2nd - 6th Grade Common Core Life Science Worksheets

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.

Fill in the blanks from the words listed in the word bank, then keep this sheet handy to prepare for tests and quizzes on life science and photosythesis.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

For your budding environmentalist, here is an information sheet on a well-known endangered species, the Komodo dragon!

Get in tune with nature, and read a bit about an endangered species of animal, the Black-footed Ferret. Your child can color an illustration as he reads.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

A useful overview of terrestrial biomes, including a climate key.

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.

Whether you say buffalo or bison, it is still the largest land mammal in North America. Discover a bit more about this majestic animal.

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

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

Help your child understand why it's so important to take care of the environment with this info-sheet about an endangered species: the spectacled bear.

Color in this diagram to see how a tree works and to better understand how many plants transport their "food".

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