OGS.2.SEP
Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 1st Grade
Scientific Inquiry, Engineering Practices, Measurement, Tools, and Safety
Grade1st Grade
SubjectScience
Levelstrand
Child standards (7)
- OGS.2.SEP.1Ask questions, make predictions, identify cause-and-effect relationships, and formulate conjectures about natural phenomena based on observations, prior experiences, and simple texts.
- OGS.2.SEP.2Plan and conduct simple, safe, fair descriptive investigations and experiments following step-by-step procedures, identifying conditions that influence outcomes.
- OGS.2.SEP.3Select and use appropriate scientific tools (hand lenses, balances, thermometers, rain gauges, rulers, measuring cups, and sensory observation) to collect, measure, and compare data using non-standard and standard units.
- OGS.2.SEP.4Demonstrate safe practices in the classroom, outdoor field investigations, and digital environments, recognizing safety symbols, hazardous substance warnings, emergency procedures, and protective measures during extreme weather.
- OGS.2.SEP.5Record, organize, and represent data and patterns using drawings, numbers, words, symbols, tables, charts, and digital tools, analyzing results to identify significant features.
- OGS.2.SEP.6Develop, construct, and evaluate physical or visual models and prototypes to represent scientific phenomena or solve practical problems, identifying advantages and limitations of models.
- OGS.2.SEP.7Construct evidence-based explanations, communicate scientific findings using appropriate vocabulary, listen respectfully to others' ideas, collaborate in group tasks, verify information sources, and describe how science and scientists contribute to daily life and society.