HandsOn Science and Technology Grade 4 Author:Jennifer Lawson This teacher resource offers a detailed introduction to the Hands-On Science and Technology program, which includes its guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the science skills that grade 4 students use and develop, and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates and connections to the Achievement L... more »evels as outlined in the Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum. This resource has five instructional units: Unit 1: Habitats and Communities Unit 2: Materials That Transmit, Reflect, or Absorb Light or Sound Unit 3: Light and Sound Energy Unit 4: Pulleys and Gears Unit 5: Rocks, Minerals, and Erosion Each unit is divided into lessons that focus on specific curricular expectations. Each lesson has materials lists activity descriptions questioning techniques activity centre and extension ideas assessment suggestions activity sheets and visuals« less