Help your students explore animals, habitats, and survival needs with this no-prep, interactive science resource. It’s everything you need to make science meaningful, engaging, and FUN for your 1st graders!
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Looking for fun, no-prep activities and reading passages to teach animals and their basic needs to your 1st graders? This interactive Google Slides™ resource helps students learn about animal needs, habitats, physical characteristics, and animal classification through engaging drag-and-drop activities, editable reading passages, and interactive digital practice that is perfect for today’s classroom.
Created specifically for Virginia teachers, this resource aligns with Virginia Science SOL 1.5 and gives students hands-on practice identifying animal needs, exploring habitats, comparing animal characteristics, and sorting animals based on observable traits—all in a developmentally appropriate and interactive format.
Students will learn how animals survive, the purpose of different body parts and body coverings, and how scientists classify animals while building science vocabulary and making real-world connections through simple, engaging activities.
Looking for fun, no-prep activities and reading passages to teach animals and their basic needs to your 1st graders? This interactive Google Slides™ resource helps students learn about animal needs, habitats, physical characteristics, and animal classification through engaging drag-and-drop activities, editable reading passages, and interactive digital practice that is perfect for today’s classroom.
Created specifically for Virginia teachers, this resource aligns with Virginia Science SOL 1.5 and gives students hands-on practice identifying animal needs, exploring habitats, comparing animal characteristics, and sorting animals based on observable traits—all in a developmentally appropriate and interactive format.
Students will learn how animals survive, the purpose of different body parts and body coverings, and how scientists classify animals while building science vocabulary and making real-world connections through simple, engaging activities.
This product includes:
A PDF containing a direct link to the Google Slides™ resource.
An answer key to ensure quick and accurate grading.
No Prep – Just assign and go
Engaging Format – Students love drag-and-drop and interactive slides
Flexible Use – Works with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Schoology, and more
Standards-Aligned – Covers Virginia Social Studies Science 1.5
Feels like a game – But reinforces real academic skills
Visually clear and age-appropriate
Makes science interactive and easy to understand
Devices: Works seamlessly on laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads (Google Slides app recommended for iPads).
Google Account: Access the activities easily with Google Slides.
This resource covers the following 1st Grade Virginia SOL Science Standards:
SOL 1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including humans, have basic life needs that allow them to survive. Key ideas include:
a) animals need air, food, water, shelter, and space (habitat);
b) animals have different physical characteristics that perform specific functions; and
c) animals can be classified based on a variety of characteristics.
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