1st Grade Science Standards
Major Concepts
Design from Nature
Animals have external parts that help them grow, survive, and meet their needs.
Plants have external parts that help them grow, survive, and meet their needs.
Plants and animals respond to their environment in order to survive.
Parents and Their Offspring
Some adult animals engage in behaviors that help the offspring survive.
Some offspring engage in behaviors to help them survive.
Animals of the same species are similar but can vary in many ways.
Plants of the same type are similar but can vary in many ways.
Patterns in the Sky
Sunrise and sunset can be observed, described, and predicted each season.
The movement of the sun, the moon, and stars follows a pattern and can be predicted.
Communicating with Light and Sound
Sounds can make things vibrate.
When something vibrates, it can make sound.
Light helps us see.
Light passes through objects differently.
Some materials reflect light; others allow some light through or no light at all, creating a shadow.
People use a variety of devices to communicate over a long distance.