Grade 1 Science
6 units matched to the Nova Scotia Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Earth and Space Science: Daily and Seasonal Changes. Learners will analyse daily and seasonal change in the environment.
- Life Science: Needs of living things. Learners will analyse interconnectiveness of living things and the environment.
- Physical Science: Materials, objects, and devices. Learners will construct a device in response to a problem.
Units
Unit 1
Sky & Seasons
Day and night, the sun, moon and stars (the moon reflects sunlight), and the order of the seasons.
Learning outcome: Earth and Space Science: Daily and Seasonal Changes · patterns of the Sun and Moon, and daily and seasonal change
Unit 2
Living Things
Sorting living and non-living things, telling plants from animals, and what living things need to grow.
Learning outcome: Life Science: Needs of living things · how living things differ from non-living things, and the variety of organisms
Unit 3
Animal Survival
Body features (thick fur, webbed feet, shells, camouflage) and behaviours (hibernating, migrating, storing food) that help animals survive.
Learning outcome: Life Science: Needs of living things · how seasons affect organisms, and what living things need
Unit 4
A Healthy Environment
Living and non-living things in a natural place, why clean air, water and food matter, and simple ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Learning outcome: Life Science: Needs of living things · how living things and the environment depend on each other
Unit 5
Materials
Describing materials (hard, soft, see-through, waterproof) and choosing the best material for a job, like a raincoat or a window.
Learning outcome: Physical Science: Materials, objects, and devices · matter, its properties and how they suit materials to jobs
Unit 6
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.
Learning outcome: Physical Science: Materials, objects, and devices · building objects and structures to solve a problem
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