Grade 1 Earth & Space Science Activities and Resources

Linked to Grade 1 Arkansas Science Frameworks

(VIDEO resources are provided by United Streaming through the "Arkansas Ideas" web site. The service is free for teachers in Arkansas but registration is required to create a user name and password.)

FRAMEWORK	Lesson/Activity	Web Resources	Questions MC = Multiple Choice OR = Open Response
ESS.8.1.1 Identify the features of major landforms		DLESE - Digital Library for Earth System Education Earth & Space Science - Learning Science "Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0
ESS.8.1.2 Identify common uses of Earth’s resources	Common Objects Made of Minerals	Arkansas Geologic Commission Minerals of Arkansas Treasure Arkansas - FREE Booklet
ESS.8.1.3 Chart weather conditions every day	How Do You Measure Weather? - NASA (Click on "Activities") Weather/Thermometer - UT	Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot Rain - UA - AIMS Wacky Weather Wonders - TrackStar Weather Lessons - Weather Eye Weather 101
ESS.8.1.4 Identify the sequence of seasons	Why are there Seasons? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	Leaf Out - Journey North Seasons Mat - AIMS
ESS.8.1.5 Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather	Disaster Spot - Weather Eye	Lightning - NOAA Lightning Safety - National Institute NOAA Tornadoes WeatherBug - Interactive Lessons
ESS.8.1.6 Read a Celsius thermometer as a class	GO Temp Activities
* No Student Learning Expectations for Standard # 9
ESS.10.1.1 Illustrate the sequence of planets in the solar system	Planets, Earth, Sun - UT Solar System - UT	NASA - Grade K-2 Newsbreaks Space Science - Internet 4 Classrooms