14. demonstrate an awareness of the natural and built environment through hands-on investigations, observations, questions, and representations of their findings

15 images of some shapes and colours of plant leaves such as shamrocks, purple beech tree leaves and Japanese Maple tree leaves.

10 images of leaves in various winter conditions such as being covered in frost, snow and ice

Do an experiment with celery to learn about the structures that help plants take up water.

Play a game of hide and seek to discover how animals can hide in plain sight!

Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!

You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

8 images of some flowerheads such as roses and water lilies whose outer petals are longer than the petals in the centre of the flower

3 images of some asymmetrical flowerheads such as an iris and an Orchis Sima or Monkey Orchid

7 images of some symmetrical flowerheads such as asters and sunflowers whose petals radiate from the centre of the flower

5 images of some flowerheads such as petunias and lilies that start as a narrow base and widen to an open shape

Students develop and apply the skills of questioning, sorting & classifying and making connections as they explore food chains in different habitats.

5 images of some work related to the scientific study of climate such as using instruments to measure changes in climates

4 images of some work that a meteorologist might do such as forecasting the weather and analyzing clouds

Students develop and apply collaboration & communication and computational thinking skills to learn the ways in which animals adapt to their environments.

Students develop sorting & classifying and comparing & contrasting skills as they investigate the life cycles of animals.