Grade 1 Life Science Activities & Resources

(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
LS.2.1.1 Classify animals according to common characteristics (e.g., movement, body coverings, diet)	Animals Animal Characteristics - UT Herman the Worm Looking Closely Without a Microscope My Tiny Garden - Interactive	Activities - University of Tennessee Animal Classification - Franklin Institute Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan Discovery School Science-Literature Links
LS.2.1.2 Differentiate between herbivores and carnivores	Carnivores & Herbivores - UT	Animal Flash Cards - Jan Brett
LS.2.1.3 Locate the following human body parts: heart lungs brain stomach muscles bones	Body Parts - UT Bones Bingo - NSTA	DEM Bones - NSTA KidsHealth Sight Words - UA - Jan Brett
LS.2.1.4 Locate plant parts: leaves stems flowers roots	Peanut Plant - AIMS Plant Parts - UT Plant Parts Salad - HHMI Plant Uses - UT Plant Part Uses - UT	Leaves - UA - AIMS Plants - Internet 4 Classrooms "Primarily Plants" AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-24-X Trees - UA - AIMS What Parts Are There To a Plant? - AAAS
LS.3.1.1 Illustrate incomplete metamorphosis (e.g., grasshopper)		Animals - Internet 4 Classrooms Create an Insect - AIMS
LS.3.1.2 Compare and contrast complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis Grade 1 Life Science Activities	Butterfly Body Parts - UA - AIMS Butterfly Life Cycle - HHMI What is Metamorphosis? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	Butterfly & Insect Clipart - FREE Literature for Children - Carol Hurst
LS.4.1.1 Identify some endangered species in Arkansas		Arkansas's Rare Species - Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Endangered Species - About.com Endangered Species in Arkansas - Arkansas Game & Fish Endangered Species in Arkansas