Saskatchewan · Grade 1
Science, Grade 1
Saskatchewan’s Grade 1 science course, from Life Science — Needs and Characteristics of Living Things to Earth and Space Science — Daily and Seasonal Changes.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 8
- Skills
- 22
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 6 skills
Life Science — Needs and Characteristics of Living Things
Living Things Around Us
Telling living things apart
I can tell living things apart by how they look and how they act.
Official code: LT1.1
What makes each person special
I can name what all people share and what makes me one of a kind.
Official code: LT1.1
How plants and animals look and grow
I can describe how a plant or animal looks and how it changes as it grows.
Official code: LT1.1
Meeting Basic Needs
The things living things need
I can name the basic needs that keep living things alive.
Official code: LT1.2
Finding food and shelter where you live
I can tell how animals and plants get food, water, and shelter where they live.
Official code: LT1.2
Moving to find what you need
I can show how animals move to reach food and stay safe.
Official code: LT1.2
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- LT1.1
- Differentiate between living things according to observable characteristics, including appearance and behaviour.
- LT1.1
- Differentiate between living things according to observable characteristics, including appearance and behaviour.
- LT1.1
- Differentiate between living things according to observable characteristics, including appearance and behaviour.
- LT1.2
- Analyze different ways in which plants, animals, and humans interact with various natural and constructed environments to meet their basic needs.
- LT1.2
- Analyze different ways in which plants, animals, and humans interact with various natural and constructed environments to meet their basic needs.
- LT1.2
- different ways in which plants, animals, and humans interact with various natural and constructed environments to meet their basic needs
Key ideas
Living things can be sorted into groups by what we can see, like their colour, shape, and the way they move.
Living things need food, water, air, and shelter (a safe place) to survive.
We watch carefully and describe what a plant or animal looks like and does before we decide which group it belongs in.
Plants, animals, and people all share these needs, even though they get them in different ways.
All people have some of the same parts, like two eyes, two ears, hair, arms, and legs.
Watch out for
- Thinking two animals must be the same just because they are both brown.
- Thinking plants do not need water because we do not see them drink.
- Deciding a group without really looking at how the living thing behaves.
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Unit 2 · 11 skills
Physical Science — Objects, Materials, and Our Senses
Objects and Materials
From nature or made by people
I can tell which things come from nature and which are made by people.
Official code: OM1.1
Looking, feeling, sorting materials
I can describe and sort materials by how they look and feel.
Official code: OM1.1
Why the right material matters
I can say why a material is a good choice for a job.
Official code: OM1.1
Changing and Building with Materials
Changing how a material looks and feels
I can change a material and tell how that changes what it is used for.
Official code: OM1.2
Sticking and joining materials
I can join two materials together in the best way.
Official code: OM1.2
Building something useful
I can plan and build a useful object from materials I choose.
Official code: OM1.2
Using Our Senses
The five senses and their parts
I can name the five senses and the body part for each.
Official code: SE1.1
Describing what we sense
I can use words to describe what I see, hear, smell, taste, and feel.
Official code: SE1.1
Sorting things with our senses
I can sort things into groups using my senses.
Official code: SE1.1
Senses in Our World
Exploring places with our senses
I can use my senses to explore a place safely.
Official code: SE1.2
Sense helpers and animal super-senses
I can name a sense helper and an animal with a special sense.
Official code: SE1.2
The official wording · 11 outcomes
- OM1.1
- Investigate observable characteristics and uses of natural and constructed objects and materials in their environment.
- OM1.1
- observable characteristics and uses of natural and constructed objects and materials
- OM1.1
- Investigate observable characteristics and uses of natural and constructed objects and materials in their environment.
- OM1.2
- Examine methods of altering and combining materials to create objects that meet student- and/or teacher-specified criteria.
- OM1.2
- Examine methods of altering and combining materials to create objects
- OM1.2
- Examine methods of altering and combining materials to create objects that meet student- and/or teacher-specified criteria.
