Grade 1 science worksheets
Grade 1 science worksheets on LessonPrint cover physical science, life science, earth & space and engineering design. There are 17 free printable sheets across 12 NGSS performance expectations, each with its own answer key and 25 versions so every student in the class gets a different paper. They are aimed at ages 6-7, print straight from the browser, and need no account.
17 worksheets12 standards12 with a lesson plan25 versions each
Physical Science
4 worksheets1-PS4-1Show that things which vibrate make sound, and that sound makes things vibrate.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Something Is Always Shaking — evidence that vibration makes sound and sound makes things vibrate
1-PS4-2Show that you can only see an object when light falls on it.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Only When the Light Falls On It — evidence that objects can be seen only when lit
1-PS4-3Test what different materials do to a beam of light.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Through, Dimly, or Not at All — what different materials do to a beam of light
1-PS4-4Build something that sends a message across a distance using light or sound.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Getting a Message Across — designing a device that sends a message with light or sound
Life Science
6 worksheets1-LS1-1Solve a human problem by copying a body part that helps a plant or animal survive.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Copying What Already Works — solving a human problem by mimicking a plant or animal part
- What Each Part Is For — how plants and animals use their outside parts to survive and grow
- Fur, Feathers or Scales? — sorting animals by the outside covering that protects them
1-LS1-2Read and watch to find patterns in how parents and their young behave.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- How Parents Help Their Young — patterns in parent and offspring behavior that help young survive
1-LS3-1Show that young plants and animals resemble their parents without matching them.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Like Them, Not Exactly Like Them — evidence that young are like their parents but not identical
- Young Ones and Their Parents — using observations of families to show young plants and animals are like their parents
Earth and Space Science
4 worksheets1-ESS1-1Use what the sun, moon and stars do to say what will happen next.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- What the Sky Does Next — patterns in the sun, moon and stars that can be predicted
- Day Sky, Night Sky — the predictable pattern of what can be seen in the sky by day and by night
- Moon Shapes for Four Weeks — describing and predicting the moon's changing shape from a class diary
1-ESS1-2Compare how much daylight there is at different times of year.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Long Days and Short Days — relating the amount of daylight to the time of year
Engineering Design
3 worksheetsK-2-ETS1-1Ask, look and gather information to define a problem worth solving.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- What Exactly Are We Fixing? — defining a simple problem that could be solved
K-2-ETS1-2Draw or model how an object's shape helps it do its job.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Built That Way for a Reason — how the shape of an object helps it work
K-2-ETS1-3Test two designs for the same problem and compare how each performs.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Which One Actually Worked? — comparing test results from two designs
Grade 1 science worksheets — questions teachers ask
What science topics do the Grade 1 worksheets cover?
Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science and Engineering Design — the NGSS disciplines taught in Grade 1. That is 17 worksheets across 12 performance expectations, grouped on this page by the performance expectation each one practices rather than by topic name, so a sheet can be matched to the code you are teaching to.
How many free Grade 1 science worksheets are there?
17, each one practicing a distinct sub-skill rather than repeating a sibling under another title. Every sheet is published in 25 versions, so Grade 1 has 425 printable papers in total, all free and all with an answer key.
What age are Grade 1 science worksheets for?
Grade 1 is typically ages 6-7 in the United States. The sheets are grouped by NGSS performance expectation rather than by age, so a student working above or below their grade level can be given the sheet that matches the performance expectation they are on.
Do the Grade 1 worksheets include answer keys?
Every one. The key is generated from the same problems as the questions and prints on its own sheet of paper, after them, so it does not go out with the class. That holds for all 25 versions of every Grade 1 sheet, not only the first.
How do I give each student a different Grade 1 worksheet?
Open any sheet and pick a set number from 1 to 25, or download set 1's class PDF, which contains all 25 versions in one file. The problems are fixed to each address, so the key you photocopied on Monday still matches on Friday.
Are the Grade 1 worksheets really free?
Yes. Every Grade 1 worksheet, answer key and PDF here is free to print and photocopy for your class. There is no account, no email capture before a download, and no sheet that turns out to need a subscription at the last step.
Are there Grade 1 lesson plans as well as worksheets?
12 of the 12 Grade 1 performance expectations on this page have a full lesson plan written — timed section by section, with the exact wording where it matters, the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Each one is linked beside its standard above.