Applications of Science
It is expected that students will:
1  - Safely carry out instructions and procedures involving a small number of steps
2  - Collaborate with others in scientific investigations
3  - Suggest possible interpretations for a set of observations
4  - Describe the similarities and differences between simple objects
5  - Suggest questions for investigations
6  - Identify international hazard symbols on common household products
7  - Handle equipment and materials safely

Life Science
It is expected that students will:
8  - Describe the characteristics of a variety of plants
9  - Describe the diversity of plants within the home and school environment
10 - Collaborate with others in the care of a plant or animal
11 - Describe the appearance and behaviour of a variety of animals
12 - Determine the requirements of healthy plants and healthy animals
13 - Identify similarities and differences among animal species
14 - Demonstrate how plants and other organic material can be recycled back into the environment
15 - Compare the life cycle of an animal hatched from an egg with one born from the mother
16 - Identify the stages in the life cycle of a plant and of a pet or other animal

Physical Science
It is expected that students will:
17 - Describe the properties of a variety of common objects
18 - Describe how objects can change over time
19 - Use a variety of objects to describe motion and changes in motion
20 - Identify common types of forces
21 - Differentiate between solids, liquid, and gases
22 - Demonstrate changes in properties of matter when it is heated or cooled
23 - Demonstrate changes in properties of matter when water is added
24 - Identify a variety of changes that cannot be reversed
25 - Distinguish variations from regular pattern
26 - Practice appropriate safety procedures when investigating solids, liquids, and gases

Earth and Space Science
It is expected that students will:
27 - Describe the properties of air
28 - Describe the effects of weather on living things
29 - Identify characteristics of each season
30 - Infer the relationship between the position of an object, its shadow, and the sun
31 - Describe the characteristics of rocks, soil, and water
32 - Classify rocks and soil according to their physical characteristics
33 - Identify the living and non-living materials found in soil
34 - Describe the effects of water and wind on rocks and soil