2nd and 3rd Grade Common Core Science Worksheets

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.

Have you ever looked into the night sky and wondered where all those millions and million of stars come from? Find out here with a mini astronomy lesson!

How do you know when it's wintertime? Have your child complete this winter writing prompt to exercise writing skills and reinforce seasonal knowledge.

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.

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.

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

Does your little scientist know the different types of energy? Explore energy with this helpful info sheet!

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

Use this science-themed resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about life cycles. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject as they establish their own points of view.

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.

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

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

Is your child trying to answer the question what is weathering and erosion? This info sheet gives good definitions of the terms and some visual examples.

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

Identify the appearance of the moon during its three main phases which include the New Moon, Quarter Moon, and Full Moon.

Teach your child the difference between potential and kinetic energy with this introductory worksheet.

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.

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!

How much do you know about our home planet? Boost your Earth knowledge with this science printable.

What is the rocky cycle? This info sheet answers that question with the help of a colorful diagram and a shout out to important vocabulary.

Get your students’ fingers flying across this paper keyboard as they apply their knowledge of typing with correct finger placement.

Do you know why Mars is called the Red Planet? Find out that and more on this planet printable.

Learn about a few common insects and arachnids as you color them in!

Here's a beautiful science page to help your child learn the different types of clouds.

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

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.

What is solar energy? Discover how we use the power of the sun, and complete this worksheet about an important renewable energy source.