Science · Kindergarten to Grade 5

1st grade science curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 1st grade science, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 904 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics904 questions177 printed pagesAges 6–7

What a 1st grade student covers in Science

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Sound and vibrationVibrating materials make sound, and sound can make materials vibrate1-PS4-1
  2. Light through materialsTest how transparent, translucent, opaque and reflective materials affect a beam of light1-PS4-3
  3. Body parts that help living thingsHow plant and animal parts help them survive, and how people copy them to solve problems1-LS1-1
  4. Parents helping their youngPatterns in how parents and offspring behave that help the young survive1-LS1-2
  5. Like parent, like babyYoung plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents1-LS3-1
  6. Sun, moon and stars patternsObserve and predict patterns of the sun, moon and stars in the sky1-ESS1-1
  7. Daylight through the seasonsCompare the amount of daylight at different times of the year1-ESS1-2
  8. Shape helps an object workDraw and build simple models that show how an object's shape helps it do its jobK-2-ETS1-2

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 904 questions and 177 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Start with the free sample

One full topic — Sound and vibration — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of Science

Every subject in 1st grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 1st grade Science?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Sound and vibration — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.