GRADE 6 ONTARIO SCIENCE - ALL TOPICS - FULL YEAR MEGA BUNDLE

Looking to create an immersive science learning environment in your Grade 6 classroom? Bid farewell to dull worksheets and embrace this full year bundle of hands-on, minds-on STEM resources that encourage exploration, critical thinking, and active participation. The bundle includes an impressive 35 resources (plus a FREE new Bonus file) you need to introduce, engage and assess your students learning about the Grade 6 2022 Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum topics: Space, Flight, Biodiversity and Electrical Phenomena, Energy and Devices.

►Includes Introductory Chat Station activities, VOCABULARY/CONCEPTS building resources (both Word Walls and Posters), *NEW* TEACHING SLIDES in Google Slides ™️ format, 10 HANDS-ON MINDS-ON activities, experiments, and investigations (both Google Slides™ and printable versions), colourful science concepts POSTERS, SCOOT activities/task cards for review and/or fast finishers and a customizable assessment of learning TEST for each topic.

►INCLUDES FREE BONUS: NEW Grade 6 Biodiversity Lapbook and BRAND NEW Grade 6 Teaching Slides for ALL FOUR TOPICS!

►CHECK OUT THE NEW FREE GRADE 6 LONG RANGE PLAN | SCOPE AND SEQUENCE - YOUR PLANNING IS DONE FOR YOU!

These resources are aligned with the expectations from:

• Grade 6: SPACE
• Grade 6: FLIGHT
• Grade 6: BIODIVERSITY
• Grade 6: Electrical Phenomena, Energy and Devices

Concepts include:

• components of the solar system
• relationship between the force of gravity and the weight of a body
• the types of bodies in space that emit light and those that reflect light
• effects of relative positions and motions of Earth, the Moon and the Sun
• various technologies used in space exploration

• flight related applications of the properties of air
• four forces of flight: lift, weight, thrust and drag
• balanced and unbalanced forces
• how the four forces can be altered
• characteristics and adaptations that allow organisms to fly

• classification of living things
• biodiversity on Earth
• natural communities
• interrelationships
• vertebrates and invertebrates
• physical and behavioural characteristics

• series and parallel circuits
• conductors and insulators
• types of energy
• batteries
• transfer and transformation of energy
• electrostatic energy

HOW ARE HANDS-ON MINDS-ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES DIFFERENT?

These resources were created to reflect a constructivist approach to teaching elementary science and technology. They are not merely read and respond worksheets.

Constructivist learning is a valuable approach in elementary science and technology classrooms, and it can greatly enhance the effectiveness of student learning.

• Hands-On Exploration: Our science and technology resources are designed to promote constructivist learning, encouraging students to actively engage with scientific concepts through hands-on, minds-on exploration. When students manipulate materials, conduct experiments, and build models, they construct their own understanding of the world around them.

• Minds-On Problem-Solving Skills: Constructivist learning fosters problem-solving skills in young learners. Our resources provide opportunities for students to encounter real-world challenges, encouraging them to think critically and creatively to find solutions. This process of problem-solving is essential in both science and technology education.

• Active Engagement: In constructivist classrooms, students are active participants in their learning. Our resources are designed to keep students engaged throughout the learning process. By questioning, experimenting, and collaborating, students take ownership of their learning, making it more meaningful and memorable.

• Connecting to Real-World Applications: Our science and technology resources are designed to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world. Constructivist learning allows students to connect what they learn to practical applications, making their knowledge relevant and preparing them for future challenges.

• Inquiry-Based Learning: Constructivist learning aligns well with inquiry-based learning, where students ask questions, investigate, and draw conclusions. Our resources promote inquiry-driven lessons that empower students to become curious, self-directed learners in the fields of science and technology.

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE I USE THIS MEGA BUNDLE IN MY CLASSROOM?

• This bundle is great for a teacher who is looking for an alternative to worksheets and would like to try some easy to implement activities, experiments and investigations that use simple materials and supplies.
• The student activities, investigations, and experiments included in this bundle are not intended to serve as standalone resources for whole class direct teacher instruction.
• Students record their findings on full or paper saving half-sized student booklets and/or using Google Slides™.
• The hands-on, minds-on activities, experiments and investigations can be completed as centres/stations, individually, in pairs or small groups.
• While this resource does not contain contain formal lesson plans it does include instructions and suggestions for teachers. Be sure to download the FREE Grade 6 Ontario Science and Technology Long Range Plan | Scope and Sequence!
• Please see the individual previews listed and the Getting Started with Hands-on, Minds-On Science & Technology for more information before you purchase.

