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Nature & science worksheet — 1st Grade (ages 6-7)

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1. How Weather Feels – Exercise 1

Habitats, Seasons & Weather

1. How does cold weather feel on your skin?

AWarm and cosy

BCool or icy

CWet and rainy

DHot and sticky

2. How does windy weather feel on your body?

AStill and calm

BMoving air that pushes against you

CHot and sticky

DWet all over

3. On a warm sunny day, your skin feels...

ACold and shivery

BWet from rain

CWarm and comfortable

DFrozen

4. Cold weather makes our skin feel cold.

True

False

5. Match each weather to how it feels on the body.

		Your answer
1. Cold weather	A. Air pushes against body
2. Hot weather	B. Skin feels wet
3. Rainy weather	C. Skin feels warm, may sweat
4. Windy weather	D. Skin feels cold, may shiver

2. Responding to Body Signals – Exercise 1

Animals & Body Signals

1. If you feel tired, what should you do?

ARun faster

BEat more sweets

CRest or sleep

DDrink hot soup

2. If you feel thirsty, what should you do?

AEat a sandwich

BDrink water

CGo to sleep

DPut on a jacket

3. If you feel very cold outside, what should you do?

ADrink cold water

BTake off your coat

CAdd more clothing or go inside

DRun very fast

4. If you are thirsty, the best thing to do is drink water.

True

False

5. Match each body signal to the best response.

		Your answer
1. Tired	A. Tell an adult
2. Thirsty	B. Add more clothing
3. Cold	C. Drink water
4. Hurt	D. Rest or sleep

3. Plants and Animals Grow and Change – Exercise 1

Living Things & My Body

1. What does a seed grow into?

AA rock

BA plant

CA cloud

DA stone

2. A tiny kitten grows into an adult ___.

Adog

Bbird

Ccat

Dfish

3. Which shows the correct order of a plant growing?

AFlower → Seed → Seedling → Plant

BSeed → Seedling → Plant → Flower

CPlant → Flower → Seedling → Seed

DSeedling → Seed → Flower → Plant

4. Animals look exactly the same from birth to adulthood.

True

False

5. Match each young animal to its adult form.

		Your answer
1. Chick	A. Butterfly
2. Puppy	B. Frog
3. Tadpole	C. Dog
4. Caterpillar	D. Chicken

4. Healthy Daily Choices – Exercise 2

Plants & Basic Health

1. Which activity is healthier than watching TV all afternoon?

AEating more sweets

BPlaying outside

CSleeping all day

DSitting still longer

2. Fruit gives our body vitamins that help us ___.

ASleep longer

BStay healthy and fight illness

CRun slower

DFeel cold

3. Which of these is a less healthy daily choice?

ADrinking water

BEating vegetables

CEating sweets every hour

DPlaying in the park

4. Spending time outdoors and being active is good for your health.

True

False

5. Match each choice to healthy or less healthy.

		Your answer
1. Drinking water	A. Less healthy
2. Eating chips every day	B. Healthy
3. Playing in the park	C. Less healthy
4. Sitting inside all day	D. Healthy

5. Caring for Local Nature – Exercise 1

Habitats, Seasons & Weather

1. Which action helps care for local nature?

ADropping litter on the ground

BWatering plants in the garden

CCutting down all trees

DPouring oil into the pond

2. What can happen if you drop litter in a park?

APlants grow better

BAnimals may eat it and get sick

CThe park looks nicer

DThe litter disappears on its own

3. How can you help a plant grow well?

AGive it nothing

BWater it regularly

CPull it out of the soil

DCover it in complete darkness

4. Not littering is a way to care for local nature.

True

False

5. Match each action to what it does for nature.

		Your answer
1. Water plants	A. Grows new plants
2. Pick up litter	B. Helps birds in winter
3. Leave food for birds	C. Keeps nature clean
4. Plant seeds	D. Helps plants grow

6. Body Signals – Exercise 2

Animals & Body Signals

1. When you feel a sharp pain after falling, your body is telling you it is...

ATired

BHungry

CThirsty

DHurt

2. When you are sweating and your face feels red and warm, you might be...

ACold

BHurt

CHot

DTired

3. When you are shivering, your body is telling you it is...

AHot

BHungry

CCold

DHappy

4. Shivering is a sign that your body is too hot.

True

False

5. Match each body reaction to the signal it shows.

		Your answer
1. Sweating	A. Body is tired
2. Shivering	B. Body is hungry
3. Tummy rumbling	C. Body is cold
4. Yawning	D. Body is hot

