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Grade 1 – Science

Plants (needs, parts); animals (habitats, life cycles); simple experiments (sink/float, magnets).

Goals for this unit
  • Describe what plants and animals need; identify plant parts and animal habitats.
  • Conduct simple tests (e.g., sink/float, magnets) and describe what happened.
Activity 1: Plant parts and needs

Draw a plant and label: root, stem, leaf, flower (if applicable). What does a plant need to live?

Activity 2: Animal habitat

Pick an animal. Where does it live (habitat)? What does it need (food, water, shelter)?

Activity 3: Simple experiment

Test: Does it sink or float? (e.g., rock, cork, plastic toy.) Write or draw: I predicted ___. What happened: ___.