Grade 1 • Science How to Support Your Child

Grade 1 Science

How To Support Your Child

• Encourage your child to observe carefully and to describe things indoors or outdoors (plants, animals, weather, movement of people, animals, and objects).
• Allow your child to observe objects through a magnifying glass and discuss what is seen.
• Help your child make and explain his or her predictions about events that might happen in nature.
• Assist your child in forming predictions and explaining ideas by using safe objects to weigh, measure, and mix.
• Encourage hobbies (rock collecting).
• Observe the sky during the day and night. Discuss changes in the Sun, Moon, and stars.
• Keep a journal with your child about their everyday scientific observations, using pictures, words, and sentences.
• Encourage your child to ask questions about the world around them.  Help them to investigate their own answer to the question.
• Read a variety of books with your child, as well as allow your child to read to you.  Be sure to read both fiction and non-fiction books.  Find books in the library related to science and engineering.

Family Friendly Science Places to Visit

• Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum Links to an external site.
• Howard County Conservancy Links to an external site.
• Robinson Nature Center Links to an external site.
• MD Science Center Links to an external site.
• Baltimore Museum of Industry Links to an external site.
• Chesapeake Children's Museum Links to an external site.
• MD Zoo in Baltimore Links to an external site.
• National Air and Space Museum Links to an external site.
• National Aquarium of Baltimore Links to an external site.
• National Museum of Natural History Links to an external site.
• National Zoo in Washington, DC Links to an external site.
• Port Discovery Links to an external site.