First grade Science Practice
First grade science explores sound and light, plants and animals, and Earth's materials and weather.
14 skills · 349 questions · No signup required to try
Adaptive difficulty
Questions get harder as your child improves and ease back when they struggle.
Mastery tracking
See real progress across every first grade Science skill.
Motivating
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First grade Science topics covered
Waves and light
- Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of materials on sound
- Demonstrate that vibrating materials make sound and sound can make materials vibrate
- Investigate materials that allow light to pass through or block light
- Observe that objects can be seen only when light is present
Structure, function, and information processing
- Use materials to design a solution to a human problem using properties of materials
- Describe how parents and offspring are alike and different
- Identify ways animals use their body parts to grow and survive
- Read texts and use observations to compare information on plants and animals
Space systems and Earth
- Use observations to describe patterns in the amount of daylight at different times of year
- Identify that sunlight warms Earth's surface
- Observe the effects of different amounts of sunlight on Earth's surface
Weather and climate
- Observe and describe local weather and record weather patterns
- Explore how weather changes from day to day and across seasons
- Understand how wind and rain affect the environment
Frequently asked questions
Is First grade Science practice free?+
Yes — try several questions per grade free, no signup needed. A free account unlocks unlimited adaptive practice and saved progress.
How does ZeLarn adapt to my child's level?+
After each answer, ZeLarn adjusts the difficulty — promoting to harder questions after a correct streak and easing back when your child struggles — so practice always stays at the right challenge.
Is ZeLarn a good IXL alternative for first grade Science?+
ZeLarn offers adaptive practice, mastery tracking, and gamification (streaks, badges, games) as a free, engaging alternative for first grade students.