1st - 6th Grade Common Core Science Worksheets

Here's a great introduction to five famous astronomers for kids. See who got the star party started with this worksheet.

Grab your trusty flashlight and get ready for a scientific treasure hunt!

Can you explain why your blue shirt is blue? This worksheet is full of facts about light and how it reacts with objects to give us the perception of color.

Encourage your child to take a nature walk, using the prompts on this worksheet to write and draw their observations of plants, animals, sounds, and more.

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.

Kids learn about the Earth's solid and atmospheric layers, then label the diagram with the correct terms in this fifth grade Earth science worksheet.

This water cycle worksheet is great for 5th grade scientists. Try this water cycle worksheet with your child as a review for test preparation.

Did you know that there is no new water on Earth? It all gets recycled and reused in a process that we call the water cycle.

Right now the Earth is spinning, whether we can feel it or not. Do you know why? Uncover the science behind our spinning planet with this informative worksheet.

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

How do clouds form? Why does it rain? Help your student answer some of these questions by completing this water cycle worksheet.

Teach your child how to respect the ecosystem with a science worksheet that doubles as a coloring page. Can they identify the sources of pollution in the scene?

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

Not your typical crossword, this puzzle will have your child learning to recognize the shapes of the continents. Great for map skills and vocabulary!

Discover the difference between comets and asteroids in this stellar earth and space science worksheet!

Teach your little scientist the difference between physical and chemical changes, on a molecular level.

Learn more about the swirling, whirling science behind tornadoes with this wild worksheet.

Discover some of the fascinating properties of gravity by studying one of Newton's famous laws, the Law of Gravitation.

If your scientist is mad for magnets, let him explore a few fun facts about magnetism with this physics page!

Introduce children to physicist Albert Einstein — and a bit of theoretical physics — with this mini biography.

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

If you push your little brother, does he push back? Well, according to Newton's third law of motion, he does!

Did you know that sound is actually caused by movement? Vibrations of particles create the sound that we hear.

Ever wonder about how to make the perfect paper airplane? Learn about the four forces that affect flight with paper airplane physics!

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

Children are introduced to the basic concepts of cloud formation in this diagramming and fill-in-the-blank activity.

Get a brief history of the atom with this introductory page for young physicists!

Energy is a crucial part of physical science! All things on Earth have energy, whether it's potential or kinetic.

What is the difference between condensation and evaporation? Learn about natural cooling and heating processes that are caused by changing states of matter!