Grade 1 Science
11 units matched to the Prince Edward Island Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Skills and Process of Science (SP).
- Physical Science - Materials, Objects and our Senses (PS).
- Life Science (LS): Needs and Characteristics of Living Things.
- Earth and Space Science (ESS): Daily and Seasonal Changes.
Units
Unit 1
Think Like a Scientist
How scientists and engineers work: choosing tools, running fair tests, following safety rules, sharing findings, and giving clear step-by-step instructions (code).
Curriculum outcome: Skills and Process of Science (SP) · how scientists work: tools, predictions, safe testing and sharing what was found
Unit 2
Tools & Technology
Practises choosing tools to observe and measure, working safely and with curiosity, noticing that people make technologies to meet needs, and connecting science to jobs and taking care of our environment.
Curriculum outcome: Skills and Process of Science (SP) · observing with the senses, choosing tools, working safely and sharing ideas
Unit 3
Our Bodies & Senses
The five senses, the body part linked to each, and the jobs of the heart, lungs, brain, bones and stomach.
Curriculum outcome: Physical Science - Materials, Objects and our Senses (PS) · the five senses and the body part linked to each
Unit 4
Materials
Describing materials (hard, soft, see-through, waterproof) and choosing the best material for a job, like a raincoat or a window.
Curriculum outcome: Physical Science - Materials, Objects and our Senses (PS) · describing materials and choosing the best material for a job
Unit 5
Objects & Structures
Structures that hold up a load, what everyday objects are for, how fasteners join things, and where materials such as wood and wool come from.
Curriculum outcome: Physical Science - Materials, Objects and our Senses (PS) · what everyday objects are for, how fasteners join things, and which materials suit a job
Unit 6
Toy Makers
Practises choosing scrap materials for a model or toy, and thinking about which materials work best for each part.
Curriculum outcome: Physical Science - Materials, Objects and our Senses (PS) · choosing scrap materials to build a model or toy
Unit 7
Living Things
Sorting living and non-living things, telling plants from animals, and what living things need to grow.
Curriculum outcome: Life Science (LS): Needs and Characteristics of Living Things · sorting living and non-living things and telling plants from animals
Unit 8
What Living Things Need
The six basic needs of living things (air, water, food, heat, shelter and space) and how plants, animals and people help each other.
Curriculum outcome: Life Science (LS): Needs and Characteristics of Living Things · the basic needs of living things: air, water, food, heat, shelter and space
Unit 9
Animal Survival
Body features (thick fur, webbed feet, shells, camouflage) and behaviours (hibernating, migrating, storing food) that help animals survive.
Curriculum outcome: Life Science (LS): Needs and Characteristics of Living Things · body parts and behaviours that help animals stay safe and warm
Unit 10
Sky & Seasons
Day and night, the sun, moon and stars (the moon reflects sunlight), and the order of the seasons.
Curriculum outcome: Earth and Space Science (ESS): Daily and Seasonal Changes · day and night, the sun, moon and stars, and the order of the four seasons
Unit 11
Four Seasons
Practises describing each of the four seasons: the weather, what people wear and do, and what plants and animals do.
Curriculum outcome: Earth and Space Science (ESS): Daily and Seasonal Changes · describing the weather, clothes, activities and nature of each of the four seasons
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