Grade 1 Term 1 Pacing Chart – Science
Strand: Earth and Space
Unit 1 Seasons and Weather
Week Lesson Science Resources
1 1 Introduction to Classroom Procedures
and Routines
2 Introduction to Classroom Procedures
and Routines
3 Introduction to Classroom Procedures
and Routines
4 Introduction to Classroom Procedures
and Routines
2 1 SAY Student Book pages 6–7
SAY TG Lesson 1: What are seasons?
SAY Homework Activity Book page 6
2 SAY Student Book pages 8-9
SAY TG Lesson 2: Seasons in other places
3 SAY Student Book pages 10-11
SAY TG Lesson 3: Weather around the
world
SAY Homework Activity Book page 8
4 SAY Student Book pages 12-14
SAY TG Lesson 4 Review: Seasons
Science Learning Outcomes Vocabulary
Introduction to Classroom Procedures Introduction to Classroom Procedures
and Routines and Routines
Introduction to Classroom Procedures Introduction to Classroom Procedures
and Routines and Routines
Introduction to Classroom Procedures Introduction to Classroom Procedures
and Routines and Routines
Introduction to Classroom Procedures Introduction to Classroom Procedures
and Routines and Routines
1ES1 Describe how weather varies from • season • summer • winter • autumn
season to season. • spring
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar objects and
events.
1ES1 Describe how weather varies from • ice • snow • Sun
season to season.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar objects and
events.
1ES1 Describe how weather varies from • weather • warm • wet • cold• hot
season to season.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S3 Make observations using senses and
appropriate equipment.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1ES1 Describe how weather varies from • seasons • winter• summer • spring
season to season. • autumn
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar objects and

3 1
2 SAY Student Book pages 15-16
SAY TG Lesson 5: Wind
SAY Homework Activity Book page 10
3 SAY Student Book pages 17-18
SAY TG Lesson 6: Stormy times
SAY Homework Activity Book page 12
4 SAY Student Book pages 19-20
SAY TG Lesson 7: Extreme Weather
4 1 SAY Student Book pages 21-23
SAY TG Lesson 8 Review: Wind and the
weather
2 Unit 1 STEM
3 SAY Student Book pages 24-26
SAY TG Lesson 9: Rainy weather
SAY Homework Activity Book page 14
events.
Unit 1 STEM
1ES1 Describe how weather varies from •wind • direction • wind gauge • kite
season to season.
1S2 Follow the steps in a simple
procedure.
1S3 Make observations using senses and
appropriate equipment.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1ES1 Describe how weather varies from • windy • storm • sand • summer
season to season.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar objects and
events.
1ES1 Describe how weather varies from • extreme • tornado• hurricane
season to season. • monsoon• blizzard
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar objects and
events.
1ES1 Describe how weather varies from • wind • hurricane
season to season. • sandstorm • blizzard
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar objects and
events.
1ES2 Describe ways in which weather • rain • shower • boots • waterproof
influences the clothes that people wear • umbrella
and the shelters that people build.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S2 Follow the steps in a simple
procedure.
1S4 Record observations with support.
 4 SAY Student Book pages 27-28
SAY TG Lesson 10: Hot and sunny
SAY Homework Activity Book page 16
5 1 SAY Student Book pages 29-30
SAY TG Lesson 11: Sheltering from
the weather
2 SAY Student Book pages 31-34
SAY TG Lesson 12 Review: Sheltering
from the weather
Strand: Earth and Space
Unit 2 Natural and Built Environments
Week Lesson Science Resources
5 3
4 SAY Student Book pages 35-36
SAY TG Lesson 1: Our natural
environment
6 1 SAY Student Book pages 37-38
SAY TG Lesson 2: Our built environment
SAY Homework Activity Book page 18
1ES2 Describe ways in which weather • sunglasses • sun visor • loose clothes
influences the clothes that people wear • Sun • shade
and the shelters that people build.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1ES2 Describe ways in which weather • shelter • roof • window
influences the clothes that people wear • building • walls
and the shelters that people build.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1ES2 Describe ways in which weather • tent • shelter • rain
influences the clothes that people wear • Sun • wind
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
Science Learning Outcomes Vocabulary
Unit 2 STEM
1ES3 Classify, identify and label features • environment • island
of the natural environment and the built • desert • mangrove
environment. • sabkha • feature
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make • surroundings
predictions about familiar objects
and events
1S4 Record observations with support
1S5 State what has changed when
observing objects, living things or events
1ES3 Classify, identify and label features • traffic • mall • villa
of the natural environment and the built • apartment building
environment. • city

