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.
Grow a Miniature Container Garden
Nurture your child's green thumb and spark her interest in the life sciences by starting a miniature garden in a paper egg carton. Your child will participate in the complete growing cycle, from planting the seeds to reaping the results.
Delicious Dried and Fresh Fruit Fun!
Want to find an entertaining way to develop your budding scientist's skills? This fresh and dried fruit comparison experiment is a great way to teach your child about the effects of dehydration and encourage her to take on a healthier diet.
Craft a Swan Plant Container!
Teach your child about recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity! She'll get re-use a plastic milk gallon jug to make a swan-shaped plant container. It makes a great Earth Day activity, and it might even spark her interest in gardening!
Craft A Home-Made Kaleidoscope
Here's an arts and crafts activity that'll teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science with this beautiful kaleidoscope made of household items!
Create a Ziplock Bag Bomb!
Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb...made from a simple sandwich bag. All you need are a few ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.
Create Changing Leaves Scratch Art
Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.
Create Pressed Leaf, "Stained Glass" Window Art
First-graders spend a lot of time learning to identify, group, and categorize natural phenomena all around them. In this activity, help your first grader investigate and categorize leaves while you create a beautiful and classic window decoration together.
Create a Shoebox Habitat
First graders are imaginative story-builders, constantly thinking of plots and characters as they go through their day. By creating a shoebox habitat with your child, you'll put those budding creative instincts to good use and help him expand on some of the science concepts he's learning in school!
Air Magic: Learn About the Properties of Air
How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? One way is to observe the things it does. Here's a classic experiment with a candle that will teach your chilld about some basics in aerodynamics!
How Much Does a Caterpillar Eat?
Caterpillars are usually a first grade favorite. This experiment gives your young scientist the opportunity to learn how much of a leaf a caterpillar can eat in one day. And in the process, it will teach her some important steps in the scientific method.
