What Ontario grade 1 students learn in science and technology

Your child will be able to use simple steps, like asking questions and observing, to explore and learn about the world around them.

Your child will be able to use simple science skills and steps to do investigations.

Your child will learn how to use a design process, like the one engineers use, to plan, build, and test different things such as models or simple systems.

Your child will understand how to stay safe during science activities by following rules, wearing the right gear (like safety glasses), and using tools and materials carefully.

Your child will be able to share what they've learned in science using words and ways of presenting information that make sense for different people and reasons.

Your child will be able to write and use simple computer code to explore ideas and create models, focusing on giving clear instructions for basic algorithms (a step-by-step set of rules to solve a problem).

Your child will be able to understand how coding and new technologies affect their daily life.

Your child will be able to explain how science and technology are used in their home and community to solve everyday problems.

Your child will explore how science and technology, combined with other school subjects, can help solve problems we see in the world around us.

Your child will learn that people from all sorts of backgrounds and places have helped create the science and technology we use every day.

Your child will be able to explain what might happen if everyday living things (like plants and animals) or non-living things (like water or air) disappear, considering different viewpoints.

Your child will be able to name things people can do to help keep our environment healthy.

Your child will understand that everything in nature, both living (like plants and animals) and non-living (like rocks and water), is connected and affects each other.

Your child will learn that all living things, including people and animals, need certain things to survive, like air, water, food, warmth, a safe place to live, and enough room to grow.

Your child will be able to point out different body parts of plants, animals, and humans, and explain how these parts help them get what they need to live, like food or shelter.

Your child will be able to point to different parts of the human body, like the eyes or ears (which are sensory organs that help us see and hear), and explain what each part does.

Your child will learn what makes an environment healthy, like clean air, water, and good food, and how these things help living creatures get what they need to survive.

Your child will learn how living things, like plants and animals, help each other survive.

Your child will be able to talk about how we use energy every day at home and school, and suggest ways to use it carefully.

Your child will be able to explain how people, animals, and plants would be impacted if there were no electricity.

Your child will be able to understand that energy is what makes things move or change.

Your child will understand that the sun is our planet's main source of energy. They will learn how the sun warms up the air, land, and water, provides light for Earth, and helps plants grow.

Your child will learn that food gives all living things, including themselves, the energy they need to live and grow.

Your child will be able to identify different ways we use energy every day.

Your child will understand that people get the energy they need from the environment, and that there's only a certain amount of some of these energy sources.

Your child will be able to explain how the energy we use, and the ways we use it, change with the seasons.

Your child will learn about different types of trash people create and how to reduce waste at school or home, understanding why these actions are helpful.

Your child will be able to compare everyday objects, like toys or furniture, that do similar things. They will look at what materials these objects are made from, where those materials come from, and what happens to the objects when they are broken or no longer useful.

Your child will be able to explain that objects are made from one or more materials.

Your child will learn to recognize different structures, which are things built to hold weight, like the frame of a house or a bridge.

Your child will be able to name different materials used to build everyday things, including buildings and other structures.

Your child will be able to describe different objects they see and touch every day, including buildings and other structures, by using their senses to notice things like how they look, feel, and sound.

Your child will be able to explain what different everyday objects are used for, including things that are built, like a house or a bridge.

Your child will be able to explain how the materials objects are made from help them do what they are supposed to do.

Your child will be able to recognize various types of fasteners, like buttons or zippers, and understand what each one is used for.

Your child will be able to identify where some common materials, like wood or rock, come from in nature and how they are used to build different things.

Your child will learn how daily and seasonal changes, like the amount of daylight or the temperature, affect what people can do outside. They will also learn about new inventions that let people do different activities all year long.

Your child will learn how daily and seasonal changes, like the sun rising and setting or the change of seasons, affect people, animals, and the world around us.

Your child will understand how the Earth's movement around the sun causes day and night, and why we have different seasons.

Your child will understand that a cycle is something that happens over and over again, and they will be able to see examples of cycles in daily routines and the changing seasons.

Your child will learn how the amount of sunlight and warmth from the sun changes throughout the day and during the different seasons of the year.

Your child will be able to talk about and compare the four seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter) where you live, focusing on things like how much rain or snow falls and how hot or cold it gets.

Your child will be able to explain how animals and plants change their appearance or behavior to deal with different seasons.

Your child will learn how people get ready for and react to the changes that happen every day and throughout the different seasons.