1st and 2nd Grade Animals Worksheets

In this worksheet, students will read two different passages about the platypus. Kids will compare and contrast the passages, and identify the main ideas.

What's your favorite animal? Kids love answering that question, and with this animal research graphic organizer, they can write all about it.

Invite budding naturalists to sharpen their observation skills with this colorful, printable scavenger hunt.

Your child will write about his or her favorite animal. Kids will research their favorite animals online or at the library, then write down three facts.

Facts about ostrich include that they are the largest birds in the world and that they can't fly, but that's not all. Learn all about this amazing bird!

Get some cool facts about geckos on our reading and writing worksheet! Your little one is sure to be tickled by all the curious facts about geckos.

Read about how the capybara live and other interesting facts about capybara. Sure to satisfy your curiosity about capybaras!

Take a look and learn all about this beautiful and rare tiger from the islands of Sumatra in Indonesia.

This beginners worksheet will help your child get all their ducks in a row when it comes to understanding animals that hatch from eggs.

Fact: This worksheet is about unusual animals from all over the world. Opinion: This is the best fact and opinion worksheet ever!

Jump-start your kid's excitement about kangaroos! Together, you can learn some cool kangaroo facts, like how kangaroos can jump up to 30 feet.

Blue whale facts include that calves weigh up to three tons at birth and adults can be as heavy as 200 tons. Get other cool blue whale facts on this worksheet.

Got a zoo trip planned? Give your kids a fun way to explore the best of the zoo with a mini zoo passport!

These pictures have a lot to say! The animals in this worksheet don't talkÃbut they can tell you a lot about what they're like by the way they look.

Do you know what's the largest parrot in Africa? It's the African grey parrot! Learn about this blabbering bird and give the image some color.

Learn a little bit about green tree frogs (like that they sleep on the underside of leaves!) and then color in this scene of them at the zoo.

Pick up some facts about squids, including about the fascinating Giant Squid, and do a bit of writing on this reading comprehension worksheet.

Jaguars eat deer? Wow. Alligators, too? Are you kidding? What don't they eat? There's way more to learn about these intriguing eaters in this cool worksheet.

Download this worksheet for answers to our animal reading comprehension series.

The Goliath birdeater is a spider that lives in South America. Your child will read a paragraph about spider before writing an opinion sentence.

Our silkworm facts help your little one understand more about these special invertebrates. He'll read about their life stages and answer some questions.

From the blue whale to the Tasmanian devil, our planet is full of fascinating animals. Find a few of the most interesting ones in this animal word search.

Teach your 1st grader about bees with this fun fact worksheet. Play Sudoku to challenge her logic puzzle skills!

Learn about the California tiger salamander, which uses its toxic, bad smell as a defense.

Get all the Tasmanian devil facts on this worksheet, from what they eat to how they got their name.

Both of these animals have big ears! Your child will look at the pictures of unusual animals in this worksheet and try to learn some new things about them.

Learn a bit about the Brazilian rainbow boa with this cool science worksheet.

Pick up some peafowl facts on this worksheet with vibrant illustrations. Little ones will read about different types of peafowl and answer some questions.

The olm is a blind salamander that lives in Europe. Kids will learn how pictures help illustrate concepts with this life science worksheet.

If your kid gets excited about snakes, you need this cool worksheet. Learn a bit about carpet pythons, such as what colors they may be, and then color the picture.