✅*NEW*GRADE 6 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - TEACHING SLIDES

• These Google Slides™ address the expectations for GRADE 6 FLIGHT, GRADE 6 SPACE, GRADE 6 BIODIVERSITY AND GRADE 6 ELECTRICAL PHENOMENA, ENERGY AND DEVICES topics in the 2022 Ontario Science curriculum.
• ✨Google Slides™️perfect for presenting concepts to students in a simple and low prep way. These slides serve as the perfect introduction to the topic, ensuring that each concept is covered with clarity and engagement.
• ✨Each slide has been thoughtfully structured to align seamlessly with the curriculum requirements, and with Hands-On Minds-On Science and Technology Grade 6 Biodiversity, Grade 6 Flight and Grade 6 Space Activities, Investigations and Experiments providing educators with a powerful tool to kickstart lessons and quickly engage learners.

✅FOR ALL GRADE 6 TOPICS BUNDLE INCLUDES:

✅10 HANDS-ON MINDS-ON ACTIVITIES, INVESTIGATIONS & EXPERIMENTS:

(in both printable and digital formats)

• Let's Read! *includes simplified texts perfect for differentiation*
• Let's Tech!
• Let's Draw!
• Let's Explain!
• Let's Analyze!
• Let's Create!
• Let's Explore!
• Let's Investigate!
• Let's Match!
• Let's Sort!
• Let's Code! (free sample activity included with SPACE resource only)

✅*NEW* GRADE 6 SCIENCE AND TECHOLOGY CHAT STATIONS:

• Low-prep, engaging introductory activities for your Grade 6 Biodiversity, Flight, Space and Electrical Phenomena, Energy and Devices units.
• Chat Stations will get your students up and moving as they rotate through up to 12 different “chat stations”, each with different images and prompts.
• Questions and picture prompts are provided for students to discuss at each station;
• When students have rotated through the stations, the class gathers for a large group discussion about the different aspects of the topics that were presented on the posters.

►Included for each topic:

• Teacher Instructions
• 12 different Chat Stations
• 2 versions of each chat station: one numbered and the second unnumbered
• Student recording sheets
• Customizable pages to create your own prompts

✅ILLUSTRATED WORD WALL CARDS TO INTRODUCE AND REINFORCE VOCABULARY:

• The use of a word wall in a classroom can be a highly effective teaching strategy to improve literacy skills.
• All words and phrases relevant to the concepts presented in the curriculum are provided, with each word accompanied by a definition and an image!
• Three words/phrases are on each page, and can be cut apart and introduced as new vocabulary is encountered.
• Use these cards to help you pre-teach, review and consolidate terminology related to each of the topics.
• Includes fill in the blank student pages in 2 sizes (full page and half page).
• Students do not need to copy complete definitions, they can just fill in the blanks and make their own personal, portable, illustrated word wall.
• Perfect for ELL learners too!

✅ ILLUSTRATED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS POSTERS:

• 8 1/2 by 11 sized pages similar to the ILLUSTRATED WORD WALL resources.
• Print and laminate these for an instant, educational display!
• Posters can also be printed four to page and included in student notebooks or duotangs.

✅NEW*GRADE 6 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCOOT ACTIVITIES

• How much do your Grade 6 students know about Biodiversity, Flight, Space and Electrical Phenomena, Energy and Devices?
• This is an ideal activity to begin a science and technology unit as an informal diagnostic assessment and/or as a review activity before a test.
• Includes 120 different cards (30 FOR EACH TOPIC)
• One card is placed at each student's desk, and students are given a response sheet to record their answers.
• Students rotate from desk to desk with their response sheets, writing their answers before the teacher calls "Scoot", which is the signal to move to the next desk.
• Everyone will know the game is over when they have answered all of the questions!
• Can also be used as task cards for fast finishers or as whole class review and consolidation.

►Included for each topic:

• Teacher instructions
• 30 Scoot question cards (6 to a sheet)
• Student response sheet
• Answer key
• Customizable question sheet page

✅CUSTOMIZABLE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING TESTS:

• Multiple choice, matching, short answer and extended answer questions
• Includes answer key and rubric based on the four areas of the Ontario Achievement Chart
• Use these tests as part of your evaluation of the unit.
• The assessments are based on the resources included in this bundle.

✅THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TOOLBOX:

• Each area of the Ontario Achievement Chart can be assessed or teachers can choose specific areas for assessment.

The toolbox contains:

• Editable 4 Level Rubric
• Editable 1 Point Rubric
• Editable Science and Technology Notebook Rubric
• Editable 4 Level Success Criteria Check-bric
• Customizable using free Adobe software.

►FREE RELATED PRODUCTS:

• ONTARIO SCIENCE: EDITABLE HALF SIZED PAGES FOR HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON SCIENCE STUDENT BOOKLETS
• ONTARIO SCIENCE: EDITABLE FULL SIZED PAGES FOR HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON SCIENCE STUDENT BOOKLETS

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Created by Sidney McKay, © Teaching Is A Gift

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