First Grade Science Activities
Browse through our first grade science activities. We have many 1st grade science activities to keep your first grader learning on the fly, all year long. From gardening to creating window constellations, you'll find our collection of first grade science activities below.
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.
Grow Your Own Avocado Plant
Get your kids involved in the growing season with this gardening activity that's simple and easy to start. They'll love watching the avocado seed grow into a bushy plant.
Create a Garden Art Box
Drawing outside and getting inspiration from nature is fun to do, especially in warm, summer weather. In this activity, allow your first grader to draw almost anywhere by letting him create his own garden art box.
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.
Learn about Life Cycle in a Bowl!
Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.
Take a Bug Expedition!
When it comes to kids and bugs, there's some kind of magnetic attraction. Want to take advantage of that fact while boosting math and science knowledge at the same time? Take the learning outdoors!
Craft Your Own Nature Stationery
Bring back snail mail with this nature craft. Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This is a fun outdoor activity that will no doubt inspire your child's creativity.
Make a Wind Vane
Help your first grade scientist see which way the wind blows with this classic, homemade tool.
Create a Shoebox Habitat
First graders are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.
Hold a Candle Snuffing Contest
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.
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