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What is included in these Digital 1st Grade Science Sub Plans?
Each lesson in these digital 1st grade science sub plans is simple enough for the sub to follow, but will engage your students in authentic learning …and not just busy work. Each lesson plan has a section for teacher notes at the bottom for any notes you’d like to leave for the sub (or for the sub to leave you notes!) All the graphic organizers, activities, or worksheets needed to complete every lesson are included. The following topics are included:
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Weather
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Water
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Plants
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The 5 senses
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The sun and stars
In addition to the 1st grade science lessons, the following DIGITAL student activities are also included so you won’t have to worry about the sub running out of things to do.
- Brain Breaks that can be used to help break up the day
- Art Activity to help get creative juices flowing and fill time as-needed
- Digital Notebook Template covering a topic from one of the lesson plans
- Digital BINGO Game with movable pieces! The BINGO includes content from the other lessons during the day
- Digital Educational Game with movable pieces! The educational game covers content from the other lessons from the day
- Just Add a Task Digital Board Game with movable pieces! All that’s left to do is add a task- such as a spelling or vocab list or math flash cards. It can also be played just for fun without a task. Color and B&W versions included.
Rest assured the day will run smoothly because we’ve got these extras to make 1st grade science sub-planning EASY FOR YOU!
- Teacher PDF with tips for utilizing the Google Slides documents
- Separate substitute and teacher Google Drive links for EASY assigning to students
- Sub Planning Tips for 1:1 Classroom OR Virtual Sub Plans
- DIGITAL How Did Your Day Go? Substitute Notes Form leave this form and you’ll likely get detailed notes from your substitute!
- Print-and-Go Thank You Cards and Substitute Punch Cards make a great behavior management tool that is special for substitutes! << these printable bonuses are included in the teacher PDF file
- Answer Keys & Worksheet Guides for ALL worksheets & graphic organizers– located in the SUBSTITUTE document- so there will be no accidentally assigning students the answer key on our watch 😉
Plus, a bonus editable PowerPoint, which includes:
While most of the digital 1st grade sciecne sub plans are ready to go for your convenience, this bonus editable document allows you to customize your outline and information to your own class.
- Substitute Plan Outline: A complete editable outline for your entire day! It has been filled out but you may customize it to suit your needs
- Additional Notes for the Substitute: Any other notes you’d like to make to the substitute here in the PowerPoint since everything else is in PDF format
- School Schedule: To make sure your sub knows when to use each lesson
- Classroom Info Form: To give your sub the important info they need at their fingertips
- Class List Template: EVERY sub we have talked to has told us that this is a MUST!


Cheryl Reinhardt –
Great resource to help prepare for a substitute!
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Learning to Reed –
Great Resource!
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Stephanie S. –
Great Resource
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Courtney I. –
This is my first year being departmentalized so I was blind walking into what science,departmentalized sub plans should look like. Thank you so much for providing some lesson plans to keep in my science binder in the event I can make sub plans. 🙂
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Clarissa H. –
Super easy! FINALLY A GOOD RESOURCE FOR SCIENCE!
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Jessica L. –
Great resource.
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Moments From Primary –
great
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Super Second –
This is everything I needed to make my emergency sub plans! Thank you so much! The lessons and activities are perfect!
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Lorri P. –
So helpful!
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Jennifer P. –
I added this to my virtual sub plans. The science prompts are simple enough that the sub will be able to display the sheet in Zoom, and students will be able to respond in their journals.
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Aarti P. –
I added some of these lessons to my sub plans as it was low prep and so easy to use. My students loved the engaging lessons!
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Tonya H. –
Students were able to follow along.
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Julia K. –
Extremely easy to use and leave for a substitute. It is all done for you, ready to go just make copies.
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STACIE B. –
Thank you! Great resource!
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Cruisin’ Along in 2nd Grade –
Due to Covid, we have needed to make many sets of sub plans in the event one of the teachers is quarantined. I was able to use this for a day that I had to be out and wasn’t originally planning on it. It was great!
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RJs Educational Products –
These lessons are okay for an emergency sub use, but I wish they would go in more depth.
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brenna M. –
Easy to use to set up for my sub and easy for the sub to understand!
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Shannan W. –
This was great to use when I was out for an emergency, I slid it into my sub tub.
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Annelyse P. –
Sub plans have always been tough for me. This is a great resource!
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Chileeta S. –
Thanks for this awesome resource.
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Kate T. –
These are going to be amazing in my STEM class. I am going back after maternity leave with my third and this will ease my worry about ever being absent!
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MrsCs Creations –
Great resource! Thank you!
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Anna M. –
Great resource and such a time saver! Easy to use activities to leave for a sub!
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Mrs. Albrecht’s Classroom –
These were great worksheets to add to my sub plans and they fit well with some of the units I cover!
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Dianne Laramie –
Thank you so much for this resource! My students have enjoyed using the pages.
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Kiani M. –
I woke up one morning very sick and this resource saved me! It was great not having to worry about emergency sub plans. Thank you!
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Candice A. –
Great resource! My kids and I loved these worksheets!
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Passport to Teaching –
These plans make leaving sub plans so easy! All I do is leave a schedule and a copy of the already written lesson plan along with the copies. Also great for emergency sub plans! These are a lifesaver in my science classroom.
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Kimberly Balek –
I have included this in my emergency sub binder. It is easy for subs to follow and use.
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Ashley M. –
My students loved and it was very easy for me to prep.
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The Carter Collection –
The No Prep 1st Grade Science Sub Plans – Print & Digital Bundle is a total lifesaver for busy teachers. Whether it’s a planned day off or a last-minute emergency, these lessons make sure your students are still engaged in meaningful science learning—with zero prep required.
?? Why Teachers Love It:
Ready to Use: Print or assign digitally—no cutting, gluing, or extra materials needed. Just leave it for a sub or post it online!
Covers Core Science Topics: Includes age-appropriate lessons on weather, animals, plants, the five senses, states of matter, and more—all aligned with 1st grade standards.
Designed for Independence: Activities are simple, clear, and student-friendly, so your class can work with minimal guidance.
Flexible Formats: Comes with printable worksheets and digital versions (Google Slides™ or PDFs), making it perfect for any classroom setup.
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First Grade –
This teaching resource was incredibly useful! It provided clear, well-organized materials that saved me hours of prep time. My students were engaged and grasped the concepts quickly thanks to the interactive and thoughtfully designed content. The resource was easy to implement and adaptable for different learning levels. I highly recommend it to fellow educators looking for effective classroom support.
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