DC 1st Grade Science Curriculum
Give your child the support they need to keep up with Washington DC first grade science. Our lessons follow what local schools teach, from living things to motion and sound.
About 1st Grade District of Columbia science
Washington DC schools follow District of Columbia academic standards for science, building foundational knowledge through hands-on strands. In 1st grade, students explore engineering design, classification, survival needs, life cycles, plants, animals, properties and changes of matter, motion, light and sound, weather, natural resources, and local ecosystems. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons and practice problems aligned to every strand so your child stays on track all year.
- Strands: Engineering Design, Life Cycles, Plants and Animals, Properties and Changes, Motion, Light and Sound, Weather, Natural Resources, and Local Ecosystems
- Step-by-step lessons with worked examples for every 1st grade science topic
- Practice problems and guided practice aligned to DC academic standards
- Parent assignments and progress tracking to keep learning on schedule
Curriculum topics by strand
Browse 1st grade science lessons and practice problems organized by strand and aligned to DC academic standards.
DC 1st Grade Science Topics
- STEM Skills and Engineering Design - introduces the design process, problem-solving, and use of tools in real-world contexts.
- Classification, Survival Needs, and Life Cycles - students sort living things, explore what plants and animals need to survive, and trace how organisms grow and change.
- Plants and Animals - covers plant structures, animal traits, and how living things interact with their environments.
- Properties and Changes - examines observable properties of materials and what happens when matter changes form.
- Motion, Light, and Sound - builds understanding of how objects move and how energy travels as light and sound.
- Daily Patterns and Weather - explores patterns in the sky, seasonal changes, and how weather affects daily life.
- Natural Resources and Local Ecosystems - looks at where resources come from and how plants, animals, and their surroundings depend on one another.
- Traditional Knowledge and Foundation Review - connects scientific ideas to community knowledge and reinforces skills built across the year.
How StudyPug Helps DC 1st Grade Science Students
When your child gets stuck on a concept like life cycles or the properties of materials, StudyPug lets them go back to the lesson, watch it again, and try a fresh set of practice problems at their own pace. For families looking for grade 1 science help that follows what schools actually teach, every lesson maps directly to what is covered in class.
Students who need a refresher on earlier ideas can revisit the DC kindergarten science curriculum, while those ready to look ahead can explore the DC grade 2 science curriculum to see what comes next.
Aligned to DC 1st Grade Science Curriculum
All StudyPug 1st grade science content is aligned to District of Columbia academic standards, covering the same strands and learning expectations that DC teachers use in the classroom, so your child is always practicing the right material at the right time.
Written by the StudyPug Science Team
Last updated June 5, 2026
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