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First grade science worksheet asking students to draw a moving object and describe how it moves using handwriting lines.
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How Things Move

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This printable science worksheet for 1st graders combines observation and handwriting. Students choose an object around them, draw it, and write sentences describing how it moves using key vocabulary: fast, slow, straight, zigzag, roll, slide, fly, and bounce. Useful for introducing motion concepts, supporting early writing practice, or a hands-on science lesson.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
1st Grade
Updated October 2025

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