Science
Sciences Outcomes
Grade 1
Matter
Students analyze properties of objects and investigate how they can be changed
Objects have measurable properties
Physical changes to objects do not change what the objects are made of
Energy
Students investigate direction, pathway and speed of moving objects and animals
Movement consists of direction, a pathway and speed
The movement of objects can be influenced in a variety of ways
Earth Systems
Students analyze environments and investigate interactions and changes
Changes in environments include seasonal changes
Seasonal or sudden changes can affect the behaviour of animals
Environments are observed and understood using the senses
Seasonal changes influence decisions about daily activities
Caring for nature comes from a sense of responsibility
Living Systems
Students investigate and examine needs of plants and animals
Plants and animals share similarities and have differences
Plants and animals require environments that allow them to meet their needs
Humans, other animals and plants depend on each other to meet their needs
Computer Science
Students follow instructions and relate them to outcomes
The form in which instructions are given may not affect the outcome
Instructions are ordered in a way that will produce a desired outcome
Instructions help to keep people safe
Scientific Method
Students follow instructions and relate them to outcomes
Investigations are carried out to try to understand the world
Recording data helps ensure observations can be referenced in the future
Grade 2
Matter
Students investigate the properties of materials and relate them to a purpose.
Materials can be combined in a variety of ways to make objects.
Materials have unique properties.
Materials are natural or processed.
Natural and processed materials are used to make objects that serve a variety of purposes.
The purpose of an object influences the choice of materials used to produce it.
Energy
Students investigate the behaviours of light and sound.
Behaviours of sound affect its characteristics.
Behaviours of light affect its path.
Earth Systems
Students investigate Earth, its landforms, its bodies of water, and its relationship to the Sun.
Earth consists of many components that support life.
Earth’s surface consists of various types of landforms.
Earth’s surface is mostly covered by bodies of water.
Earth revolves around the Sun and rotates.
Living Systems
Students investigate the growth and development of plants and animals and consider their relationship to humans.
Plants and animals can be affected by human behaviour.
Plants and animals share similarities with their offspring.
Plants and animals have observable patterns or stages in their development.
The ways in which individuals or groups relate to land, plants, and animals can influence cultural practices.
Computer Science
Students apply creativity when designing instructions to achieve a desired outcome.
Instructions are designed using creativity and problem solving, which can be enhanced through collaboration.
Instructions can be created to be precise, reliable, and efficient to achieve the desired outcome.
Instructions may be simplified by repeating steps.
Scientific Method
Students examine investigation and explain how it is influenced by purpose.
Investigations involve carrying out procedures for a purpose.
Investigations can involve comparing data.