Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1 : An Inquiry Approach With Big Ideas and Global Competencies

Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 1 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five strands 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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