Hands On Science Gr 7

Description

This teacher resource offers a detailed introduction to the Hands-On Science program, which includes its guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the science skills that grade 7 students use and develop, and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates.

This resource has four instructional units:

• Unit 1: Interactions within Ecosystems
• Unit 2: Particle Theory of Matter
• Unit 3: Forces and Structures
• Unit 4: Earth’s Crust

Each unit is divided into lessons that focus on specific curricular outcomes. Each lesson has

• materials lists
• activity descriptions
• questioning techniques
• activity centre and extension ideas
• assessment suggestions
• activity sheets and visuals