Grade 1 Physical Science Activities and Resources

Linked to Grade 1 Arkansas Science Frameworks

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FRAMEWORK	Lesson/Activity	Web Resources	Questions MC = Multiple Choice OR = Open Response
PS.5.1.1 Compare and contrast objects according to the single properties of size color shape texture magnetism	Characteristics of Materials - BBC Grouping & Changing Materials - BBC Magnets - UT Magnets & Springs - BBC What is volume? - NASA (Click on "Activities") Why Do Magnets Work? - NASA	Discovery School Elementary Science - Internet 4 Classrooms What is Attracted To Magnets
PS.5.1.2 Identify characteristics of solids and liquids	Matter - UT States of Matter - UT What are the three states of matter? NASA (Click on "Activities")	Three States of Matter - NASA
PS.6.1.1 List orally the various ways that objects can move, including but not limited to straight zig-zag back and forth round and round fast and slow		Push/Pull - UT	Learning Science Physical Science Resources - Flinn
PS.6.1.2 Investigate the relationship between mass and weight (e.g., identical filled and empty containers)
PS.7.1.1 Compare natural sources of light (e.g., sun, fireflies, deep sea creatures, fire, lightning) to artificial sources of light (e.g., light bulbs, matches, candles)	Heat/Light - UT Safety Rules of Electricity - UT	"Primarily Physics" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-46-0
PS.7.1.2 Investigate the properties of transparent and opaque objects (e.g., plastic wrap and aluminum foil)
PS.7.1.3 Compare natural sources of heat (e.g., sun, fire, lightning) to artificial sources of heat (e.g., stove, toaster	Heat & Light - UT Heat Transfer - UT
PS.7.1.4 Chart temperature over time using the Celsius scale	Heat Energy - UT Keeping Warm - BBC	GO Temp Activities
PS.7.1.5 Demonstrate methods of producing static electricity (e.g., balloons, shuffling across carpet)	Static Electricity - UT What is Static Electricity? - NASA (Click on "Activities")
PS.7.1.6 Classify materials as magnetic or nonmagnetic	Magnets - UT Why do Magnets Work? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	What is Attracted To Magnets
PS.7.1.7 Investigate the properties of magnets: attraction repulsion	Magnets - UT Why do Magnets Work? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	What is Attracted To Magnets