First Grade Science Activities
First grade is a year of firsts: your child's first full day of school, the first time she'll write a small story herself, and the first time she'll read a complete book cover to cover. We've got dozens of wacky reading and math activities, cool science experiments, and indoor and outdoor games to keep the learning fun.
Water Pollution: Can You See It?
Is your water polluted? Help your first grader figure out in this experiment that uses coffee filters and magnifying glasses to investigate the water around him.
Make a "Water Scale"
Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!
Give Birds a Feast with This Suet Feeder
Make a bird-feeder using kitchen leftovers and bird seed, all while giving your first grader some excellent scientific practice in identifying and categorizing our feathered friends.
Earth: More Land or More Water?
Does our planet contain more land or more water? Let your child find out in this hands-on activity that blends science and math together using an inflatable globe and the game of catch to collect data and make observations!
Label the Food Groups
Help build help your first grader's reading vocabulary and literacy while also boosting their nutritional knowledge with this easy and fun home science activity.
"Oil Painting" for First Grade Scientists
Oil and water don't mix - but they can make amazing patterns. Check out this activity for the how and why.
Enjoy a Plant-Part Dinner and Learn Some First Grade Science
First grade scientists learn about the six parts of a plant in school. Bring the plant science home and enjoy a week of plant-part dinners.
Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
Want to help your child understand more about eating healthy? Take this "snack test" for a fun, hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach him about what's in his food.
Explore Air Pressure and Make a Homemade Fountain
Here's a science activity that lets a first grader have fun with an empty dish soap bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.
Make "Secret Messages" with Lemon Juice!
All you need for this activity is lemon juice and an iron - and a mystery-loving first grade scientist - to delight friends and family with these "secret" messages.
