Grade 1

  • Have you started or are you considering starting a garden this year?

    Download this helpful Garden Box Guide resource created in collaboration by Nutrien and Community Partners.



  • Learn about color and its variability among common schoolyard objects. Students find the item listed on the activity sheet and rub it on the page to see what color is left behind. Wrap up: Students compare colors and then discuss why different objects contain certain colors or why others vary.

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  • Global Hero is a free app to teach the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It features 17 mini-games. There are no ads or in-app fees.

    The game is available on iOS and Google Play.

    Fun for all ages



  • Find a sheltered spot in a tree. Find a leaf with signs of a bug in or on it. Find signs of an insect home in the ground. Students learn about animal and insect’s camouflage by completing this activity. Wrap up: Discuss students answers. Why do animals and insects need camouflage?  Where are the best places in the schoolyard for insects and animals to hide using camouflage?

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  • How many bricks can you count in your hoop? How many full bricks? How many pieces of bricks? Students use a hula hoop to assist them through simple counting questions. Wrap up: What would happen if you changed the size of the hoop?

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