What does a student learn in StateRhode Island,GradeGrade 1,SubjectScience?

Students learn to ask questions that can actually be tested, like "What happens if I add more water?" rather than questions with no clear answer. This is the first step toward real science work.

Students draw pictures or diagrams to show how something in the world works, like why the sky looks blue or how a bridge holds weight. The model helps them explain their thinking before they can fully put it into words.

Students plan simple tests and gather information to see if their ideas hold up. This is how scientists check whether something is true.

Looking at collected data, students find patterns, like noticing that plants near the window grew taller than plants kept in the dark. They explain what the data shows in their own words.

Students use counting, measuring, and simple number comparisons to explain what they observe in science. Instead of just describing what they see, they back it up with numbers.

Students use what they observed or tested to explain why something happened. They back up their answer with real evidence, 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 a teacher, decide what seems right, and share what they learned. This is how scientists figure things out and explain their thinking to others.

Students observe everyday materials like water, rocks, and paper to figure out what things are made of and why they behave the way they do.

Students push, pull, and observe how objects speed up, slow down, or stay still. They learn why things move the way they do and what it takes to stop them.

Students explore how energy shows up in everyday forms like light, heat, and sound, and how it can move from one object to another. A warm mug heating your hands or a lamp lighting a room are the kinds of things students investigate.

Students explore how waves move energy from place to place, like sound traveling through the air or light reaching your eyes. They look at how waves are used to send information, like a radio signal or a ringing phone.

Students study how living things are built and how they work, from tiny building blocks to whole body systems. They observe plants and animals up close to see how each part has a job.

Students learn how plants, animals, and other living things depend on each other to survive. They look at how food, water, and sunlight move through a community of living things.

Students look at plants or animals and notice which features, like leaf shape or fur color, get passed down from parents to offspring. They also notice that not every parent and child look exactly alike.

Students observe that living things come in many different shapes and sizes, but share basic needs like food, water, and shelter. They begin to notice how some features help animals and plants survive in their environment.

Students learn where Earth sits in space and how it moves around the sun. They also look at how day, night, and seasons follow a regular pattern.

Students explore how land, water, air, and living things work together on Earth. They look at how each one affects the others, like how rain fills a river or wind moves soil.

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, think up a fix, build or draw their idea, and then test it to see what works and what needs to change.

Students look at how tools and inventions change everyday life, and how the needs of people shape what engineers build next.