- SE1.1
- the five traditional external senses (i.e., sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste) in humans and animals
- SE1.1
- Investigate characteristics of the five traditional external senses
- SE1.1
- characteristics of the five traditional external senses (i.e., sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste)
- SE1.2
- Explore how humans and animals use their senses to interact with their environment.
- SE1.2
- how humans and animals use their senses to interact with their environment
Key ideas
Some objects and materials are natural — they come from nature, like a rock, a leaf, or water.
We can alter materials — sand wood smooth, mix two paints, shape clay — to change their look, feel, or smell.
We have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
We use our senses to notice what a place is like — what we see, hear, smell, and feel in a park, a gym, or a library.
Some are constructed — people made them, like a plastic toy, a metal spoon, or a cloth shirt.
Watch out for
- Thinking anything found outside is natural, even a plastic bottle.
- Thinking a material becomes a totally different material when you shape it.
- Mixing up which body part goes with which sense.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 5 skills
Earth and Space Science — Daily and Seasonal Changes
Days, Seasons, and the Sky
Days of the week and seasons of the year
I can name the days, months, and seasons and put events in order.
Official code: DS1.1
The sun, heat, light, and shadows
I can describe how the sun's light and shadows change through the day.
Official code: DS1.1
The moon and objects in the sky
I can watch the sky and describe how the moon changes.
Official code: DS1.1
Getting Ready for Changes
How plants and animals get ready
I can tell how animals and plants get ready for the seasons.
Official code: DS1.2
How people get ready
I can tell how people get ready for the day and the seasons.
Official code: DS1.2
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- DS1.1
- daily and seasonal changes of natural phenomena through observing, measuring, sequencing, and recording
- DS1.1
- Compare and represent daily and seasonal changes of natural phenomena through observing
- DS1.1
- represent daily and seasonal changes of natural phenomena through observing, measuring, sequencing, and recording
- DS1.2
- ways in which plants, animals, and humans adapt to daily and seasonal changes by changing their appearance, behaviour, and/or location
- DS1.2
- Inquire into the ways in which plants, animals, and humans adapt to daily and seasonal changes
Key ideas
Time has patterns: seven days make a week, twelve months make a year, and there are four seasons.
Animals adapt to seasons: some birds migrate, some animals hibernate, and some rabbits change colour in winter.
We can put events in order by time of day (morning, afternoon, night) and by season.
Plants change too: many trees drop their leaves in fall and new plants sprout in spring.
The sun gives us heat and light, and there is more of both in summer than in winter.
Watch out for
- Mixing up the order of the seasons.
- Thinking animals do nothing different when the seasons change.
- Thinking the seasons happen in a random order each year.
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 Saskatchewan’s own curriculum for Science, Grade 1.
Textbooks
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Science, Grade 1:
- Addison Wesley Science & Technology 1
- National Geographic Science 1-2
- Nelson Literacy 1
- Pan-Canadian Science Place 1
From core resources, read October 27, 2026. curriculum.gov.sk.ca
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Questions about Science, Grade 1
What is Science, Grade 1?
Saskatchewan’s Grade 1 science course: 3 units and 22 skills, from Life Science — Needs and Characteristics of Living Things to Earth and Space Science — Daily and Seasonal Changes.
What units are in Science, Grade 1?
1. Life Science — Needs and Characteristics of Living Things, 2. Physical Science — Objects, Materials, and Our Senses and 3. Earth and Space Science — Daily and Seasonal Changes.
Is there a provincial exam for Science, Grade 1?
No. Saskatchewan gives no provincial exam for Science, Grade 1.
What textbook does Science, Grade 1 use?
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Science, Grade 1: Addison Wesley Science & Technology 1, National Geographic Science 1-2, Nelson Literacy 1 and Pan-Canadian Science Place 1.
What comes after Science, Grade 1?
Science, Grade 2.
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