Full Description
Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five dimensions of science education in the Manitoba science curriculum (2025). This all-in-one guide contains everything an educator will need, including curriculum correlation charts; background information on the science topics; a complete, full year of easy-to-follow lesson plans; digital reproducible student materials; materials lists; and hands-on, student-centred activities.
The Big Ideas for grade 1 are addressed in the following units:
Properties of Matter (Matter)
What is Energy? (Energy and Evolution)
Patterns in the Sky and on Earth (Space Science)
Needs and Variety of Living Things (Life Systems and Evolution)
Useful features include:
the components of an inquiry-based approach
a four-part instructional process—engage, explore, embed, and enhance
ideas to incorporate culturally appropriate teaching methodologies from Indigenous worldviews, including Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being
a fully developed assessment plan that includes opportunities for assessment for, as, and of learning
a focus on the six global competencies identified in the Manitoba science curriculum in all lessons
Makerspaces that emphasize practical scientific skills and knowledge through problem-solving and design challenges
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Contents
Introduction to Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1
About Hands-On Science
The Dimensions of The Manitoba Science Curriculum
Hands-On Science Knowledge Areas and Outcomes
Global Competencies in Science
Enduring Understandings
Guiding Questions
Hands-On Science Principles
The Inquiry Approach to Science
Cultural Connections
Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing
Grade 1 Learning Outcomes
References
How To Use Hands-On Science in Your Classroom
Units
Makerspaces
Classroom Environment
Planning Units—Timelines
Classroom Management
Classroom Safety
Land-Based Learning
Practical Scientific Skills: Guidelines for Teachers
Observing
Questioning
Exploring
Classifying
Measuring
Communicating, Analyzing, and Interpreting
Predicting
Inferring
Inquiry Through Investigation and Experimentation
Inquiry Through Research
Online Considerations
Addressing Students' Early Literacy Needs
References
The Hands-On Science Assessment Plan
Assessment for Learning
Assessment as Learning
Assessment of Learning
Performance Assessment
Portfolios
Indigenous Perspectives on Assessment
Important Note to Teachers
References
Reproducibles
Unit 1: Properties of Matter
About This Unit
Resources for Students
1 What Do We Know About Matter: Solids, Liquids, and Gases?
2 What Do We Know About Objects and Materials?
3 How Can We Describe and Sort Objects and Materials?
4 Why Are Some Materials Better Than Others for Certain Jobs?
5 How Can Different Materials Be Used to Construct Objects?
6 How Do We Decide Which Materials Are Best to Do a Job?
7 Why Is It Important to Choose the Right Material for Building Structures?
8 How Can We Build Objects With Recycled Materials?
Unit 2: What Is Energy?
About This Unit
Resources for Students
1 What Do We Know About Energy?
2 How Do We Know We Get Energy From the Sun?
3 How Do Living Things Get Energy?
4 What Are Some Everyday Uses of Energy?
5 How Do We Use Energy Safely?
6 What Happens When Energy Is Lost?
7 How Can We Save Electricity?
8 How Do We Use Energy Throughout the Seasons?
Unit 3: Patterns in the Sky and on Earth
About This Unit
Resources for Students
1 What Do We Already Know About Patterns in the Sky and on Earth?
2 What Are Some Differences Between Day and Night?
3 How Are the Months of the Year the Same and Different?
4 How Do We Know the Sun Gives Us Heat?
5 How Does the Temperature Change Throughout the Day?
6 How Do Seasonal Changes Affect Plants?
7 How Do Seasonal Changes Affect Animals?
8 What Activities Do People Do During Different Seasons?
Unit 4: Needs and Variety of Living Things
About This Unit
Resources for Students
1 What Do We Know About Living Things?
2 How Are Living and Non-living Things Different?
3 What Happened to Living Things from Long Ago
4 What Are the Needs of Living Things?
5 How Do Animals Meet Their Needs in Their Local Environment?
6 What Do Plants Need to Stay Alive and Healthy?
7 How Do Plants and Animals Work Together in the Environment?
8 How Do We Maintain a Healthy Environment for All Living Things?
