A Grade 1 Ontario Science & 1st Grade Science Unit! This resource includes the science lessons, anchor charts, activities, worksheets, and crafts I use to teach MATERIALS, OBJECTS, AND EVERYDAY STRUCTURES as part of the structures and mechanisms science strand!

Every year, this is one of my kiddos' favourite science unit; Who doesn't love building and creating?! Students will learn to differentiate between, describe, and understand the purpose of materials, objects, and structures. From anchor charts to activity pages, craftivities and more, your students will be engaged from start to finish!

*download the PREVIEW to see what's included*

*76 Google Slides™ (many interactive!) INCLUDED IN ADDITION TO WHAT'S LISTED BELOW*

This product is organized into 4 "Learning Topics"...

INCLUDED:

* Product Introduction

1. Materials, Objects, & Structures: Introduction

• Unit introduction (mini lesson & craftivity explanation page)
• "Materials, Objects, & Structures" (brainstorm anchor chart)
• My Favourite Object (extension worksheet, 2 options)
• craftivity templates

2. Materials & Objects

• "Materials & Objects" introductory lesson (interactive anchor chart, brainstorm anchor chart with 2 activities, "Material Hunt" extension activity page)
• "What's the Use?" (interactive anchor chart)
• "Material Match" (interactive anchor chart)
• "Match the Material" (extension worksheet)
• "Material Properties" (interactive anchor chart)
• "Properties Check" (extension worksheet)
• Mystery Materials (lesson & activity explanation page)
• Mystery Bag labels
• Mystery Materials (interactive anchor chart)
• Mystery Material object cards (x2)
• "My Mystery Materials" (observation book)
• Picture Perfect Purpose (lesson & activity explanation)
• "Picture Perfect Purpose" part 1 (interactive anchor chart)
• "Picture Perfect Purpose" part 2 (interactive anchor chart)
• "Picture Perfect Purpose" (extension worksheet, 2 options)
• "This, That, & Another Thing" (worksheet)
• "This or That?" (worksheet, 2 options)
• Unidentified Objects (investigation lesson explanation)
• "Unidentified Objects" (interactive anchor chart, 2 options)
• "My Unidentified Objects" (investigation book, 2 interior page options)
• What If...? (whole class class game explanation, scenario cards x2)
• "What If...?" (extension worksheet, 2 options)
• Man-Made vs. Natural (lesson explanation)
• "Man-Made vs. Natural" (interactive anchor chart, part 1 and 2)
• "Man-Made vs. Natural" (extension worksheet, 2 options)
• Colour by material (worksheet)
• "Man-Made vs. Natural: everything originates in nature..." part 1 (anchor chart)
• "Man-Made vs. Natural: everything originates in nature..." part 2 (interactive anchor chart)
• "Natural Origin" (cut & paste extension worksheet)
• "Nature's Bounty" (extension worksheet)

3. Structures

• "Structures" (anchor chart)
• "The Purpose of Structures" (extension activity)
• "Natural vs. Built" (interactive anchor chart)
• "Natural vs. Built Structures" (worksheet)
• Natural / Built (worksheet)
• Man-Made vs. Natural (craftivity explanation templates)
• The Three Little Pigs (lesson & activity explanation)
• "The Three Little Pigs" (interactive anchor chart)
• "The Three Little Structures" (extension worksheet, 2 options)
• The Three Little Pigs (craftivity template)
• "Buckle Up!" (interactive worksheet)
• Fasteners (interactive anchor chart, 2 options)
• "Fasten Your Seatbelt!" (extension worksheet)
• "Buckle Up!" (cut & paste extension worksheet)
• "Fabulous Fasteners" (worksheet)
• M.T. Tower Task (small group activity explanation)
• "Marshmallow & Toothpick Tower Task" (extension worksheet, 2 options)

4. Environmental Impact

• Environmental Impact PART 1 (lesson & activity explanation)
• "Waste Management" Trash, Recycling, Compost (interactive anchor chart)
• "Which Waste is Which? (extension worksheet)
• "Put Waste in it's Place!" (cut & paste extension worksheet)
• "What's In Our Trash?" (recording anchor chart)
• "What's In Our Recycling?" (recording anchor chart)
• Repurposing (lesson & whole group activity explanation)
• "Environmental Impact" (brainstorm anchor chart)
• "From This to That!" (extension worksheet, 2 options)
• Environmental Impact PART 2 (lesson & activity explanation)
• small group brainstorm page
• "Take Action!" (brainstorm anchor chart)
• "Official Waste Management Plan" (worksheet, 2 options)
• Waste Management Plan (craftivity explanation & templates)
• Architect Challenge (culminating activity)
• "Architect Challenge: The Plan" (planning page)
• "Architect Challenge: The Result" (reflection page)

Wrap It Up: Unit Rubric & Answer Keys

• Materials, Objects, & Structures unit rubric
• worksheet & anchor chart answer pages

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