Putting Theory Into Practice at Good Morning Science Pt. 2
At Pueblo Science, we promote active learning because studies, like this one and this one, have shown that active learning increases engagement rates across all levels of education, making for a more effective approach to learning. Higher engagement rates are linked to not just greater retention, but also a greater understanding of the material being presented because it gives learners a chance to problem solve and think critically about what they’re doing. In other words, they’re actually learning, not just memorizing.
Our roster of experiments for Good Morning Science Pt. 2 has been designed to help your child put into practice what’s being taught in the classroom. We’ve also included a live animal meet and greet presented by Hands on Exotics because there’s no better way to learn about the animal kingdom than experiencing it firsthand!
Encouraging students to actively participate in their learning experience by getting their hands dirty at Good Morning Science Pt. 2 isn’t just a great way to reinforce what they’re learning right now. It also gives them the chance to revisit concepts that they may have forgotten over the summer, become more familiar with material that they didn’t quite understand in the previous grade, and get ahead by previewing what is coming up later in the school year or a few grades down the road.
Scroll through the tables below to see how each of the experiments at Good Morning Science Pt. 2 relates to the Ontario Ministry of Education’s science and technology curriculum. When you’re done, head over to the Good Morning Science Pt. 2 landing page for full event details and to register for the event. Be sure to take advantage of early bird pricing before it ends on October 4th!
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A1.2 use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
A1.4 follow established health and safety procedures during science and technology investigations, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and clothing and safely using tools, instruments, and materials
A1.5 communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes
A3.1 describe practical applications of science and technology concepts in their home and community, and how these applications address real-world problems
B2.3 identify the physical characteristics of various plants and animals, including humans, and explain how these characteristics help the plants and animals meet their basic needs
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A1.2 use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
A1.4 follow established health and safety procedures during science and technology investigations, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and clothing and safely using tools, instruments, and materials
A1.5 communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes
A3.1 describe practical applications of science and technology concepts in their home and community, and how these applications address real-world problems
A3.2 investigate how science and technology can be used with other subject areas to address real-world problems
B2.1 compare physical characteristics of various animals, including characteristics that are constant and those that change
B2.2 describe the locomotion of various animals
B2.5 describe adaptations, including physical and/or behavioural characteristics, that allow various animals to survive in their natural environment
C2.1 identify various types of matter in natural and built environments as liquids or solids
C2.2 describe the properties of liquids and solids
C2.3 describe properties of liquid water and solid water, and identify the conditions that cause changes from one state to the other
C2.4 identify conditions in which the states of liquids and solids remain constant and conditions that can cause their states to change
E2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the key properties of air and water
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A1.2 use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
A1.4 follow established health and safety procedures during science and technology investigations, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and clothing and safely using tools, instruments, and materials
A1.5 communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes
A3.1 describe practical applications of science and technology concepts in their home and community, and how these applications address real-world problems
C2.1 describe different types of contact forces and non-contact forces
C2.2 describe different ways a force can be exerted on an object
C2.3 describe how different forces applied to an object, including forces of varying magnitude, can cause the object to start, stop, or change its direction, speed, or shape
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A1.2 use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
A1.4 follow established health and safety procedures during science and technology investigations, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and clothing and safely using tools, instruments, and materials
A1.5 communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes
A3.1 describe practical applications of science and technology concepts in their home and community, and how these applications address real-world problems
B2.5 describe how animals are categorized according to their diet, and categorize various animals as carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores
B2.6 describe structural adaptations of a variety of plants and animals and how these adaptations allow the organisms to survive in specific habitats
C2.2 distinguish between objects and living things that emit their own light and those that reflect light from other sources
C2.3 describe properties of light, including that light travels in a straight path and that light can be absorbed, reflected, and refracted
C2.4 describe properties of sound, including that sound travels through a medium as a wave and that sound can be absorbed or reflected and modified
C2.5 explain how vibrations cause sound waves
C2.6 describe how different objects and materials interact with light and sound energy
C2.8 identify sensory organs and devices that make use of the properties of light and sound
D2.2 identify the parts of various mechanisms and describe the purpose of each part
