Experienced educators share their best, classroom-tested ideas in this teacher-friendly, activity-based resource.
The grade 5 book is divided into four units:
Human Organ Systems
Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms
Properties of and Changes in Matter
Conservation of Energy and Resources
STAND-OUT COMPONENTS
custom-written for the Ontario curriculum
uses an inquiry-based scientific and technological approach
builds understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives
TIME-SAVING, COST-EFFECTIVE FEATURES
includes resources for both teachers and students
a four-part instructional process: activate, action, consolidate and debrief, enhance
an emphasis on technology, sustainability, and personalized learning
a fully developed assessment plan for assessment for, as, and of learning
a focus on real-life technological problem solving
learning centres that focus on multiple intelligences and universal design for learning (UDL)
land-based learning activities and Makerspace centres
access to digital image banks and digital reproducibles (Find download instructions in the Appendix of the book.)