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First Grade Science Activities and Experiments

Browse through our First Grade science activities & experiments. We have many First Grade science activities to keep your student learning on the fly, all year long. For more in depth science projects, take a look at the Science Fair Project Ideas section of the site.

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You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Kids can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.
Build an Indoor Igloo!
First Grade
Nature Activities
First graders are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.
Create a Shoebox Habitat
First Grade
Life Science
Explore the scientific concept of density with your first grader in this colorful soda bottle experiment. This simple activity makes a great science project!
Make a Density Layer Cake
First Grade
Physical Science
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 Changing Leaves Scratch Art
First Grade
Life Science
Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.
Chalk it Up! An Outdoor Classification Activity
First Grade
Life Science
Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.
Make Your Own Seed Packets
First Grade
Life Science
Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.
Create a Clay Garden Relief Sculpture
First Grade
Nature Activities
Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.
Flashlight Science: Transparent or Opaque?
First Grade
Physical Science
Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.
Candle Burning Experiment
First Grade
Physical Science
Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.
Learn about Dirt Tracks
First Grade
Earth & Space Science
Got a child inspired by the stars above? Show him how to make his own greeting cards covered with stars and constellations ... using potato stamps!
Star Cards
First Grade
Physical Science
Take this 'paper plate snack test' with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.
Take the Paper Plate Snack Test!
First Grade
Physical Science
Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.
Learn about Life Cycle in a Bowl!
First Grade
Life Science
How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!
Play with Pulleys
First Grade
Physical Science
Teach your budding botanist new plant vocabulary as he creates a beautiful, icy sun-catcher.
Make an Icy Sun-Catcher
First Grade
Life Science

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