GRADE ONE SCIENCE RESOURCES

• Science Curriculum Guide for the Elementary Level - Grade 1
• Download Science Saskatchewan Curriculum Objectives - Grade 1

Animals I Earth I Motion I Plants I Senses I Classifying Matter I The Sky I Other Resources

Animals

• Animal Unit Grade One - In this unit, animals are observed and compared; their needs and their adaptations to their environment are looked at. The relationships among animals and between animals and humans are discussed, as is the development from birth or hatching to maturity.
• Twelve web-based lessons on Animals - written by teachers in our school division
• Animal Planet
• Animal Concentration - On-line game of concentration with animal pictures.
• Animals You See At the Zoo - Easy to read illustrated story with sound
• Build a Story: Butterfly - Sequence pictures of lifecycle of a butterfly.
• Color Your World - Printable pictures of 6 endangered animals: tiger, penguin, manatee, hummingbird, grizzly bear, big-eared bat.
• Kids' Planet ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheets - Fact sheets on over 50 endangered species - a teacher resource

Earth

• Exploring the Earth: A Ten Day Journey From the Inside Out - Young scientists explore the earth from the inside out during a ten-day journey. Because the core and the mantle are so hot, the scientists must stay on the crust to study rocks, minerals, and crystals. However, with the movement of plates, they also discover and experience erupting volcanoes, huge mountains, and rattling earthquakes. Through their discoveries students will gain an understanding of the causes and effects of our ever-changing Earth.
• Earth Observatory - A great photo of the earth taken from space.

Motion

Plants

• Kids' Domain - EarthDay
• Kid's Gardening Site
• Explore the Plant Kingdom - Spring experiments and activities: roots, stems, leaves, flowers, trees
• Inside a Seed - Lesson Plan
• Project Ideas for Plants

Senses

• Senses: How do we take in the world around us - Movies and quizzes from BrainPop
  The Senses - Many of these experiments and activities require children to be blindfolded. Remember that some people may not like to be blindfolded.
• Webquest - The Five Senses- A computer Integration Activity
• Ten Activities for Teaching the Five Senses - Our senses allow us to enjoy our food, the sound of music, the beauty of a sunny day, the softness of a child’s hair -- in short, our lives! With the aid of the Internet, you can teach your students about the special gift of the senses and how they work. They will encounter sound by making instruments, guess what is inside a freely bag by using touch, or rub a homemade scratch ’n’ sniff gingerbread boy! Experimenting with the senses is fun for everyone!
• Monster Fun - Learning the Five Senses - Alesson plan based on the bool Brave Little Monster

Classifying Matter

• Matter-Matters!

The Sky

Other Resources

• Exploratorium Hands On Science: Mini - Exploratorium
• Cool Science for Curious Kids