Science: Animal Worksheets

Science:  Animal Worksheets

Worksheets for teaching students about vertebrates, invertebrates, and animal classifications.  Feel free to print these worksheets and use them with your class.



Vertebrates & Invertebrates

Vertebrate Cut, Sort, & Glue Free

Sort the vertebrate pictures into 5 groups - mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Vertebrate Questions Member

Choose the correct vertebrate group for each description, match the animal with its vertebrate classification, and three short-answer questions.

Vertebrate - Invertebrate Cut, Sort, & Glue Member

Sort the animal pictures into two groups - vertebrates and invertebrates.

Scavenger Hunts

Reptile Classroom Scavenger Hunt Member

Do you know which species of snake is the smallest in the world? Can you name the world's only flying lizard species? Find out the answers to these questions, and many more when you play the classroom scavenger hunt game.

Mammals Classroom Scavenger Hunt Free

Do you know the only species of mammal that lays eggs? Do you know what the largest mammal in the world is? Find out all this and more with the classroom scavenger hunt game.

Birds Classroom Scavenger Hunt Member

Farmers love to have owls around. Do you know why? Which type of bird is the most common in the world? Search around the classroom to find the answers to these, and many more interesting bird facts.

Amphibians (Frogs)Scavenger Hunt Member

Do you know what the word 'amphibian' means in Greek? Do you know the difference between a frog and a toad? Learn lots of interesting facts about amphibians with this fun scavenger hunt.

Fish Scavenger Hunt Member

Did you know that the whale shark is the largest living fish on Earth? And did you know female cichlids keep their eggs in their mouths to protect them. Learn these, and many other fish fast with this fun scavenger hunt!

Articles

Camouflage (Article & Questions) Member

Find out how pattern camouflage, color camouflage, and mimicry can benefit predators and prey.

Hibernation (Article & Questions) Member

Find out why some animals hibernate, and how their bodies change while they sleep during the winter months.

Migration (Article and Questions) Member

Learn how and why animals migrate from one place to another.

See Also:

Animal Articles

Reading comprehension passages about different animal species.

Plant Worksheets

Parts of a plant and types of plants.

States of Matter Printables

Printable materials for teaching students about solids, liquids, and gases.

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