Grade 1 Science practice sheet
Alberta Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which one is a safe way to work in science?
- Run around the room
- Taste the materials
- Follow the safety rules
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Follow the safety rules
Hint: Safety rules keep everyone safe.
Question 2
To compare two lengths fairly, the objects should start…
- at different places
- far apart
- at the same line
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at the same line
Hint: Line up the starts so the comparison is fair.
Question 3
You push a toy car gently. How fast does it go?
🚗- it jumps
- very fast
- slowly
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slowly
Hint: A small push makes a slow roll.
Question 4
You smell fresh rain on the grass. Which body part helps you smell?
- your nose
- your ears
- your elbow
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your nose
Hint: We use our senses to notice our environment.
Question 5
A green frog sits on a green leaf. Why is it hard to see?
🐸- 💨it is very fast
- 🍃its colour blends in
- 💤it is asleep
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🍃 its colour blends in
Hint: Its colour matches the leaf. Hiding by blending in is called camouflage.
Question 6
Which part of a plant drinks water from the soil?
🌱- the flowers
- the leaves
- the roots
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the roots
Hint: Roots grow down into the soil and soak up water, like a straw.
Question 7
A farm field is a place where people grow…
🌽- tools
- toys
- plants for food
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plants for food
Hint: Farmers grow crops such as wheat and canola.
Question 8
If all the trees in a forest were gone, what would happen?
🌲- More snow
- Nothing
- Many animals would lose their homes
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Many animals would lose their homes
Hint: Many living things depend on trees.
Question 9
Put on your socks, then shoes. What if you switch the order?
🧦- it works the same
- your shoes disappear
- it does not work well
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it does not work well
Hint: The order of steps matters.
Question 10
You build a model boat. It tips over. What next?
⛵- Change the design and test again
- Never try again
- Throw it away
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Change the design and test again
Hint: Engineers test and improve their designs.
Answer key
- 1. Follow the safety rules (Think Like a Scientist)
- 2. at the same line (Length, Area & Weight)
- 3. slowly (How Things Move)
- 4. your nose (Seasons in Alberta)
- 5. 🍃 its colour blends in (Animal Survival)
- 6. the roots (Living Things)
- 7. plants for food (Alberta Plants & Animals)
- 8. Many animals would lose their homes (A Healthy Environment)
- 9. it does not work well (Follow the Steps)
- 10. Change the design and test again (Think Like a Scientist)
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