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The official Saskatchewan Science, Grade 1 curriculum
Saskatchewan 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.sk.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand LT | 2 | Life Science — Needs and Characteristics of Living Things |
| Strand OM | 4 | Physical Science — Objects, Materials, and Our Senses |
| Strand DS | 2 | Earth and Space Science — Daily and Seasonal Changes |
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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 1Life Science — Needs and Characteristics of Living ThingsOfficial strand · Strand LT
Telling living things apart by how they look and act, and how plants, animals, and people meet their basic needs in the places they live.
Living Things Around Us
- Telling living things apartLT1.1 — Tell living things apart by looking at how they appear and how they behave.
- What makes each person specialLT1.1 — Describe the characteristics all humans share, and the variations that make each person unique.
- How plants and animals look and growLT1.1 — Compare the observable characteristics of plants and animals, including how they look at different stages of life.
Meeting Basic Needs
- The things living things needLT1.2 — Identify the basic needs — food, water, air, and shelter — that plants, animals, and humans require to survive.
- Finding food and shelter where you liveLT1.2 — Compare how plants and animals in different environments meet their needs for food, water, and shelter.
- Moving to find what you needLT1.2 — Predict and model how animals move to find food, shelter, and protection in their environment.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 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.
Unit 2Physical Science — Objects, Materials, and Our SensesOfficial strand · Strand OM
Looking closely at the objects and materials around us — what they are, what they are made of, and how we can change them — and using our five senses to explore the world.
Objects and Materials
- From nature or made by peopleOM1.1 — Tell the difference between objects and materials found in nature and those built by people.
- Looking, feeling, sorting materialsOM1.1 — Compare the properties of materials — such as texture, colour, hardness, and smell — and group them.
- Why the right material mattersOM1.1 — Explain why a material's characteristics make it useful for a particular object or job.
Changing and Building with Materials
- Changing how a material looks and feelsOM1.2 — Explore how altering a material — sanding, painting, mixing, or shaping — can change the way it is used.
- Sticking and joining materialsOM1.2 — Examine ways to join materials — gluing, stapling, taping, buttoning — using tools safely.
- Building something usefulOM1.2 — Design and build a useful object by choosing, combining, and altering materials to meet a chosen purpose.
Using Our Senses
- The five senses and their partsSE1.1 — Identify the five senses and match each one to the body part that senses it.
- Describing what we senseSE1.1 — Describe sensations using words like loud or soft, sweet or sour, and rough or smooth.
- Sorting things with our sensesSE1.1 — Sort objects, materials, and foods using sense-related characteristics like colour, texture, and taste.
Senses in Our World
- Exploring places with our sensesSE1.2 — Use the senses to observe and safely explore different environments, following safety rules.
- Sense helpers and animal super-sensesSE1.2 — Describe aids that help people sense their world and the special senses that animals use.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 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.
- SE1.1
the five traditional external senses (i.e., sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste) in humans and animals
- SE1.2
Explore how humans and animals use their senses to interact with their environment.
Unit 3Earth and Space Science — Daily and Seasonal ChangesOfficial strand · Strand DS
Watching how the world changes through a day and through the seasons — the sun, shadows, the moon, and how plants, animals, and people get ready for those changes.
Days, Seasons, and the Sky
- Days of the week and seasons of the yearDS1.1 — Identify the days of the week, months, and seasons, and sequence events by time of day and season.
- The sun, heat, light, and shadowsDS1.1 — Observe how the sun's heat and light, and the shadows it makes, change through a day and a year.
- The moon and objects in the skyDS1.1 — Observe and record the position of sky objects and how the moon's shape changes through a month.
Getting Ready for Changes
- How plants and animals get readyDS1.2 — Examine how plants and animals adapt their appearance, behaviour, and location to daily and seasonal changes.
- How people get readyDS1.2 — Describe how people prepare for daily and seasonal changes through clothing and shelter.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- DS1.1
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
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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.
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Can MapleMind help my child with Science, Grade 1?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 22 skills in Saskatchewan'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 Saskatchewan's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Saskatchewan'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 Saskatchewan curriculum for Science, Grade 1?
The official source is linked on this page — Saskatchewan'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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