Common Planner
K–12 Standards

First Grade

Other Washington Science sets

Physical Science

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    What can light and sound do?

    1. 4

      Use evidence, data, and investigation to show and explain how light and sound behave; use learned understandings to design a solution to a communication problem.WA.1.PS2

      1. 1

        Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.1-PS4-1

      2. 2

        Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be seen only when illuminated.1-PS2-2

      3. 3

        Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.1-PS2-3

      4. 4

        Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance. [Engineering]1-PS2-4

Life Science

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    How do the structures and behaviors of living things help them survive?

    1. 1

      Use research and investigation to show and explain how plants and animals use parts and behaviors to survive: use learned understandings to engineer a solution to a human problem.WA 1.LS1

      1. 1

        Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. [Engineering] [ESE]1-LS1-1

      2. 2

        Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.1-LS1-2

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    How are living things similar and different from their parents?

    1. 3

      Use observational evidence to show and explain similarities and differences between plant and animal parents and their offspring.WA 1.LS3

      1. 1

        Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.1-LS3-1

Earth and Space Sciences

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    How do the sun, moon, and stars cause patterns in what we see on Earth?

    1. 2

      Use evidence, data, and observation to notice and describe patterns in daylight and in the movement of the sun, moon, and stars.WA 1.ESS1

      1. 1

        Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.1-ESS1-1

      2. 2

        Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.1-ESS1-2

K–2 Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science

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    How do we engineer solutions to a problem?

    1. 1

      Use modeling, investigation, and data to design, test, and improve solutions to simple problems that can be solved through engineering.WA 1.ETS1

      1. 1

        Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.K-2-ETS1-1

      2. 2

        Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.K-2-ETS1-2

      3. 3

        Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.K-2-ETS1-3

Environmental and Sustainability Education

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    Environmental and Sustainability Education

Apply project-based learning to communicate about and act upon solutions for environmental problems in partnership with local communities, including tribes.WA.1.ESE.1

  • 1

    Design an investigation to explore how money, society, and the environment are connected to environmental problems and sustainability solutions in local and tribal communities.1.ESE.1-1

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    Explore school grounds to engage in inquiry and explain scientific phenomena related to how natural settings and human-built structures influence each other.1.ESE.1-2

  • 3

    Apply the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate about and act on personal and collective solutions for sustainable communities.1.ESE.1-3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
Where can I read the official document?
Public Draft WA Learning Standards Science

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