7. Sorting Living and Non-Living – Exercise 2

Living Things & My Body

1. Which of these groups contains ONLY living things?

ATable, dog, pen

BCat, plant, worm

CJar, soil, leaf

DSun, moon, star

2. A rubber ball can bounce. Does that make it a living thing?

AYes, because it moves

BNo, because it cannot grow, eat, or breathe

CYes, because it is round

DNo, because it is small

3. Which is the best reason why a dog is a living thing?

AIt has four legs

BIt is furry

CIt eats, breathes, and grows

DIt can run

4. Soil is a living thing because plants grow in it.

True

False

5. Sort each item correctly.

		Your answer
1. Earthworm	A. Non-living
2. Rubber tyre	B. Living
3. Rose bush	C. Non-living
4. Iron nail	D. Living

8. Parts of a Plant – Exercise 2

Plants & Basic Health

1. Which plant part is usually flat and green and helps the plant make food?

ARoot

BStem

CLeaf

DSeed

2. The colourful part of a plant that we often smell is called the ___.

ARoot

BStem

CLeaf

DFlower

3. Which part connects the roots to the leaves and holds the plant upright?

AFlower

BSeed

CStem

DRoot

4. The root grows above the ground and catches sunlight.

True

False

5. Match each plant part to its description.

		Your answer
1. Leaf	A. Hidden underground, drinks water
2. Stem	B. Colourful part, often has a scent
3. Flower	C. Long stalk that holds the plant up
4. Root	D. Flat and green, makes food

Nature & science worksheet — 1st Grade (ages 6-7)

Answer Key

1. How Weather Feels – Exercise 1

1.B) Cool or icy

2.B) Moving air that pushes against you

3.C) Warm and comfortable

4.True

5.Cold weather → Skin feels cold, may shiver, Hot weather → Skin feels warm, may sweat, Rainy weather → Skin feels wet, Windy weather → Air pushes against body

2. Responding to Body Signals – Exercise 1

1.C) Rest or sleep

2.B) Drink water

3.C) Add more clothing or go inside

4.True

5.Tired → Rest or sleep, Thirsty → Drink water, Cold → Add more clothing, Hurt → Tell an adult

3. Plants and Animals Grow and Change – Exercise 1

1.B) A plant

2.C) cat

3.B) Seed → Seedling → Plant → Flower

4.False

5.Chick → Chicken, Puppy → Dog, Tadpole → Frog, Caterpillar → Butterfly

4. Healthy Daily Choices – Exercise 2

1.B) Playing outside

2.B) Stay healthy and fight illness

3.C) Eating sweets every hour

4.True

5.Drinking water → Healthy, Eating chips every day → Less healthy, Playing in the park → Healthy, Sitting inside all day → Less healthy

5. Caring for Local Nature – Exercise 1

1.B) Watering plants in the garden

2.B) Animals may eat it and get sick

3.B) Water it regularly

4.True

5.Water plants → Helps plants grow, Pick up litter → Keeps nature clean, Leave food for birds → Helps birds in winter, Plant seeds → Grows new plants

6. Body Signals – Exercise 2

1.D) Hurt

2.C) Hot

3.C) Cold

4.False

5.Sweating → Body is hot, Shivering → Body is cold, Tummy rumbling → Body is hungry, Yawning → Body is tired

7. Sorting Living and Non-Living – Exercise 2

1.B) Cat, plant, worm

2.B) No, because it cannot grow, eat, or breathe

3.C) It eats, breathes, and grows

4.False

5.Earthworm → Living, Rubber tyre → Non-living, Rose bush → Living, Iron nail → Non-living

8. Parts of a Plant – Exercise 2

1.C) Leaf

2.D) Flower

3.C) Stem

4.False

5.Leaf → Flat and green, makes food, Stem → Long stalk that holds the plant up, Flower → Colourful part, often has a scent, Root → Hidden underground, drinks water