1st grade Science practice sheet
New York State Learning Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which animal flies south for the winter?
- 🦆duck
- 🐿️squirrel
- 🐸frog
🦆 duck
Hint: Many ducks fly to warmer places for winter. That is called migrating.
Question 2
Which light is natural (not made by people)?
- ☀️the sun
- 🔦a flashlight
- 💡a lamp
☀️ the sun
Hint: People make lamps and flashlights. The sun is part of nature.
Question 3
Put the seasons in order. Start with spring.
- 🌷spring
- 🍂fall
- ❄️winter
- ☀️summer
spring → summer → fall → winter
Hint: Spring, summer, fall, winter… and then spring comes again!
Question 4
Two puppies from one family. Are they exactly alike?
- No, they are a bit different
- They are not dogs
- Yes, always the same
- One is a cat
No, they are a bit different
Hint: Like, but not exactly like.
Question 5
Why does a duck have webbed feet?
- To see better
- To swim well
- To climb trees
- To dig holes
To swim well
Hint: Webbed feet push water.
Question 6
Two cups and a string make a…
- cup phone
- lamp
- mirror
- drum
cup phone
Hint: Sound travels along the string.
Question 7
Which part makes most of the plant's food?
- Seeds
- Thorns
- Roots
- Leaves
Leaves
Hint: They are often green.
Question 8
Shoe A slips on ice. Shoe B grips the ice. Which is better on ice?
- Neither shoe
- They are the same
- Shoe B
- Shoe A
Shoe B
Hint: Gripping keeps you safe.
Question 9
Is it a body part or something an animal does?
Sort into: 🦶 body part · 🏃 something it does
- 🦫builds a dam
- 🐦flies south in fall
- 🌰stores nuts
- 🐟fins
- 🐻thick fur
- 🐇long ears
🦶 body part: fins, thick fur, long ears · 🏃 something it does: builds a dam, flies south in fall, stores nuts
Hint: Body parts are things an animal has, like fur. Other things are what it does, like sleeping.
Question 10
Does it make its own light? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: ✨ makes light · ⬛ does not make light
- ⭐star
- 🥄spoon
- 🧸teddy bear
- 🔦flashlight
- 💡light bulb
- 🪨rock
✨ makes light: star, flashlight, light bulb · ⬛ does not make light: spoon, teddy bear, rock
Hint: Light sources glow on their own. The moon and mirrors only bounce light back.
Answer key
- 1. 🦆 duck (Animal Survival)
- 2. ☀️ the sun (Light & Sound)
- 3. spring → summer → fall → winter (Sky & Seasons)
- 4. No, they are a bit different (Parents & Babies)
- 5. To swim well (Ideas from Nature)
- 6. cup phone (Signals Far Away)
- 7. Leaves (Plant Parts at Work)
- 8. Shoe B (Test Two Designs)
- 9. 🦶 body part: fins, thick fur, long ears · 🏃 something it does: builds a dam, flies south in fall, stores nuts (Animal Survival)
- 10. ✨ makes light: star, flashlight, light bulb · ⬛ does not make light: spoon, teddy bear, rock (Light & Sound)
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