Loads of fun and packed with learning for science lovers and non-science lovers alike, this week's ideas will show your child the amazing side of science.

Your kids will have a blast making a mess while they build important science and reading skills. So roll up your sleeves and dig in to this week's ideas!

This packet of worksheets introduces children to food webs, an important life science concept.

Can you figure out how the Triceratops got his name? Study this Triceratops fact sheet and see if you can guess.

Study the traits of desert plants with this cut-and-paste worksheet for kindergarteners and first graders!

This large, flightless bird is both shy and aggressive toward humans, which has made it tough for scientists to study.

Are chickens mammals, fish, or birds? Sort animals by their traits in this informative life science worksheet!

Unearth fossils in this explorative third-grade worksheet!

This ultra cute coloring page features three adorable sea otters enjoying their freshly caught lunch in their ocean home!

How could a fin, large ears, or sharp claws benefit an animal? Find out how body parts can help animals meet their needs in this engaging kindergarten and first-grade worksheet!

In this worksheet, children identify and illustrate four things all plants need to grow. They then answer three simple research questions about plants.

What does a butterfly eat? Kids choose the pictures that show what kind of food each animal likes to eat in this first grade life science worksheet.

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.

Have you ever noticed how some animals walk, while others fly or swim? Study the ways animals move in this preschool and kindergarten worksheet!

Are cats trying to talk to us when they purr? Discover the meaning behind the purr in this worksheet that explores the three main types of cat purrs.

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.

Dive into habitat studies with this second- and third-grade worksheet!

Dig into the past with this third-grade worksheet all about fossils!

How do trunks, claws, and flippers help animals? Discover how animals use different parts of their body to meet their needs in this kindergarten and first-grade life science worksheet!

Children learn to identify the tracks of a pine marten, chipmunk, mountain lion, mountain goat, and grizzly bear in this matching worksheet.

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.

Children match animals to their ecosystems in this life sciences worksheet.

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

Children learn about the animals that inhabit Australia in this tracks-matching activity.

Children get to know animals of South America in this nature-themed worksheet.

Children hone their observation skills by matching the tracks to their corresponding water animal in this worksheet.

Children will practice counting from 1 to 10 as they add a cap to a mushroom in this dot-to-dot worksheet.

Color in the Cardinal, the state bird of Kentucky, in this state bird coloring page. Make sure to use a bright red crayon to color in those famous feathers.

Help kindergarteners and first graders learn the parts of a plant with this coloring worksheet! 

Did you know plants make their own food? Discover how with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet for third and fourth graders!