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 6 students use and develop, and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates. The guide has four instructional units: Unit 1: Diversity of Living Things Unit 2: Flight Unit 3: Electricity Unit 4: The Solar System 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
Jennifer Lawson, PhD, is the originator and senior author of the Hands-On series in all subject areas. Jennifer is a former classroom teacher, resource/special education teacher, consultant, and principal. She now teaches in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba.