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Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1 - by Jennifer E Lawson (Spiral Bound)
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- Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five strands of science education in the Manitoba science curriculum (2025).
- Author(s): Jennifer E Lawson
- 325 Pages
- Education, Teaching Methods & Materials
- Series Name: Hands-On Science for Manitoba
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Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five strands of science education in the Manitoba science curriculum (2025). This all-in-one guide contains everything an educator will need, including curriculum correlation charts; background information on the science topics; a complete, full year of easy-to-follow lesson plans; digital reproducible student materials; materials lists; and hands-on, student-centred activities.
The Big Ideas for grade 1 are addressed in the following units:
- Properties of Matter (Matter)
- What is Energy? (Energy and Evolution)
- Patterns in the Sky and on Earth (Space Science)
- Needs and Variety of Living Things (Life Systems and Evolution)
Useful features include:
- the components of an inquiry-based approach
- a four-part instructional process--engage, explore, embed, and enhance
- ideas to incorporate culturally appropriate teaching methodologies from Indigenous worldviews, including Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being
- a fully developed assessment plan that includes opportunities for assessment for, as, and of learning
- a focus on the six global competencies identified in the Manitoba science curriculum in all lessons
- Makerspaces that emphasize practical scientific skills and knowledge through problem-solving and design challenges
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