Free Printable 1st Grade Engineering Activities
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Underwater Observation Robot Design Project
STEAM design project for K–6 students: sketch and label an underwater observation robot prototype for deep-sea research.
Design a Lifeboat or Life Vest
Printable design project for Grades K–6: students create a blueprint for a lifeboat or life vest for a cruise ship with labeled parts.
Inventors and Security Systems Building Activity
Printable first-grade STEM activity about inventors Patricia Bath and Marie Van Brittan Brown, with a hands-on building task using LEGOs.
Interchangeable Parts Bingo Cards
Interchangeable parts bingo cards for Grades 1–3. Explore machines and household appliances that use standardized, replaceable components.
Birds and the Japanese Bullet Train
Printable 1st grade worksheet on biomimicry: learn how the Japanese bullet train's design was inspired by birds, then design your own train.
Let's Capture the Grinch! Engineering Design Project
Printable engineering design project for Kindergarten–6th grade: students work in groups to design and blueprint a trap to capture the Grinch.
Slopes and Skiers
Printable hands-on engineering design worksheet: students plan, build, and test a ski jump to launch a skier as far as possible.
How Tools Work
Printable 1st grade science worksheet with ten multiple-choice questions about common household and classroom tools and their uses.
Buildings Crossword Puzzle
Buildings crossword puzzle for Grades 1–3. Vocabulary includes castle, skyscraper, tower, bridge, and elevator.
Catapult Creation and Testing
Hands-on STEM worksheet for Grades 1–5: students build a catapult from craft sticks, spoon, and rubber bands, then test and measure launch distances.
Straw Tower Design Sheet
Printable engineering design sheet for 1st grade students planning a straw-tower building project, including sketching and materials planning.
Lights On! Crossword Puzzle
Electricity and light crossword for Grades 1–3. Learn about light bulbs, switches, batteries, and electrical safety with simple vocabulary.
States of Matter
Printable 1st grade science worksheet on states of matter with 14 multiple-choice questions about solids, liquids, gases, and properties.
Train Words Word Search
Train-themed word search for early readers. Find 11 hidden words including throttle, freight, and engineer in a 10×10 grid with large text.
Dazzling Diggers
Printable 1st grade vocabulary worksheet with 11 fill-in-the-blank sentences about diggers and heavy construction equipment using a word bank.
Three Little Pigs STEM Activity
Printable 1st grade STEM activity where students design three houses using straws, sticks, and wooden blocks, then test and refine their designs across three trials.
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