Properties of Energy for Grades K-2

Introduction to Hands-On Science 5

• About Hands-On Science 5
• Format of Hands-On Science 5
• The Multi-Age Approach 6
• Inquiry and Science 6
• The Goals of Science Education in British Columbia 6
• Hands-On Science Principles 7
• Cultural Connections 8
• Indigenous Perspectives and Knowledge 9
• References 12

How to Use Hands-On Science in Your Classroom 13

• Multi-Age Teaching and Learning 13
• Module Overview 13
• Talking Circles 16
• Multiple Intelligences Learning Centres 17
• Icons 18
• Makerspaces 19
• Loose Parts 20
• References 21

Curricular Competencies: How to Infuse Scientific Inquiry Skills and Processes Into Lessons 22

• Observing 22
• Questioning 22
• Exploring 22
• Classifying 23
• Measuring 23
• Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting 24
• Predicting 25
• Inferring 25
• Inquiry Through Investigation and Experimentation 25
• Inquiry Through Research 26
• Addressing Students' Early Literacy Needs 27
• Online Considerations 27
• References 28

The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan 29

• Student Self-Assessment 29
• Formative Assessment 31
• Summative Assessment 32
• Indigenous Perspectives on Assessment 33
• Connecting Assessment to Curricular Competencies 33
• Module Assessment Summary 34
• Important Note to Teachers 34
• References 34
• Assessment Reproducibles 35

What Are the Properties of Energy? 59

• About This Module 60
• Curriculum Learning Framework 65
• Curricular Competencies Correlation Chart 66
• Resources for Students 68
• 1 Initiating Event: What Do We Observe, Think, and Wonder About How Things Move in Nature? 73
• 2 What Can We Learn About Motion Through Storytelling? 79
• 3 What Do We Know About Motion? 85
• 4 How Do Living and Nonliving Things Move? 91
• 5 How Do Balls Move? 98
• 6 How Can We Move an Object? 104
• 7 How Can We Move Loads More Easily? 109
• 8 How Can We Design and Build Devices That Move Using Energy From Wind or Air? 116
• 9 What Do We Know About Sources of Light? 121
• 10 How Do We Know We Get Energy From the Sun? 126
• 11 How Does Light Help Us See Objects? 134
• 12 How Can We See Light's Many Colours? 139
• 13 What Do We Know About Sound? 144
• 14 How Is Sound Created? 149
• 15 How Do Musical Instruments Use Sound Energy? 153
• 16 How Can We Use Recycled Materials to Construct Instruments That Make Sound? 157
• 17 Which Objects Do Magnets Attract? 162
• 18 What Is Static Electricity, and How Is It Created? 168
• 19 Inquiry Project: How Can I Design a Toy or Game That Uses Energy? 172

Appendix: Image Banks 177

About the Contributors 183

Hands-On Science Order Form 184