Movement? 135
  • 2 How Can We Describe the Position of an Object? 141
  • 3 How Does My Position Change? 146
  • 4 How Did That Object Move? 151
  • 5 How Do Balls Move? 156
  • 6 How Can We Move an Object? 161
  • 7 How Does Friction Affect Moving Objects? 165
  • 8 How Do Ramps Make Motion Easier? 171
  • 9 How Can We Move Loads More Easily? 175
  • 10 How Do Wheels and Axles Work Together? 180
  • 11 How Will I Design and Build a Toy Truck? 184
  • 12 What Can We Learn About Other Simple Machines? 187
  • 13 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Know About Movement? 191

Unit 3: Properties of Liquids and Solids 195

  • Introduction 196
  • Unit Overview 199
  • Curriculum Correlation 200
  • Resources for Students 201
  • Websites and Online Videos 202
  • 1 What Do I Know About Solids and Liquids? 203
  • 2 What Are Solids and Liquids? 207
  • 3 What Are Some More Properties of Liquids? 213
  • 4 Can Liquids Mix and Stay Mixed? 220
  • 5 What Happens to Sugar When It Is Mixed With a Liquid? 225
  • 6 Do All Solids Dissolve in Liquids? 230
  • 7 Which Materials Are Best for Absorbing Liquids? 235
  • 8 How Can We Combine Solids and Liquids to Make Useful Products? 241
  • 9 How Do We Stay Safe When Using Liquids and Solids? 246
  • 10 How Does Water Change From a Solid to a Liquid and From a Liquid to a Solid? 251
  • 11 Why Do Some Objects Float? 256
  • 12 How Can I Design an Object That Floats? 262
  • 13 Inquiry Project: What More Do I Want to Learn About Solids and Liquids? 268

Unit 4: Air and Water in the Environment 273

  • Introduction 274
  • Unit Overview 277
  • Curriculum Correlation 278
  • Resources for Students 279
  • Websites and Online Videos 281
  • 1 What Do We Know About Air and Water? 284
  • 2 What Are the Properties of Air? 289
  • 3 How Does Air Move Objects? 294
  • 4 How Do Wind-Powered Devices Work? 300
  • 5 What Are the Effects of Changes in Air Temperature? 305
  • 6 What Forms of Water Are Found on Earth? 310
  • 7 How Does Water Move Through the Water Cycle? 314
  • 8 What Factors Help Things to Dry More Quickly? 320
  • 9 What Are Sources of Safe Drinking Water? 325
  • 10 How Can We Use Water Wisely? 330
  • 11 How Can We Keep Our Air and Water Clean? 335
  • 12 Inquiry Project: What Else Do I Want to Learn About Air and Water? 340
  • References 344

Appendix: Image Banks 347
About the Contributors 358

Teach coding with confidence in grade 2 using lesson plans custom-written for Ontario's science and technology (2022) curriculum.

Description

Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 2 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five strands of the Ontario science and technology (2022) curriculum:

  • STEM Skills and Connections
  • Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Animals
  • Matter and Energy: Properties of Liquids and Solids
  • Structures and Mechanisms: Simple Machines and Movement
  • Earth and Space Systems: Air and Water in the Environment

Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 2 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

  • fosters students’ understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) skills
  • makes coding and emerging technologies approachable for both teachers and students
  • emphasizes personalized learning using a four-part instructional process: activate, action, consolidate and debrief, enhance
  • relates science and technology to sustainability and our changing world, including society, the economy, and the environment
  • focuses on practical applications of the engineering design process as students work on solutions to real-life problems
  • builds understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives specific to Ontario
  • explores contributions to science and technology by people with diverse lived experiences

Using 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:

  • plugged and unplugged coding activities in nearly every lesson
  • land-based learning activities
  • opportunities for students to use the scientific research process, scientific experimentation process, and engineering design process
  • a fully developed assessment plan to guide assessment for, as, and of learning
  • ideas and prompts for STEM Makerspace project