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.

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

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

Discover the animals and plants of the past in this fossil-focused worksheet!

Children discover and review the parts of a flower and what they do as they complete this botany-themed crossword puzzle.

Test your memory skills as you review the different types of animal body coverings with this animal memory match game!

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.

Learning about the functions of plant parts doesn’t have to be puzzling! Review the parts of a plant with this crossword for first and second graders.

Brighten your dino lover's day with this fun fact dot to dot all about Struthiomimus, the "ostrich mimic".

Discover the many different kinds of conifer and deciduous trees as you complete this word search!

Label the parts of a butterfly in this butterfly diagram worksheet!

In this North American animal tracks worksheet, students hone their observation skills by matching tracks to animals.

Build a food chain with this hands-on worksheet for kindergarteners and first graders!

How do nonliving things help plants and animals stay alive? Find out in this first-grade worksheet!

This science vocabulary activity is packed with basic science vocabulary words to help the youngest kids warm up to scientific concepts.

Why do some desert animals have large ears? Why do others have scales? Learn the answers to these questions and more with this life science worksheet!

Practice identifying living and nonliving things with this first- and second-grade science worksheet!

Identify what is needed for plant survival with this colorful life science worksheet!

Learn to identify and name the parts of a seed in this two-page science worksheet and quiz!

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!

Unearth fossils in this explorative third-grade worksheet!

Analyze fossils with this engaging third-grade science worksheet!

Learn how seeds move with this second- and third-grade matching activity!

Ponder the pedigree of plants with this worksheet about inherited traits for upper elementary students!

Learn about food chains in this cut-and-paste worksheet for first graders!

Match each animal to its home in this first- and second-grade life science worksheet!