D2.3 describe how different mechanisms transmit various types of motion, including rotary motion, from one system to another
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A1.2 use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
A1.4 follow established health and safety procedures during science and technology investigations, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and clothing and safely using tools, instruments, and materials
A1.5 communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes
A3.1 describe practical applications of science and technology concepts in their home and community, and how these applications address real-world problems
B2.1 identify systems of the human body, and describe their basic function
B2.2 describe the basic structure and function of vital organs in various systems in the human body
B2.3 describe interrelationships between human body systems
C2.1 describe matter as everything that has mass and occupies volume
C2.2 identify the states of matter, and describe characteristics and properties of solids, liquids, and gases
C2.3 describe changes of state of matter observed at home, in the community, or in the natural environment
C2.4 describe physical changes in matter as changes of the state, volume, or form of the matter that do not result in the formation of a different substance
C2.5 describe chemical changes in matter as changes that result in the formation of different substances, and identify signs that a chemical change has occurred
C2.6 explain how changes of state can occur when matter absorbs or releases thermal energy
D2.4 describe ways in which physical characteristics of various animal and plant species help to protect them from potentially harmful effects of forces
E2.1 identify a variety of forms of energy, and describe how each form is used in everyday life
E2.2 demonstrate an understanding of the law of conservation of energy, including how energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only be transformed from one form to another
E2.3 describe how energy is stored as potential energy and transformed in a given device or system
E2.4 demonstrate an understanding that when energy is transformed from one form to another, some energy may dissipate into the environment in the form of heat, light, and/or sound energy
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A1.2 use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
A1.4 follow established health and safety procedures during science and technology investigations, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and clothing and safely using tools, instruments, and materials
A1.5 communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes
A3.1 describe practical applications of science and technology concepts in their home and community, and how these applications address real-world problems
B2.1 describe the distinguishing characteristics of different groups of organisms, and use these characteristics to further classify these organisms using a classification system
B2.2 demonstrate an understanding of biodiversity as the diversity of life on Earth, including the diversity of organisms within species, among species in a community, and among communities and the habitats that support them
C2.2 describe current electricity, and compare and contrast current electricity with static electricity
C2.3 identify materials that are good conductors of electric current and materials that are good insulators
C2.4 describe how technologies transform various forms of energy into electrical energy
C2.5 describe ways in which electrical energy is transformed into other forms of energy
C2.6 explain the functions of the components of a simple electrical circuit
C2.7 distinguish between series and parallel circuits, and identify common uses of each type of circuit
D2.5 describe characteristics and adaptations that enable organisms to fly
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A1.2 use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
A1.4 follow established health and safety procedures during science and technology investigations, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and clothing and safely using tools, instruments, and materials
A1.5 communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes
A3.1 describe practical applications of science and technology concepts in their home and community, and how these applications address real-world problems
C2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the particle theory of matter
C2.2 use particle theory to distinguish between pure substances and mixtures
C2.3 distinguish between homogenous and heterogenous mixtures
C2.4 use the particle theory to describe how different factors affect the solubility of a substance and the rate at which it dissolves
C2.5 describe the concentration of a saturated solution in both qualitative and quantitative terms, and differentiate between saturated and unsaturated solutions
C2.6 explain why water is referred to as the universal solvent
D2.6 identify the factors that determine the suitability of materials for use in manufacturing a product or constructing a structure
E2.1 use particle theory to explain how heat affects the motion of particles in a solid, a liquid, and a gas
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A1.2 use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
A1.4 follow established health and safety procedures during science and technology investigations, including wearing appropriate protective equipment and clothing and safely using tools, instruments, and materials
A1.5 communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes
A3.1 describe practical applications of science and technology concepts in their home and community, and how these applications address real-world problems
C2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect viscosity, and compare the viscosity of various fluids, including volumetric flow rate
C2.3 explain the difference between solids, liquids, and gases in terms of their density, using the particle theory of matter
C2.6 explain in qualitative terms the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature when a liquid or a gas is compressed or heated
C2.8 describe factors that affect the flow of fluids
D2.4 use the scientific terms displacement, force, work, energy, and efficiency to describe everyday experiences
D2.5 demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between work, force, and displacement in simple systems