2nd - 4th Grade Common Core Life Science Resources

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

Roses are red, violets are blue, I know the parts of a flower, how about you? Learn about flower anatomy with this worksheet.

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.

Children learn about the food cycle in a rain forest as they color in a scene of snakes, butterflies, leopards, and other forest-dwelling creatures.

Learn the ins and outs of one of the body's most important organs: the heart!

Meet the red wolf, an endangered species of animal that was once very common, but in the past 50 year nearly became extinct!

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.

Learn step by step how to create a report! Research facts about camels, complete the sentences, then use the sentences to create a report about camels.

Next time you head outside for a hike or a camping trip, bring along this checklist of animal tracks!

There are many animals around the world whose lives or homes are threatened. Read about an endangered species from Africa with this info-sheet

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!

This tree anatomy worksheet will give your little naturalist a better understanding of the parts that make up a tree.

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

Did you know that trees have more parts than just the trunk, branches and leaves? Take a look on the inside of a tree with this fill-in-the-blank diagram!

Just like all plants and animals, you go through different stages in life too! Help your child to see how he will change and grow throughout his life.

All living things have a life cycle. Learn about the different stages that a bird goes through from birth to adulthood!

Ever wonder what makes the leaves change colors in the fall? Find out with this fascinating life science worksheet.

Teach your child about an endangered species with this information page, all about the Forest Owlet. They can color as they read some interesting facts.

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.

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

Did you know that each tree tells a story? In this worksheet, children peer inside a tree to learn about the layers in its trunk.