Structures & Materials Grade 1 Adapted Science - Special Education

Teach students about materials and structures with this hands-on science unit made for Grade 1 special education classrooms. With adapted books, sorting games, crafts, task cards, and simple visuals, students learn what materials are, where they come from, and how structures are built in the world around them.

What’s Included:

Adapted Books with Visual Supports

• Common Objects and Their Materials
• Properties of Materials
• Source of Materials
• Structures
• The Mystery of the Missing Fasteners (Short Story)

Hands-On Crafts & File Folder Activities

• Trash to Treasure Craft
• Sorting Materials & Objects File Folder
• Sorting Natural vs. Human-Made Structures File Folder

Sorting & Matching Games

• Whole Class Sorting: Materials & Objects
• Whole Class Sorting: Natural & Human-Made Structures
• Sorting Games with Color Prompts
• Black & White Versions for low-ink printing

Assessments & No-Prep Printables

• Structures & Materials Assessment
• Material Hunt Class Activity

Posters for Visual Learning

• Common Materials, Source, and Properties Poster
• Vocabulary Poster: Everyday Materials, Objects, and Structures

Interactive Learning Games & Task Cards

• Guess the Material Task Cards
• Materials & Objects Task Cards

Great For:

• Building understanding of everyday materials and their uses
• Teaching the difference between natural and human-made structures
• Supporting sorting, matching, and observation skills

Perfect For:

• Grade 1 special education classrooms
• Students with autism and diverse learning needs
• Small group science instruction and centers
• Early intervention with visual and hands-on materials

Support early science learning with clear visuals, structured tasks, and activities that are easy to use. Just print and go!

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