Description
The assessment covers ten essential areas:
- Living vs. Non-Living Things – Distinguishing between living organisms and inanimate objects.
- Plants and Animals – Basic understanding of the characteristics and needs of plants and animals.
- Human Body Basics – Introduction to the parts of the body and their basic functions.
- Weather and Seasons – Observations and understanding of different weather types and the four seasons.
- Materials and Their Properties – Identifying everyday materials and their simple properties like hardness, flexibility, and absorbency.
- Earth and Space – Basic concepts about Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and the stars.
- Physical Processes – Simple exploration of movement, light, and sound.
- Environment – Awareness of the environment and simple ways to care for it.
- Observation Skills – Developing skills to observe and describe phenomena in the natural world.
- Experimentation and Prediction – Basic experiments and predictions based on simple scientific reasoning.
These areas are selected to ensure a comprehensive assessment of fundamental science concepts appropriate for Grade 1, laying a strong foundation for future scientific learning and curiosity.
