2nd - 4th Grade Animals Worksheets

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

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

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

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!

Get some cool facts about geckos on our reading and writing worksheet! Your little one is sure to be tickled by all the curious facts about geckos.

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.

Read about how the capybara live and other interesting facts about capybara. Sure to satisfy your curiosity about capybaras!

Jump-start your kid's excitement about kangaroos! Together, you can learn some cool kangaroo facts, like how kangaroos can jump up to 30 feet.

Fact: This worksheet is about unusual animals from all over the world. Opinion: This is the best fact and opinion worksheet ever!

From the blue whale to the Tasmanian devil, our planet is full of fascinating animals. Find a few of the most interesting ones in this animal word search.

Take a look and learn all about this beautiful and rare tiger from the islands of Sumatra in Indonesia.

Both of these animals have big ears! Your child will look at the pictures of unusual animals in this worksheet and try to learn some new things about them.

These pictures have a lot to say! The animals in this worksheet don't talkÃbut they can tell you a lot about what they're like by the way they look.

Jaguars eat deer? Wow. Alligators, too? Are you kidding? What don't they eat? There's way more to learn about these intriguing eaters in this cool worksheet.

Learn a bit about the Brazilian rainbow boa with this cool science worksheet.

Help your child learn about facts and opinions in this animal-themed worksheet! Students will read sentences and decide whether they express facts or opinions.

Our silkworm facts help your little one understand more about these special invertebrates. He'll read about their life stages and answer some questions.

Do you know what's the largest parrot in Africa? It's the African grey parrot! Learn about this blabbering bird and give the image some color.

The narwhal is one unusual animal! Your child will learn about this horned sea creature through text and pictures.

Learn a little bit about green tree frogs (like that they sleep on the underside of leaves!) and then color in this scene of them at the zoo.

Learn about the California tiger salamander, which uses its toxic, bad smell as a defense.

Pick up some peafowl facts on this worksheet with vibrant illustrations. Little ones will read about different types of peafowl and answer some questions.

There aren't many blue animals out there, but here's one that will be fun to color: the blue dart frog. Its bright color warns predators that it is poisonous.

Get all the Tasmanian devil facts on this worksheet, from what they eat to how they got their name.

The Goliath birdeater is a spider that lives in South America. Your child will read a paragraph about spider before writing an opinion sentence.

Blue whale facts include that calves weigh up to three tons at birth and adults can be as heavy as 200 tons. Get other cool blue whale facts on this worksheet.

Pick up some facts about squids, including about the fascinating Giant Squid, and do a bit of writing on this reading comprehension worksheet.

If you're looking to color a chimpanzee, you won't find a coloring page better than this one. Learn some facts about these animals while you're at it.

Use this fun frog worksheet to practice place value and expanding numbers.

The olm is a blind salamander that lives in Europe. Kids will learn how pictures help illustrate concepts with this life science worksheet.