The Wings of Discovery® Kindergarten Resource provides flexibility of programming using new, discovery-based activities with related connections to language and mathematics. If used as recommended, the resource meets close to 100% of science and technology curriculum requirements for each province and territory in Canada.
The Resource
- Provides teachers and educators with practical tools and strategies for planning, teaching and assessing science in Kindergarten
- Builds confidence in teachers and educators in their own knowledge and ability to teach science and technology effectively
- Fosters students’ innate sense of wonder about the biological and physical world
- Provides students with a foundation of science and technology skills, knowledge and positive attitudes
- Involves parents in their children’s learning both at school and at home
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Resource Components
The Wings of Discovery®Kindergarten Resource consists of 12 Learning Units and a companion Teacher Guide.
The Wings of Discovery® Kindergarten Resource Teacher Guide includes:
- Useful information for teachers and educators implementing the Wings of Discovery® Learning Units
- Suggestions for assessment and planning (long range, Learning Unit, weekly and daily), creating a ‘science and technology-friendly’ classroom, modifications to meet the needs of all learners, safety and parental involvement
- Assessment Black Line Masters, references and product support information
- CD which includes digital versions of all assessment Blackline Masters, learning unit Blackline Masters and parent communication tools which can be customized. (available in PC and Mac versions; in Microsoft Word and WordPerfect)
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Each Wings of Discovery® Kindergarten Resource Learning Unit includes:
- Eight Large Group Guided and Small Group Centre Science and Technology learning activities plus a ninth celebration activity
- Extension ideas for integrating the science and technology topics into other subject areas, such as language, math, social studies, physical education, health education and the arts
- Parent communication tools that teachers and educators can customize
- Language, Math and Centre Ideas, Media List (including books, videos and music), Song Book and Educator Resources
- Provincial and territorial curriculum connections to all subject areas
- Activity-linked Colour Photo Cards for student and teacher use
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Learning Units Titles:
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Weather Watchers
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate one aspect of Earth sciences - weather. They will develop their understanding of weather by exploring the more obvious aspects of weather – air temperature, cloud cover, precipitation and wind - using student-made and commercial measuring devices. |
Go, Toys, Go!
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate a variety of toys as a way of learning about sources of energy. They will develop their understanding of energy sources by exploring and safely operating familiar toys that use a variety of energy sources, including batteries, moving air and elastic bands.
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Patterns in Time
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate seasonal patterns in the physical and biological world. They will develop their understanding of seasonal patterns by exploring how plants, animals and people adapt to the seasons.
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Let’s Build
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate the tools and materials people use to build with. They will develop their understanding of tools, materials and building by exploring, fabricating and manipulating a variety of tools and techniques to shape and fasten familiar materials.
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Material World
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate everyday materials from the world around them as a way of becoming aware of their properties. They will develop their understanding of the properties of materials by exploring, and sorting for recycling, a variety of familiar objects.
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Bounce and Roll
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate motion and force using balls. They will develop their understanding of forces, motion and fair testing by exploring and measuring how different balls bounce and roll. |
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Why Live Here?
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate why animals live where they do. They will develop their understanding of animal habitats and animal needs by exploring real and model animal habitats and by pretending to be various animals.
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Sensational Plants
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate plants using their five senses. They will develop their understanding of the characteristics and needs of plants by exploring and caring for live plants in the classroom.
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Healthy Me!
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate several major body parts as a way of learning about personal health and disease prevention. They will develop their understanding of what it means to be healthy by comparing good and poor physical and dental health and learning about the roles of doctors and dentists.
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Insect Investigators
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate insects as living things. They will develop their understanding of insects by observing exploring live insects in their natural habitats, as well as role-playing insect behaviour.
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Symphony of Sound
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate a variety of objects from the world around them as a way of learning about sound. They will develop their understanding of how and why sound happens by exploring how familiar objects, including musical instruments, make sound.
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Rock Hounds
In this Learning Unit, students will investigate the fascinating world of rocks in their neighbourhood. They will develop their understanding of classification through exploring and sorting rocks of many different colours, patterns, sizes and textures.
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