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The official Newfoundland and Labrador Science, Grade 1 curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines Science, Grade 1 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculumRead it on the government site — gov.nl.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 5 | Earth and Space Science |
| Strand 3 | 7 | Physical Science |
| Strand 5 | 6 | Life Science |
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How MapleMind teaches Science, Grade 1 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Earth and Space ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 1
Watching how the Sun brings heat and light, how the world changes day to day and season to season, and how living things — including us — change and get ready for the seasons.
The Sun and How the Days Change
- Heat and light from the Sunsci-1.1.1.1 — Explore how the Sun gives us heat and light, and how that changes through the day.
- Measuring and recording changessci-1.1.1.2 — Find ways to measure and write down how the weather and seasons change each day.
Living Things and the Seasons
- How sunlight changes living thingssci-1.1.1.3 — Explore how changes in sunlight change what plants and animals do.
- Daily and seasonal changes in living thingssci-1.1.1.4 — Investigate how the way living things look, act, and where they are changes through a day and through the seasons.
- Getting ready for the seasonssci-1.1.1.6 — Investigate the things people do to get ready for the changing seasons.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- sci-1.1.1.1
Explore and investigate changes in heat and light from the Sun
- sci-1.1.1.2
Devise ways to measure and record daily and seasonal environmental changes
- sci-1.1.1.3
Explore how changes in sunlight affect living things
- sci-1.1.1.4
Investigate daily changes in the characteristics, behaviours, and location of living things
- sci-1.1.1.6
Investigate human preparations for seasonal changes
Unit 2Physical ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 3
Using our senses to get to know materials, exploring what materials are like and how they can change, and choosing and joining materials to build something useful.
Getting to Know Materials with Our Senses
- Our senses and materialssci-1.2.1.1 — Explore how each of our senses helps us know and safely use materials.
- What materials are like through our sensessci-1.2.1.2 — Explore the attributes of materials we can learn about through each of our senses.
Changing Materials
- Changing how materials smell, look, and soundsci-1.2.1.3 — Investigate ways materials can be changed to alter their smell, taste, look, texture, and sound.
Objects and Their Properties
- Objects and how we use themsci-1.2.1.6 — Identify everyday objects, how they are used, and what they are used for.
- Comparing and describing objectssci-1.2.1.7 — Observe objects to find how they are alike and different, then compare and describe their properties.
Choosing, Joining, and Building
- Using and joining materialssci-1.2.1.9 — Explore ways to use materials well and different ways to join them together.
- Building a productsci-1.2.1.11 — Create a product by safely choosing, joining, and changing materials.
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- sci-1.2.1.1
Explore how each of the senses helps us recognize and safely use materials
- sci-1.2.1.2
Explore attributes of materials we can learn to recognize through each of our senses
- sci-1.2.1.3
Investigate ways that materials can be changed to alter their smell and taste
- sci-1.2.1.6
Identify objects, how they are used, and for what purpose they are used
- sci-1.2.1.7
Observe objects and describe their similarities and differences
- sci-1.2.1.9
Describe and demonstrate ways to use materials appropriately and efficiently
- sci-1.2.1.11
Create a product by safely selecting, joining, and modifying materials
Unit 3Life ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 5
Getting to know living things and what makes each one special, what they need to live, how plants and animals meet their needs, and how we can care for living things and the environment.
Living Things and What They Need
- What makes each living thing specialsci-1.3.1.1 — Identify common characteristics of humans and other animals, and the variations that make each one unique.
- What living things need to livesci-1.3.1.2 — Observe the similarities and differences in the needs of living things.
Meeting Needs and Caring for Living Things
- How plants and animals meet their needssci-1.3.1.3 — Describe the different ways that plants and animals meet their needs.
- How living things move to meet their needssci-1.3.1.4 — Describe the different ways humans and other living things move to meet their needs.
- How people use what they know about living thingssci-1.3.1.5 — Describe ways humans use their knowledge of living things to meet their own needs and the needs of plants and animals.
- Caring for our environmentsci-1.3.1.6 — Recognize that living things depend on their environment, and identify actions that keep it healthy.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- sci-1.3.1.1
Identify and describe common characteristics of humans and other animals, and identify variations that make each person and animal unique
- sci-1.3.1.2
Observe and identify similarities and differences in the needs of living things
- sci-1.3.1.3
Describe different ways plants and animals meet their needs
- sci-1.3.1.4
Describe the different ways that humans and other living things move to meet their needs
- sci-1.3.1.5
Describe ways humans use their knowledge of living things in meeting their own needs and the needs of plants and animals
- sci-1.3.1.6
Recognize that living things depend on their environment, and identify personal actions that contribute to a healthy environment
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Can MapleMind help my child with Science, Grade 1?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 18 skills in Newfoundland and Labrador's Science, Grade 1 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Newfoundland and Labrador's Grade 1 Science curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
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That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Science, Grade 1 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language your child chooses.
Where can I see the official Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum for Science, Grade 1?
The official source is linked on this page — Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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