2 SAY Student Book pages 39-41
SAY TG Lesson 3: Somewhere to live
SAY Homework Activity Book page 20
3 SAY Student Book pages 42–44
SAY TG Lesson 4 Review: Environments
4 Unit 2 STEM
7 1 SAY Student Book pages 45–46
SAY TG Lesson 5: Animals in the
Wadi Wurayah
SAY Homework Activity Book page 22
2 SAY Student Book pages 47–48
SAY TG Lesson 6: Reaching places
SAY Homework Activity Book page 24
3 SAY Student Book pages 49–51
SAY TG Lesson 7: Travelling in a big city
1S4 record observations with support.
1S3Make observations using senses and
appropriate equipment.
1S2 Follow the steps in a simple
procedure.
1ES3 Classify, identify and label features • encampment • tent
of the natural environment and the built • village • house
environment. • apartment • traditional
1S4 Record observations with support. • modern
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar objects
and events.
1ES3 Classify, identify and label features • traffic • loud • quiet
of the natural environment and the built • busy • noisy
environment.
1S3 Make observations using senses and
appropriate equipment.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1ES3 Classify features of • environment • water
the natural environment and the built • wadi
environment.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1ES3 Classify features of the natural • road • bridge • ferry
environment and the built environment. • cars • lorries
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1ES3 Classify features of the natural • fumes • pollution
environment and the built environment. • traffic jam
1S3 Make observations using senses and

4 SAY Student Book pages 52–54
SAY TG Lesson 8 Review: Our
environments
8 1
2 SAY Student Book pages 55–56
SAY TG Lesson 9: Land and oceans
SAY Homework Activity Book page 26
3 SAY Student Book pages 57–58
SAY TG Lesson 10: Mountains, lakes
and rivers
4 SAY Student Book pages 60–61
SAY TG Lesson 11: The Earth’s poles
SAY Homework Activity Book page 28
appropriate equipment.
1S2 Follow the steps in a simple
procedure.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1S5 State what has changed when
observing objects, living things
or events.
1ES3 Classify features of the natural • environment
environment and the built environment.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S5 State what has changed when
observing objects, living things
or events.
Unit 2 STEM
1ES3 Classify features of the natural • coastline • Earth
environment and the built environment. • ocean • sea • land
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1ES3 Classify features of the natural • mountain • river
environment and the built environment. • stream • valley • lake
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S3 Make observations using senses and
appropriate equipment.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1ES3 Classify features of the natural • North Pole • South Pole
environment and the built environment. • ice • frozen • snow
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
9 1 SAY Student Book pages 62–63 1ES3 Classify features of the natural • poles • rivers
SAY TG Lesson 12 Review: The Earth environment and the built environment. • coastlines • sea • land
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
2 Unit 2 STEM
Strand: Earth and Space
Unit 3 Beyond the Earth
Week Lesson Science Resources Science Learning Outcomes Vocabulary
9 3 SAY Student Book pages 65–66 1ES4 Describe components of the solar • star • Sun
SAY TG Lesson 1: The Sun system.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
4 SAY Student Book pages 67–69 1ES4 Describe components of the solar • Solar System • planet
SAY TG Lesson 2: The planets system. • orbit • Sun
SAY Homework Activity 13 1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S2 Follow the steps in a simple
procedure.
10 1 SAY Student Book pages 70–71 1ES4 Describe components of the solar • moon
SAY TG Lesson 3: Moons system.
SAY Homework Activity 32 1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
2 SAY Student Book pages 73–75 1ES4 Describe components of the solar • Solar System • Moon
SAY TG Lesson 4 Review: The Earth and system. • Sun • planets
Beyond 1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
SAY Homework Activity 32 predictions about familiar
objects and events.
3 Unit 3 STEM
Strand: Earth and Space
Unit 4 Day and night
Week Lesson Science Resources
10 4 SAY Student Book pages 78–79
SAY TG Lesson 1: Night and day
11 1 SAY Student Book pages 80–81
SAY TG Lesson 2: Seeing in the dark
SAY Homework Activity 34
2 SAY Student Book pages 82–83
SAY TG Lesson 3: Keeping cool
SAY Homework Activity 36
3 SAY Student Book pages 84–86
SAY TG Lesson 4 Review: Night and day
Science Learning Outcomes Vocabulary
1ES5 Explain how particular • Sun • dark • night
animals, including humans, • day • light
respond to night and day.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S3 Make observations using senses and
appropriate equipment.
1ES5 Explain how particular animals, • light source • safe
including humans, respond to night and
day.
In this lesson, students will:
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S3 Make observations using senses and
appropriate equipment.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1ES5 Explain how particular animals, • water • cool • shade
including humans, respond to night and
day.
1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
1S3 Make observations using senses and
appropriate equipment.
1S4 Record observations with support.
1S5 State what has changed when
observing objects, living things
or events.
1ES5 Explain how particular animals, • night • day • Sun
including humans, respond to night and • cool
day.
 1S1 Respond to, ask questions and make
predictions about familiar
objects and events.
4 Unit 4 STEM
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*All Investigating Scientifically Skills should be taught throughout the year