2nd and 3rd Grade Life Science Worksheets

Introduce children to photosynthesis with this fill-in-the-blanks life sciences worksheet!

Learn about the amphibians and reptiles of Yellowstone National Park.

Learn about the black bears of Yellowstone National Park.

Wolves are an animal with a bit of rough past in Yellowstone National Park. Learn all about them!

Learn about the great horned owl of Yellowstone National Park, a bird so big and mean that it has the nickname, "tiger owl."

Learn about the grizzly bears that live in Yellowstone National Park.

Read about the small population of huge moose in Yellowstone National Park.

Learn all about Alexander Fleming, the man who invented penicillin and the happy accident that brought him to it.

Stretch your backbones and learn about the creatures that have a spine and those you don't!

Explore the life cycle of a pumpkin with your kids with this colorful cut and paste growth chart.

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.

These flash cards serve as an intro to life science, but also help with counting skills and sequential ordering.

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

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.

Learn about the animal practice of hibernation in this quick science worksheet.

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.

Classify the animals in this life sciences matching worksheet!

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

Invite budding naturalists to sharpen their observation skills with this colorful, printable scavenger hunt.

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

Learn about the badgers that live in Yellowstone National Park.

Here are listed a handful of natural resources, for kids to classify as renewable resources and nonrenewable resources.

Introduce your child to the building blocks of life: DNA! This coloring page features a double helix structure, or a DNA strand.

Some people think alligators and crocodiles are the same, but there are some distinct differences. Check out this cool worksheet to learn what they are.

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!

Learn the difference between behavioral and physical adaptations with this cut-and-paste worksheet for second and third graders!

Facts about ostrich include that they are the largest birds in the world and that they can't fly, but that's not all. Learn all about this amazing bird!

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