1st - 3rd Grade Common Core Life Science Resources

Little gardeners, get to know your plants! See the cycle of a plant from its birth to adulthood, and read a bit about photosynthesis too.

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

Use this science-themed resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about life cycles. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject as they establish their own points of view.

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.

Kids learn important plant and animal cell vocabulary as they plug the words into their correct spots and complete the puzzle.

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

Use this fun worksheet to create a five senses riddle to stump your friends! Students will get practice using sensory words to describe objects with the help of a word bank.

Bug out on some insect anatomy! Can you name each part of the insect? Try making an educated guess by using what you already know about animal body parts.

Help your child learn about sensory language as they write a 5-senses poem.

Here is a fresh and fruity way to learn a bit of life science. Sit down with your little one and teach them all the different parts of an apple!

All living things go through cycles. Learn about the life cycle of an amphibian with this diagram of the life of a frog!

Here's a fun way to review photosynthesis with your child! She'll show off her science knowledge as she answers questions to complete the crossword puzzle.

This short nonfiction text will provide students with an opportunity to become more comfortable with identifying and defining academic vocabulary words—and they'll have fun learning all about the life cycle of a chicken in the process!

How does the butterfly become so beautiful? Learn about the four stages that it goes through in its life.

This worksheet will help your child identify the different parts of the body by asking them to fill in the blanks on the diagram.

Learn more about how plants work with this cool celery experiment! Use this worksheet to help you record your observations after doing this experiment.

Help your preschooler sharpen their knowledge about plants with this colorful worksheet. They'll use the word bank to name the basic parts of a plant.

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

In which habitat could you find an arctic fox, a polar bear, and a snowy owl? Have your kid find tundra animals with this word search worksheet.

As your child completes this science worksheet on the life cycle of a peanut, he'll get the chance to practice his sequencing, labeling, and drawing skills.

Take a trip down to the deep blue sea and learn about the life cycle of a fish! Fish go through the same stages of life as many other living things.

Did you know that baby turtles are born all alone on the beach? Learn about the life cycle of a turtle with this life science worksheet.

This research, drawing, and writing worksheet is a fun introduction to informational and science writing.

All kids love animals, but how much does your child know about them? Kids will get to learn some animal vocabulary with this wild crossword puzzle.

Ancient mariners mistook the manatee for a mermaid! Your young biologist won't make the same mistake after learning about the manatee with this worksheet.

The California condor has been brought back from the brink of extinction. This worksheet will help your little bird lover learn all about the condor.

The grizzly bear once roamed across most of North America; now its habitat has shrunk to the northwest. Discover more about the grizzly with this worksheet.

The silverback gorilla is a special animal. This magnificent male is part of an endangered species. Complete this sheet to learn all about this gentle giant.