Create a web of connections between humans and other creatures/elements in the natural world. Brainstorm, organize, and connect living and non-living things according to the way they interact and depend on each other. Create a visual representation of these connections and reflect on the experience.

Write a letter of advice to future generations on how to treat and interact with the natural world. Think critically about the way that people in the past used the natural world in their daily lives, and how it is used now. Form an opinion about parts of this relationship that need to change, and parts that should stay the same.

Think critically about things that exist in the world in which we live. Create a list of criteria to identify things that are alive, and things that are not. Discuss and debate the importance of living things and express an opinion about the importance of humans in relation to other living things.

Create a “living” list of questions about the environment, to be answered throughout the course of study. Assess questions for depth and complexity, and sort them accordingly on a Question Tree. Use the Question Tree to brainstorm, gather, and document questions as they are raised and addressed.

Print, fold and play! This classic paper craft encourages learners to ask big questions!

Examine the difference between true and false by asking different kinds of questions. Analyze what is meant by “fact,” or “truth”.

Explore how knowledge and information are acquired, both with and without the five senses. Play with various “mystery” objects and substances and discuss how we turn initial impressions into observations.

Understand the role of media in our everyday lives. Evaluate different media as sources of facts, by analyzing images and messages conveyed.

Examine how our senses can deceive us. Make connections between what our senses tell us and what is actually “out there”.

Examine the connection between our senses and our physical environment by making observations and sharing experiences. Discuss the role our senses play in gathering information.

A set of customizable assessment and evaluation tools!

This bundle includes a card game, a word jumble, a word search, a matching activity, and a colouring page!

Using a variety of materials, create collages with images of robots and non-robots. Compare and discuss images to create a definition of what makes a robot different from another device.

Learn about the many different types of work robots can do, by finding examples in one’s classroom, home, and community. Begin to form a general definition of robots. Consider how robots of the future may be used in one’s community.

Identify important components of a robot by comparing them to human anatomy. Create a labelled diagram of a robot with explanations of its parts and their functions.

Distinguish between robots' abilities, and their uses. Think critically about the value of work done by robots, as well as the positive and negative impact this work has on daily life. Compile a list of guidelines for the creators of robots.

Explore the components that make up a robot, as well as the process by which they are built and programmed. Using visual aids and narrative passages, tell the “life story” of a robot.

Help Sophia the Wise find her way to the treehouse!

Examine and think critically about versions of “goodness” presented in the media. Explore the impact of advertising and how it is used to influence our decisions about right and wrong.

Examine the role of rules in our daily lives. Explore the impact of rules on family, the environment, and school. Think critically about the difference between rules for some and rules for all.