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Arizona Grade 1 Science
Arizona Grade 1 Science: explore science lessons, skill quizzes, practice tests, and standards references. Use evidence and answer explanations to guide review.
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Standards source: Arizona Academic Standards, Arizona Department of Education.
Grade 1 Science: Learn, Practice, and Quiz
Read a short lesson, work through its example, and try a related science-area quiz. States organize these ideas differently; use your state standards to choose what matches your class.
Physical Science
Life Science
Earth & Space
Arizona Science by Grade
Every Arizona science center, grade 1 through grade 8.
Start With a Practice Test
Six grade 1 science practice tests, 14 questions each, no timer, instant scoring, and a written explanation for every question. They are short enough to read aloud together in one sitting. Each one opens right here.
Arizona Grade 1 Science Practice Test 1
Start here. A first look across every science idea for this grade.
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Arizona Grade 1 Science Practice Test 2
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Arizona Grade 1 Science Practice Test 3
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Arizona Grade 1 Science Practice Test 4
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Arizona Grade 1 Science Practice Test 5
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Arizona Grade 1 Science Practice Test 6
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Grade 1 Science Skill Quizzes
Pick one science idea, answer 8 questions, and see exactly where it broke down. Every answer comes with a short explanation written for the grown-up reading along. Each quiz opens right here.
Sound and Vibrations
A short check on sound and vibrations, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Light, Seeing, and Shadows
A short check on light, seeing objects, and shadows, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Communicating with Light and Sound
A short check on using light or sound to send a message, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Plant and Animal Parts
A short check on the parts that help plants and animals survive, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Parents, Offspring, and Growing Up
A short check on how young plants and animals grow and resemble their parents, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Patterns in the Sky
A short check on the patterns of the sun, moon, and stars, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Daylight Through the Year
A short check on how daylight changes with the seasons, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Grade 1 Science Study Tools
A few minutes of review between practice tests, easy enough to do together. Both open right here.
Grade 1 Science Flashcards
All 56 words this grade is expected to know, written to be read aloud. Search the deck, filter by science area, star the tricky ones, and mark off what your child has down.
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Grade 1 Science Quick Review
Every must-know idea for this grade on one page, grouped by science area, with the vocabulary for each one.
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Arizona Grade 1 Science Topics
These are the 11 science standards Arizona sets for grade 1, from the Arizona Science Standards (AzSS), grouped the way the state groups them. Each one carries its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.
Physical Science
- 1.P2U1.1Light Through Materials
- 1.P2U1.2Sound and Vibrations
- 1.P3U1.3Forces and Motion
- 1.P4U2.4Energy and Heat
Life Science
- 1.L1U1.6Life Cycles
- 1.L2U2.7Habitats and Diversity of Life
- 1.L2U1.8Construct an explanation describing how organisms obtain
- 1.L3U1.9Young Look Like Their Parents
- 1.L4U1.10Develop a model to describe how animals
- 1.L4U3.11Ask questions and explain how factors
Earth and Space Science
- 1.E1U1.5Doing Science
Arizona Grade 1 Science Standards
Every grade 1 science standard in the Arizona Science Standards (AzSS). If your Arizona classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here with its full wording.
Physical Science
- 1.P2U1.1Light Through MaterialsPlan and carry out investigations demonstrating the effect of placing objects of different materials in a light beam; predict effects of similar objects.
- 1.P2U1.2Sound and VibrationsUse models to provide evidence that vibrating matter creates sound and sound can make matter vibrate.
- 1.P3U1.3Forces and MotionPlan and carry out investigations demonstrating how equal forces balance objects and unequal forces push, pull, or twist objects, changing speed, direction, or shape.
- 1.P4U2.4Energy and HeatDesign and evaluate ways to increase or reduce heat from friction between two objects.
Life Science
- 1.L1U1.6Life CyclesObserve, describe, and predict life cycles of animals and plants.
- 1.L2U2.7Habitats and Diversity of LifeDevelop and use models about how living things use resources to grow and survive; design and evaluate habitats for organisms using Earth materials.
- 1.L2U1.8Construct an explanation describing how organisms obtainConstruct an explanation describing how organisms obtain resources from the environment, including materials that are used again by other organisms.
- 1.L3U1.9Young Look Like Their ParentsObtain, evaluate, and communicate information supporting an evidence-based explanation that plants and animals produce offspring of the same kind, though offspring differ.
- 1.L4U1.10Develop a model to describe how animalsDevelop a model to describe how animals and plants are classified into groups and subgroups according to their similarities.
- 1.L4U3.11Ask questions and explain how factorsAsk questions and explain how factors can cause species to go extinct.
Earth and Space Science
- 1.E1U1.5Doing ScienceObtain, evaluate, and communicate information about properties of Earth materials and investigate how humans use natural resources in everyday life.
Arizona Grade 1: Math and English Too
Science is one of three Arizona grade 1 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
Arizona Grade 1 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Arizona grade 1 math standard.
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Reading, writing, and language standards for Arizona grade 1, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
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Does Arizona test science in grade 1?
No state science assessment in grade 1 or 2. AzSCI is administered in grades 5, 8, and 11. The standards on this page are still what grade 1 teachers in Arizona teach, and they are what later science testing is built on.
Which standards does grade 1 science in Arizona follow?
Arizona follows the Arizona Science Standards (AzSS). All 11 of this grade’s standards are listed further down this page with their official codes.
How long are the practice tests?
Each of the six practice tests has 14 questions and no timer. A first grader can work through one in about ten to fifteen minutes, and there is no clock counting down while they think.
My child cannot read the questions yet. Can we still use this?
Yes, and that is how most families use it. The questions are written short and plain so you can read them aloud, and the explanation after each answer is written for you, not for the child. It says why the right answer is right and suggests something you can try together.
Is any of this free?
Yes. Every practice test and quiz on this page is free and needs no login. Progress is saved in your own browser and nowhere else.
What is the fastest way to use this page?
Do practice test 1 together, without helping. Look at the breakdown by science area, pick the weakest one, and do that skill quiz. There are 7 quizzes, one per idea, so you can work on the shaky part instead of everything at once.
Grade 1 Science in Other States
Standards, practice tests, and quizzes for grade 1 science in every state and Washington, D.C.
Start With One Practice Test
Grade 1 is a building year for science in Arizona. Read a short practice test together, review the answer explanations, and choose one idea to explore next.
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Arizona Grade 1 Science: study questions
How should I choose a Grade 1 science study target?
Start with the course or standards reference for this state. Explain one idea before doing its related practice, then use the feedback to decide what needs another example.
Official source ↗Are these activities official state assessments?
These are independently published learning resources. A practice score does not predict or replace an official state score. Use the directions in each activity and consult your school for official testing and accommodation rules.
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