First Grade NGSS Science No Prep All Year Curriculum

This NO PREP science curriculum has everything you need to teach NGSS science standards to your first graders all year long. With an easy one page format that includes a paragraph of information and an activity on each page, you can save your time while still providing students with important knowledge and practice of science concepts.

This curriculum includes 107 pages of information and practice activities to meet first grade NGSS science standards.

This 1st grade science curriculum includes the following pages in order for a cohesive building upon understanding:

Science Overview and Matter

• What is a Scientist
• Science Tools (Real Life Pictures)
• Science Tools
• Science Safety
• States of Matter
• Properties of Matter
• Matter Changes

Energy - Movement, Heat, Light, & Sound

• Potential Energy
• Movement (Kinetic Energy)
• Heat Energy
• Heat- Conduction, Convection, Radiation
• Sound Energy
• Sound Communication
• Experiments with Sound (3 Experiments)
• Light
• Light Energy
• Light - Transparent, Translucent, Opaque, Reflective
• Light Communication
• Experiments with Light (3)
• Shadows
• Shadow Experiment
• Electricity

Earth, Sun, Moon, Solar System

• Solar System (Real Life Pictures)
• Earth (made up of)
• Earth (living things)
• The Sun (sun protection)
• Earth and the Sun (orbit & rotation)
• Moon - Moon Phases
• Stars
• Solar System
• The Planets
• Daytime and Nighttime
• Patterns in the Sky (Sky Journal)
• Seasons (Real Life Pictures)
• Seasons
• Living and Non-Living Things

Plant Life

• Parts of a Plant (Real Life Pictures)
• Parts of a Plant
• Plant Life Cycle (2 Pages)
• Seeds and Fruit
• Plant Needs (Real Life Pictures)
• Plant Needs
• Plant Leaves
• Young and Adult Plants
• Plant Habitats (Real Life Pictures)
• Plant Habitats
• Plant Adaptation

Animal Life

• Types of Animals
• Vertebrates and Invertebrates
• Vertebrates
• Mammals (Real Life Pictures)
• Mammals
• Amphibians (Real Life Pictures)
• Amphibians
• Reptiles (Real Life Pictures)
• Reptiles
• Birds (Real Life Pictures)
• Birds
• Fish (Real Life Pictures)
• Fish
• Invertebrates
• Insects (Real Life Pictures)
• Insects (2 Pages)
• Arachnids (Real Life Pictures)
• Arachnids
• Annelids (Real Life Pictures)
• Annelids
• Mollusks (Real Life Pictures)
• Mollusks
• Crustaceans (Real Life Pictures)
• Crustaceans
• Echinoderms (Real Life Pictures)
• Echinoderms
• Cnidarians (Real Life Pictures)
• Cnidarians
• Animal Babies (Real Life Pictures)
• Animal Babies (2 Pages)
• Animal Life Cycle
• Different Life Cycles
• Oviparous vs. Viviparous
• Babies Communicate
• Animal Needs
• Animal Habitats
• Animal Adaptations
• Camouflage
• Mimicry
• Cold vs. Warm Blooded
• Nocturnal vs. Diurnal
• Hibernation
• Migration
• Plants and Animals (Work Together)

Engineering (Mini Unit to Connect to 1st Grade NGSS Science Concepts to K-2 Engineering and Design Standards)

• Design Activity - Animal Shelter
• Design Activity- Sun Hat
• Design Activity - Plant Protector

Please Note: The informational paragraphs included on each page of this science curriculum are meant to be read aloud by a teacher or homeschool parent. Due to the complexity of many science concepts and the words associated with the topics, words used in the paragraphs may not be decodable at a first grade level. Students may need help reading the text on each page and directions for completing each activity.