Grade 1 Science practice sheet
New Brunswick Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which part of a plant drinks water from the soil?
🌱- the flowers
- the leaves
- the roots
the roots
Hint: Roots grow down into the soil and soak up water, like a straw.
Question 2
Where does a fish find the air it needs?
🐟- In the water around it
- From a tree
- From the sun
In the water around it
Hint: Fish take in the air that is mixed in water.
Question 3
A green frog sits on a green leaf. Why is it hard to see?
🐸- 💨it is very fast
- 🍃its colour blends in
- 💤it is asleep
🍃 its colour blends in
Hint: Its colour matches the leaf. Hiding by blending in is called camouflage.
Question 4
Put the seasons in order. Start with spring.
- ☀️summer
- 🌷spring
- 🍂fall
- ❄️winter
spring → summer → fall → winter
Hint: Spring, summer, fall, winter… and then spring comes again!
Question 5
Why are boots often made of rubber?
👢- 👀rubber is see-through
- 🌧️rubber melts in rain
- 💧rubber keeps water out
💧 rubber keeps water out
Hint: Rubber is waterproof, so your feet stay dry.
Question 6
Does it make its own light? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: ✨ makes light · ⬛ does not make light
- 🕯️candle
- 🧸teddy bear
- 🔥campfire
- 🪞mirror
- 🪨rock
- 🔦flashlight
✨ makes light: candle, campfire, flashlight · ⬛ does not make light: teddy bear, mirror, rock
Hint: Light sources glow on their own. The moon and mirrors only bounce light back.
Question 7
Is it a plant or an animal? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: 🪴 plant · 🐾 animal
- 🫐blueberry bush
- 🍁maple tree
- 🌷tulip
- 🐸frog
- 🦌deer
- 🐝bee
🪴 plant: blueberry bush, maple tree, tulip · 🐾 animal: frog, deer, bee
Hint: Plants stay in one spot and use sunlight to make food. Animals move around to find food.
Question 8
Many animals have thick fur in winter. What need does it help meet?
- space
- heat (staying warm)
- water
heat (staying warm)
Hint: Living things need the right heat to stay alive.
Question 9
Why do many animals grow thicker fur in the fall?
- ❄️to stay warm in winter
- 🏊to swim faster
- 🌰to hide food
❄️ to stay warm in winter
Hint: Winter is coming! Thicker fur keeps animals warm when it's cold.
Question 10
When can we see lots of stars?
- 🥪at lunchtime
- 🌃on a clear, dark night
- 🌅on a sunny morning
🌃 on a clear, dark night
Hint: Stars are always there, but the sun is so bright that we only see them at night.
Answer key
- 1. the roots (Living Things)
- 2. In the water around it (What Living Things Need)
- 3. 🍃 its colour blends in (Animal Survival)
- 4. spring → summer → fall → winter (Sky & Seasons)
- 5. 💧 rubber keeps water out (Materials)
- 6. ✨ makes light: candle, campfire, flashlight · ⬛ does not make light: teddy bear, mirror, rock (Light & Sound)
- 7. 🪴 plant: blueberry bush, maple tree, tulip · 🐾 animal: frog, deer, bee (Living Things)
- 8. heat (staying warm) (What Living Things Need)
- 9. ❄️ to stay warm in winter (Animal Survival)
- 10. 🌃 on a clear, dark night (Sky & Seasons)
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