Skill Sharpeners Science, Grade 1

Skill Sharpeners Science, Grade 1Build your first grader's understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full color activity book! Engaging reading selections, activities, and hands on projects will motivate your child to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards. The simple hands on activities help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way. Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on

Build your first grader's understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book! Engaging reading selections, activities, and hands-on projects will motivate your child to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards.

The simple hands-on activities help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way. Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following first grade topics:

Physical Science
• Sound
• Light
• Shadows
• Technology

Life Science
• Leaves
• Animals and Eggs
• Mothers and Babies
• Birds
• Insects

Space and Earth Science
• Night Sky
• Our Sun
• Seasons
• Environment and Ecology Science
• Uses of Wood
• Earth Materials
• Recycling

Engineering and Design
• Tools

Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:
• provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills
• offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world
• is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards
• includes an answer key Recommended age 6-7 years