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The official Nova Scotia Science, Grade 1 curriculum
Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.novascotia.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 5 | Earth and Space Science: Daily and Seasonal Changes |
| Strand 2 | 4 | Life Science: Needs of living things |
| Strand 3 | 4 | Physical Science: Materials, objects, and devices |
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How MapleMind teaches Science, Grade 1 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1Earth and Space Science: Daily and Seasonal ChangesOfficial strand · Strand 1
Watching how weather and the seasons change the world around us, how living things get ready for the seasons, and how the seasons and living things are connected.
Weather and the Seasons
- How weather changes the worldsci1.1.1 — Watch how the weather (sun, rain, wind, snow) changes the ground, plants, animals, and people.
- How the seasons change the worldsci1.1.2 — Watch how each season (fall, winter, spring, summer) changes plants, animals, and what we do.
- Comparing weather across seasonssci1.1.3 — Compare the weather you see in one season with the weather in another season.
Getting Ready for the Seasons
- Getting ready for weather and seasonssci1.1.4 — Find out how people and animals get ready for changing weather and seasons.
- How living things and the seasons connectsci1.1.5 — See how living things and the seasons are connected, each one affecting the other.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- sci1.1.1
Investigate the effect of weather on the environment and on living things
- sci1.1.2
Investigate the effect of seasons on the environment and on living things
- sci1.1.3
Compare weather observed in seasons
- sci1.1.4
Investigate weather and seasonal preparedness
- sci1.1.5
Investigate the interconnectiveness of living things and seasonal cycles
Unit 2Life Science: Needs of living thingsOfficial strand · Strand 2
Finding out what all living things need to stay alive, sorting living things into groups, seeing how living things fit in their environment, and how we can help keep the environment healthy.
What Living Things Need
- What living things need to livesci1.2.1 — Investigate the things all living things need, like food, water, air, and space.
- Sorting living things into groupssci1.2.2 — Classify living things by sorting them into groups by how they look or what they do.
Living Things in Their Home
- Living things in their environmentsci1.2.3 — Investigate how living things fit into the environment around them, including a Mi'kmaw perspective.
- Helping keep the environment healthysci1.2.4 — Investigate small actions you can take to help keep the environment healthy.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- sci1.2.1
Investigate the needs of living things
- sci1.2.2
Classify living things
- sci1.2.3
Investigate living things within the environment, inclusive of a Mi’kmaw perspective
- sci1.2.4
Investigate personal actions that can contribute to a healthy environment
Unit 3Physical Science: Materials, objects, and devicesOfficial strand · Strand 3
Exploring what materials are made of and their properties, how materials can change, choosing good materials, and using recycled materials to build a device that solves a problem.
Exploring Materials
- Materials and what they are likesci1.3.1 — Investigate different materials and their properties, like hard, soft, bendy, or smooth.
- How materials can changesci1.3.2 — Investigate how the properties of materials can change - like getting wet, bent, or warm.
Building Something Useful
- Choosing good materials to build withsci1.3.3 — Evaluate materials to choose the best ones for building a device.
- Building with recycled materialssci1.3.4 — Investigate how recycled materials can be used in new ways to build a device.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- sci1.3.1
Investigate materials and their properties
- sci1.3.2
Investigate change in properties of materials
- sci1.3.3
Evaluate materials used in device construction
- sci1.3.4
Investigate how recycled materials can be used differently in the construction of devices
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Science, Grade 1 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Common questions
Can MapleMind help my child with Science, Grade 1?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 13 skills in Nova Scotia'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 Nova Scotia's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Nova Scotia'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.
What does MapleMind cost?
It's free to start — 5 tutoring chats and a practice quiz every day, no credit card. A Pro subscription ($9.99/month or $49.99/year CAD, 7-day free trial) unlocks unlimited tutoring, practice, and exam simulations.
What if my child is stuck on just one topic?
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 Nova Scotia curriculum for Science, Grade 1?
The official source is linked on this page — Nova Scotia'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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