Grade 1 Science practice sheet
Saskatchewan Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
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 2
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 3
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 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
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!
Question 6
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
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🪴 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 7
Why do many animals grow thicker fur in the fall?
- ❄️to stay warm in winter
- 🏊to swim faster
- 🌰to hide food
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❄️ to stay warm in winter
Hint: Winter is coming! Thicker fur keeps animals warm when it's cold.
Question 8
Which material would make the strongest house?
🏠- 🌾straw
- 🧱bricks
- 📄paper
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🧱 bricks
Hint: Bricks are hard and strong. They keep a house standing in wind and rain.
Question 9
Which body part helps you breathe?
- 🍽️stomach
- 🫁lungs
- ❤️heart
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🫁 lungs
Hint: Lungs take in air.
Question 10
When can we see lots of stars?
- 🥪at lunchtime
- 🌃on a clear, dark night
- 🌅on a sunny morning
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🌃 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. 🍃 its colour blends in (Animal Survival)
- 3. 💧 rubber keeps water out (Materials)
- 4. hearing (Our Bodies & Senses)
- 5. spring → summer → fall → winter (Sky & Seasons)
- 6. 🪴 plant: blueberry bush, maple tree, tulip · 🐾 animal: frog, deer, bee (Living Things)
- 7. ❄️ to stay warm in winter (Animal Survival)
- 8. 🧱 bricks (Materials)
- 9. 🫁 lungs (Our Bodies & Senses)
- 10. 🌃 on a clear, dark night (Sky & Seasons)
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