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!

Does your little one love animals? Here is a fun activity that will hone her reasoning skills, as well as give her a review of a few animal words.

Learn about bats and make an animal headband with this awesome worksheet!

Kids draw something they smell in the garden for this kindergarten science worksheet. They learn that smell is a sense and that we use our noses to smell.

How many legs does an insect have? Get ready for some creepy crawly counting with this colorful bug collection!

Color in these critters that call the Everglades their home and learn more about life science in the process.

This colorful worksheet is great to get your child thinking about the five senses, like the sense of touch as he draws and talks to you.

Bounce your way to knowing more about jackrabbits with this headband worksheet!

This color worksheet is a visual way to get your child thinking about the five senses. She can draw and explore the idea of how things smell.

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

Shape up your knowledge of living things with this plant sorting soirÃe! Your kid will build observational skills by describing the attributes of each plant.

Make a cuttlefish headband with your child while learning about the animal!

Help your child learn what he we use our eyes for with this observation activity.

Chomp on some life science learning with this toothy worksheet! What do you think these animals eat? Take a look at their teeth for clues.

These cute critters have gotten their tails all mixed up! Have your little one help put them all back in place.

Learn more about the earthworm by reading the diagram and, if you dare, conducting a few of the experiments on the next page.

If you think your child has trouble listening, perhaps this worksheet on your sense of hearing will do some good

As your kindergartener learns the five senses in school, give her a bit of extra practice at home with this worksheet about the sense of touch.

Looking for a worksheet to challenge your little life scientist's knowledge? This printable is all about matching plants with their trees!

Uh-oh! These furry friends have lost their tails. Can your child help match up the right tail to each animal?

Which tail goes with which animal? Help your preschooler learn to sort and categorize with this fun activity.

Can your preschooler name the parts of a mouse? Give her a dose of animal science with this fun cut-and-paste printable.

Help your preschooler become more aware of his environment with this plant resource worksheet.

Calling all zookeepers! These hungry animals need to be fed, and it's up to your child to match up the animal with the food it likes.

Invite your kindergartener to fill out this elephant chart--testing her knowledge of an elephant's parts.

Get your child thinking about the five senses with this matching worksheet that gets her to consider taste, touch, sight, smell and hearing.

Start searching the house for items on this scientific scavenger hunt list, perfect for developing early science skills.

Learn about hearing and ear anatomy while doing an ear maze! Kindergarteners learn about the five senses, so challenge your child with fun stuff like this!

This color worksheet will get your child thinking about the five senses, like the sense of smell. He'll draw and explore while you talk together.

Teach your child about the importance of preserving wildlife the fun way--with this Red Cockaded Woodpecker coloring page!