Grade 1 Science practice sheet
Ontario Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which one is a safe way to work in science?
- Run around the room
- Taste the materials
- Follow the safety rules
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Follow the safety rules
Hint: Safety rules keep everyone safe.
Question 2
Which part of a plant drinks water from the soil?
🌱- the flowers
- the leaves
- the roots
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the roots
Hint: Roots grow down into the soil and soak up water, like a straw.
Question 3
Where does a fish find the air it needs?
🐟- In the water around it
- From a tree
- From the sun
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In the water around it
Hint: Fish take in the air that is mixed in water.
Question 4
You hear a bell ring. Which sense are you using?
🔔- smell
- hearing
- touch
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hearing
Hint: Hearing uses our ears.
Question 5
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
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🍃 its colour blends in
Hint: Its colour matches the leaf. Hiding by blending in is called camouflage.
Question 6
If all the trees in a forest were gone, what would happen?
🌲- More snow
- Nothing
- Many animals would lose their homes
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Many animals would lose their homes
Hint: Many living things depend on trees.
Question 7
Which one gives us heat?
- 🧊an ice cube
- ☀️the Sun
- ⛄a snowman
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☀️ the Sun
Hint: The Sun warms the Earth.
Question 8
Why are boots often made of rubber?
👢- 👀rubber is see-through
- 🌧️rubber melts in rain
- 💧rubber keeps water out
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💧 rubber keeps water out
Hint: Rubber is waterproof, so your feet stay dry.
Question 9
Which material is soft and warm for a hat?
🧶- metal
- glass
- wool
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wool
Hint: Wool is soft and keeps us warm.
Question 10
Put the seasons in order. Start with spring.
- ☀️summer
- 🌷spring
- 🍂fall
- ❄️winter
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spring → summer → fall → winter
Hint: Spring, summer, fall, winter… and then spring comes again!
Answer key
- 1. Follow the safety rules (Think Like a Scientist)
- 2. the roots (Living Things)
- 3. In the water around it (What Living Things Need)
- 4. hearing (Our Bodies & Senses)
- 5. 🍃 its colour blends in (Animal Survival)
- 6. Many animals would lose their homes (A Healthy Environment)
- 7. ☀️ the Sun (Energy in Our Lives)
- 8. 💧 rubber keeps water out (Materials)
- 9. wool (Objects & Structures)
- 10. spring → summer → fall → winter (Sky & Seasons)
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