What does a student learn in StateMaine,GradeGrade 1,SubjectScience?

Students learn to ask "why" and "how" questions about the world around them, then figure out which ones can be tested with an experiment or solved by building something.

Students draw pictures or build simple diagrams to show how something works, like why a plant grows toward light or how a bridge holds weight.

Students plan a simple test, gather information from it, and use what they found to check whether their idea was right.

Students look at information from an experiment or observation and explain what it shows. They notice patterns, like which plant grew tallest or which day was coldest.

Students use counting, measuring, or simple patterns to back up what they notice in science. Numbers help explain why something happened or what might happen next.

Students take something they noticed or tested and explain why it happened, using what they observed as the reason. The explanation is grounded in what actually occurred, not just a guess.

Students look at two different explanations or solutions, then use what they observed or tested to argue which one works better.

Students gather facts from books, pictures, or videos about a science topic, then share what they learned by talking, drawing, or writing about it.

Students observe everyday materials like water, ice, and clay to figure out what things are made of and why they change. This lays the groundwork for understanding why matter looks and acts the way it does.

Students push, pull, and drop objects to see how things speed up, slow down, or stay still. They learn why a ball rolls farther on smooth ground than rough ground, and why a bigger push moves something more than a small one.

Students explore how energy shows up in everyday life as light, heat, sound, or motion, and notice what happens when it moves from one object to another.

Students explore how waves move energy from place to place, like sound traveling across a room or light from a lamp. They also look at how waves carry information, the way a phone call or a radio signal does.

Students look at the parts that make up living things, like leaves, roots, or limbs, and learn what each part does to keep the organism alive.

Students learn how plants, animals, and other living things depend on each other for food and survival. They look at how sunlight, water, and nutrients pass through a community of living things.

Students look at how traits like eye color or height get passed from parents to offspring, and notice that even related animals or plants can look different from one another.

Students look at different animals and plants to see what they have in common and how they differ. Over many generations, living things slowly change to survive in their environment.

Students look at patterns in the sky, like the sun's daily path and the way seasons change, to understand how Earth moves in space and how our planet formed long ago.

Students learn that Earth is made up of connected systems: rock and soil, water, air, and living things. They explore how each one affects the others, like how rain soaks into soil or wind moves water.

Students explore how people change the land, water, and air around them, and how storms, floods, and other natural events affect where and how people live.

Students look at a problem, come up with ideas to fix it, then build and test their best idea to see if it works. If it doesn't, they adjust and try again.

Students look at everyday objects like bridges, phones, and water pipes to see how engineers solve problems for people, and how those inventions change the way people live.