Material Detectives Worksheets for 1st and 2nd Grade

What your child practices

This 1st and 2nd grade science set (Grades 1 to 2 in Canada) explores Material Detectives through 6 worksheets and 59 questions. Young scientists learn by noticing, asking questions and talking about what they see, and these sheets turn Material Detectives into simple questions they can answer with pictures and words. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. The skill matches NGSS 2-PS1-1, the standard for matter and how it changes. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 1. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. After printing, the online version gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud.

Tips for parents

• Read the sheet aloud and let your child answer by drawing or pointing.
• Keep a small science notebook for drawings and questions that come up.
• Ask "how do you know?" after each answer to build scientific thinking.