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Utah Grade 1 Science Online Center

There is no state science test in grade 1 or grade 2; Utah’s RISE science assessment is administered in grades 4 through 8. Grade 1 is where the habit of looking closely gets built, so this page keeps it small and hands-on: six short practice tests, 7 skill quizzes, and every Utah science standard for this grade, free.

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Utah Science by Grade

Every Utah science center, grade 1 through grade 8.

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.

Utah Grade 1 Science Topics

These are the 11 science standards Utah sets for grade 1, from the Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards, grouped the way the state groups them. Each one carries its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.

Standards source: Utah Core Standards, Utah State Board of Education.

Utah standard codes

All Utah Grade 1 Science Standards

  • 1.1.1Patterns in the Sky
  • 1.1.2Daylight and the Seasons
  • 1.1.3Daylight and the Seasons
  • 1.2.1What Plants Need
  • 1.2.2Plant and Animal Parts
  • 1.2.3Young Look Like Their Parents
  • 1.2.4Parents and Offspring
  • 1.3.1Sound and Vibrations
  • 1.3.2Use a model to show the effect
  • 1.3.3Light Through Materials
  • 1.3.4Communicating Over a Distance

Utah Grade 1 Science Standards

Every grade 1 science standard in the Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards. If your Utah classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here with its full wording.

All Utah Grade 1 Science Standards

  • 1.1.1Patterns in the SkyObtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars to describe predictable patterns.
  • 1.1.2Daylight and the SeasonsObtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the patterns observed at different times of the year to relate daylight amount to time of year.
  • 1.1.3Daylight and the SeasonsDesign a device that measures the varying patterns of daylight.
  • 1.2.1What Plants NeedPlan and carry out an investigation to determine the effect of sunlight and water on plant growth.
  • 1.2.2Plant and Animal PartsConstruct an explanation by observing patterns of external features of living things that survive in different locations.
  • 1.2.3Young Look Like Their ParentsObtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the patterns of plants and nonhuman animals that are alike, but not exactly like, their parents.
  • 1.2.4Parents and OffspringConstruct an explanation of the patterns in the behaviors of parents and offspring which help offspring to survive.
  • 1.3.1Sound and VibrationsPlan and carry out an investigation to show the cause and effect relationship between sound and vibrating matter.
  • 1.3.2Use a model to show the effectUse a model to show the effect of light on objects.
  • 1.3.3Light Through MaterialsPlan and carry out an investigation to determine the effect of materials in the path of a beam of light.
  • 1.3.4Communicating Over a DistanceDesign a device in which the structure of the device uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.

Utah Grade 1: Math and English Too

Science is one of three Utah grade 1 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.

Utah Grade 1 Math

Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Utah grade 1 math standard.

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Utah Grade 1 English

Reading, writing, and language standards for Utah grade 1, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.

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Utah Grade 1 Science FAQ

Does Utah test science in grade 1?

There is no state science test in grade 1 or grade 2; Utah’s RISE science assessment is administered in grades 4 through 8. The standards on this page are still what grade 1 teachers in Utah teach, and they are what later science testing is built on.

Which standards does grade 1 science in Utah follow?

Utah follows the Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards. 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 Utah. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.

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