Science for 1st grade (page 3)
Earth, life and physical science, and how scientists work.
- Sam Plants Beans: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about patience for 1st grade, 86 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- 1st grade sub plans: animals and friends dayPage
A free no-prep animals and friends day for 1st grade subs: a whole day about ducks at a pond and two friends who share, with both passages, keys, a math sheet, breaks and the note.
Checked 2026-10-31
- Science fair project rubricPrintable
A free science fair project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, test plan, data, conclusion, display board and the talk to the judges.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Science experiment rubricPrintable
A free science experiment rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, prediction, procedure and safety, observations and conclusion.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Research report rubricPrintable
A free research report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): focus, facts and research, sources, organization and conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Lab report rubricPrintable
A free lab report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, hypothesis, procedure, data, analysis and conclusion, ready to print or edit.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Diorama rubricPrintable
A free diorama and 3D model rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the scene, accurate details, labels, craftsmanship and effort.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Pill Bug Rolls Into a Ball: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about pill bugs for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Fireflies Blink to Say Hello: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how fireflies talk with light for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How to Build a Bug Hotel: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about a garden home for insects for 1st grade, 97 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Animal report rubricPrintable
A free animal report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): habitat, body and adaptations, food, accurate facts with sources, organization, a labeled picture.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Stomp, Clap, Snap: Your Body Is a Drum Set: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about body percussion for 1st grade, 80 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Science notebook rubricPrintable
A free science notebook rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): dated entries, careful observations, labeled drawings, data in tables, evidence-backed claims.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Ecosystem project rubricPrintable
A free ecosystem project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): living and nonliving parts, a food chain or web, energy flow, adaptations, ecosystem changes.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Solar system project rubricPrintable
A free solar system project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): planets in order, accurate facts, size and distance, how planets move, and clear labels.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Dress for the Weather: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about clothes and weather for 1st grade, 87 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Rocks Big and Small: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about kinds of rocks for 1st grade, 97 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Moon Follows Me: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Moon Follows Me aloud on the projector: 11 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 171 words (about a minute), level 6, grade 1, and 5 questions to talk about.
- Window, Wax Paper, Wall: Who Lets Light Through?: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about see-through and blocking light for 1st grade, 102 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Feel Your Throat Hum: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sound and shaking for 1st grade, 105 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why a Dark Shirt Feels Warmer in the Sun: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about dark and light colors in sunshine for 1st grade, 105 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why a Bouncing Ball Bounces Lower Each Time: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about bouncing balls and energy for 1st grade, 116 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Plant a Pot of Basil: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about growing an herb in a pot for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why Does the Plant Droop?: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about why plants wilt for 1st grade, 93 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.