Prince Edward Island · Grade 1
Science, Grade 1
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 1 science course, from Materials, Objects and Our Senses to Daily and Seasonal Changes.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 7
- Skills
- 18
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 8 skills
Materials, Objects and Our Senses
Using Our Senses
The five senses
I can name the five senses and the body part that goes with each one.
Skill 1.1
Describing words for each sense
I can use describing words to tell what my senses notice.
Skill 1.2
Senses keep us safe
I can explain how my senses help me stay safe.
Skill 1.3
What Materials Are Like
Predicting and testing materials
I can predict what a material is like and test my prediction.
Skill 1.4
Material and object
I can tell the difference between a material and the object made from it.
Skill 1.5
Building From Reused Materials
Using safe tools to build
I can use safe tools to join materials when I build.
Skill 1.6
Reduce, reuse, recycle
I can show ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials.
Skill 1.7
Designing and building a product
I can build a product that works well and looks good.
Skill 1.8
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- 1.1
- Identify each of the five senses and associate those senses with parts of humans or other animals
- 1.2
- Identify characteristics used to describe the range of observations related to each sense (such as: smooth, rough, bright, dull, sour, sweet, loud, quiet
- 1.3
- Recognize how each of the senses helps us to identify, describe, and safely use materials, and recognize potential dangers in the environment
- 1.4
- Predict the characteristics (e.g., hardness, insulating ability, water resistance, absorbency, and flexibility) of common materials and carry out a procedure to test those predictions
- 1.5
- Distinguish between the materials used to construct an object and the object itself
- 1.6
- Use appropriate tools, such as safety glue and scissors, for manipulating materials when building objects
- 1.7
- Demonstrate ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials during classroom learning experiences
- 1.8
- Create a product that is functional and aesthetically pleasing to the user by safely selecting, combining, and modifying materials
Key ideas
The five senses are sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
A characteristic is what a material is like - hard, soft, bendy, or soaks up water.
Tools help us cut, hold, and join materials.
We see with our eyes and hear with our ears.
A prediction is a good guess about what will happen.
Watch out for
- Thinking we only have sight and hearing - there are five senses.
- Thinking a prediction that turns out wrong is a mistake - testing is how we learn.
- Thinking any tool is fine for any job - we pick the right, safe tool.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 5 skills
Needs and Characteristics of Living Things
What Makes Living Things Unique
Sorting plants and animals
I can sort plants and animals into groups by a characteristic.
Skill 2.1
Naming parts of living things
I can name common parts of people, animals, and plants.
Skill 2.2
Needs of Living Things
Comparing living things
I can compare characteristics of people, animals, and plants.
Skill 2.3
Living and non-living
I can tell living things from non-living things.
Skill 2.4
Caring for living things
I can describe ways people care for the needs of plants and animals.
Skill 2.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 2.1
- Classify animals and plants in groups according to one or more characteristic (such as: size, colour, where they live
- 2.2
- Identify and use common terms for parts of humans, other animals, and plants
- 2.3
- Compare common characteristics of humans, other animals, and plants
- 2.4
- Observe and identify similarities and differences in living and non-living things
- 2.5
- Describe ways that humans use their knowledge of living things in meeting their own needs and the needs of plants and animals
Key ideas
A characteristic is something we can notice, like size or colour.
Living things share some characteristics: they grow, and they need air, food, and water.
We can put living things in groups that share a characteristic.
Humans and other animals can move on their own.
We can sort by size, colour, or where they live.
Watch out for
- Thinking there is only one right way to sort - many characteristics work.
- Thinking plants are not alive because they do not move around.
- Sorting by something you cannot observe - sort by what you can notice.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 5 skills
Daily and Seasonal Changes
Watching the Weather Change
Tools for recording weather
I can use simple tools and charts to record the weather.
Skill 3.1
Changes through the seasons
I can show changes that happen in the environment through the seasons.
Skill 3.2
The Four Seasons
Weather and the seasons
I can explain how weather is connected to each season.
Skill 3.3
Predicting weather for a season
I can predict what the weather will be like in a season.
Skill 3.4
Dressing safely for the weather
I can explain how to dress for the weather and why it keeps me safe.
Skill 3.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 3.1
- Use a variety of tools (e.g., rain container, thermometer, and wind sock and techniques (e.g., chart, diagram, and table) to record changes in weather conditions that occur in daily and seasonal cycles
- 3.2
- Illustrate and record changes that occur in the environment throughout the seasons (e.g., flowers blooming, snow melting, leaves falling, puddles freezing)
- 3.3
- Explain the relationship between weather and seasons (e.g., hot in the summer, snows in the winter, rains in the spring)
- 3.4
- Predict the types of weather for a certain season, based on their observations of the patterns of weather during the year (e.g., length of day, type of precipitation, temperature)
- 3.5
- Explain safety procedures related to dressing appropriately for the weather and why they are needed (e.g., wearing hats and mitts in the winter, rain gear when it is raining)
Key ideas
A thermometer shows how warm or cold it is.
Each season usually has its own kind of weather.
A wind sock shows which way the wind blows.
Summer is usually hot.
A rain container collects and measures rain.
Watch out for
- Thinking we can just remember the weather - recording it lets us compare over time.
- Thinking the weather is the same every season.
- Thinking a thermometer measures wind - it measures how warm or cold it is.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Prince Edward Island’s own curriculum for Science, Grade 1.
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Questions about Science, Grade 1
What is Science, Grade 1?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 1 science course: 3 units and 18 skills, from Materials, Objects and Our Senses to Daily and Seasonal Changes.
What units are in Science, Grade 1?
1. Materials, Objects and Our Senses, 2. Needs and Characteristics of Living Things and 3. Daily and Seasonal Changes.
Is there a provincial exam for Science, Grade 1?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Science, Grade 1.
What comes after Science, Grade 1?
Science, Grade 2.
Can MapleMind help with Science, Grade 1?
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