1st Grade Science homeschool curriculum
Learn observations, questions, investigation, evidence, and hands-on discoveries. Follow a flexible 36-week sequence with independent work, parent-supported teaching, interactive questions, and printable practice.
What children will practice
Every week includes a learning goal, examples, checking for understanding, a hands-on project, and an opportunity to explain the idea back to an adult. Activities can be adapted to your child’s readiness.
All 36 weekly science lessons
- Week 1
Ask, observe and record
I can observe an object carefully and record what I notice.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 2
What scientists do
I can ask a testable question and compare what I observe.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 3
Compare materials
I can explain and use compare materials with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 4
Design a fair test
I can explain and use design a fair test with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 5
Light helps us see
I can explain and use light helps us see with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 6
Shadows and light
I can explain and use shadows and light with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 7
Reflect and block light
I can explain and use reflect and block light with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 8
Make a shade design
I can explain and use make a shade design with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 9
Sound as vibration
I can explain and use sound as vibration with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Our Community - Week 10
Make a sound model
I can explain and use make a sound model with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Our Community - Week 11
Pitch and volume
I can explain and use pitch and volume with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Our Community - Week 12
Design a sound signal
I can explain and use design a sound signal with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Our Community - Week 13
Plant parts and roles
I can explain and use plant parts and roles with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Living Things - Week 14
Seeds and seedlings
I can explain and use seeds and seedlings with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Living Things - Week 15
Plant growth needs
I can explain and use plant growth needs with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Living Things - Week 16
Compare plant changes
I can explain and use compare plant changes with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Living Things - Week 17
Animals and offspring
I can explain and use animals and offspring with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 18
Animal body parts
I can explain and use animal body parts with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 19
Animal survival needs
I can explain and use animal survival needs with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 20
Observe local animals
I can explain and use observe local animals with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 21
Patterns in the sky
I can explain and use patterns in the sky with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 22
Sunrise and sunset
I can explain and use sunrise and sunset with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 23
Seasonal daylight
I can explain and use seasonal daylight with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 24
Sky observation journal
I can explain and use sky observation journal with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 25
Weather data
I can explain and use weather data with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 26
Seasonal weather
I can explain and use seasonal weather with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 27
Cloud and rain
I can explain and use cloud and rain with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 28
Weather safety
I can explain and use weather safety with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 29
Natural resources
I can explain and use natural resources with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 30
Human impacts
I can explain and use human impacts with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 31
Reduce/reuse/recycle
I can explain and use reduce/reuse/recycle with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 32
Design a resource saver
I can explain and use design a resource saver with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 33
Design a science question
I can explain and use design a science question with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 34
Build and improve a model
I can explain and use build and improve a model with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 35
Present evidence
I can explain and use present evidence with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 36
Science showcase
I can explain and use science showcase with examples appropriate for Grade 1.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow