Information About the Science Teaching Resources for School Grade 1

Science Units

Energy in Our Lives
Everyday Structures and Systems
Characteristics of Objects and Property of Materials

 

Energy in Our Lives:

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• Background science for the Educator about energy, sources of energy, and forms of energy.
  

• Chapter titles:
  • Energy and Sources of Energy
    
  • Forms of Energy and Devices
    
  • Conserving Energy
    
  • Building Devices That Use Energy
    
  • Glossary
    
  • Appendix - Science expectations addressed by each activity, mathematics concepts addressed by each activity, student tracking sheet.
   

• 47 blackline reproducible masters for use in one class.
  

• 110 pages, unbound, perforated pages.
  
• Black and White illustrations.
  
• Demonstrations and hands-on student activities.
  
• Extensions.
  
• Student reflection pages.
  
• Take home pages.
  
• Word searches.
  
• Word lists.
  
• A small package of materials for building one spring device.
  
• Science Expectations Tables - expectations met by each activity.
  
• Mathematics Concepts Table - concepts met by each activity.
  
• Tracking sheet.
  
• Glossary of terms.

  Price: $31.95 CDN

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Everyday Structures and Systems:

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• Background science for the Educator about structures and systems.
  

• Chapter titles:
  • Introduction to Structures
    
  • Features of Structures
    
  • Shapes and Patterns in Structures
    
  • Analyzing and Comparing Structures
    
  • Designing Structures
    
  • Systems
    
  • Glossary
• Reproducible work pages for use in one class.
  
• Demonstrations and hands-on student activities.
  
• Student reflection pages.
  
• Take home pages.
  
• Word searches.
  
• Science Expectations Tables - expectations met by each activity.
  
• Mathematics Concepts Table - concepts met by each activity.
  
• 120 pages, unbound, perforated pages.
  
• Black and White illustrations.
  
• 50 black line masters.
  
• Tracking sheet.
  
• Glossary of terms.

  Price: $31.95 CDN

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Characteristics of Objects and Properties of Materials:

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• Background science for the Educator about materials, objects, properties, design and recycling.
  

• Chapter titles:
  • Objects and Materials
    
  • Properties of Materials
    
  • Materials in objects
    
  • Comparing the properties of materials
    
  • Changing properties of materials
    
  • Design and construct using materials
    
  • Recycling and construct using materials
• Reproducible work pages for use in one class.
  
• Demonstrations and hands-on student activities.
  
• Mathematics extensions.
  
• Student reflection pages.
  
• Word searches.
  
• Take home pages.
  
• Group work self-evaluation page for students.
  
• 187 pages, unbound, perforated pages.
  
• Black and white line illustrations.

  Price: $41.95 CDN

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"I was overjoyed to see the Materials and Objects Unit this summer. It is excellent! It follows the Expectations from the Ministry of Education for Grade 1. It gives excellent teacher background. It explores the topic thoroughly and it is child-friendly."- A.H., primary teacher, Kingston, Ontario

 

"I have not hesitated to recommend this Learning Lab to my colleagues."- J.C., primary teacher, Blenheim, Ontario

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