Life Science Curriculum Resources
Explore Life Science concepts with our comprehensive science curriculum resources aligned with NGSS standards. Interactive and printable resources for K-12 learners across all grade levels.
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
The butterfly's life cycle is a fascinating journey through four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult. Caterpi...
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The Life Cycle of a Salmon
Salmon have a remarkable life cycle that takes them from rivers to the ocean and back again. They hatch as alevin, grow ...
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Journey of a Sea Turtle
Sea turtles lay their eggs on beaches, and their hatchlings begin a dangerous journey to the ocean. After growing in the...
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The Great Barrier Reef
This passage introduces the Great Barrier Reef, a magnificent underwater ecosystem off the coast of Australia. It descri...
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Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters
This passage highlights the critical importance of the Great Barrier Reef for both nature and humans. It emphasizes the ...
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How Corals Build the Reef
This passage explains the fascinating process of how coral polyps build the Great Barrier Reef. It details the life cycl...
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The Life Cycle of a Frog
The frog's life cycle takes it from water to land in amazing stages. Starting as eggs, they hatch into tadpoles, grow le...
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Life in the Great Barrier Reef
This passage delves into the rich biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef. It describes the vast array of marine life, in...
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Ants and Pheromones
This quiz is designed for 2nd and 3rd grade students to test their understanding of how ants communicate using pheromone...
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The Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle
The life cycle of a sea turtle starts when a female lays her eggs on the beach, and after hatching, the tiny turtles jou...
The Life Cycle of a Plant
The life cycle of a plant begins with seed germination, followed by growth, leaf development, and photosynthesis. The pl...
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Hungry Organisms
This educational passage addresses NGSS K-LS1-1 by comparing plant and animal survival needs through a garden story. Stu...
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The Future of the Great Barrier Reef
This passage examines potential future scenarios for the Great Barrier Reef in the face of ongoing climate change. It di...
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Plant Helpers
This passage explores NGSS K-LS1-1 through the interdependent relationship between bees and flowers. Students learn how ...
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Mole's Digging
This passage addresses NGSS K-ESS2-2 by showing how moles unintentionally create beneficial environmental changes. Stude...
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How Worms, Bees, and Ladybugs Help the Garden
This passage demonstrates how garden organisms form an interconnected system. Students learn how different creatures con...
Ant Colony
This passage demonstrates how ant colonies function as a system through division of labor. Students learn how different ...
Tree Ecosystem
This passage explores how tree habitats function as multilayered systems. Students learn how different animals use vario...
Beaver The Builder Animals
This passage explores NGSS K-ESS2-2 through examples of animals modifying their environment. Students learn how differen...
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Earth's Resources
This passage explores how humans and other living things use Earth's natural resources. Students discover how various na...
Beehive Workers
This passage demonstrates how bee colonies function as systems with specialized roles. Students learn how different type...
Natural Curiosity about the World
This passage shows how daily observations spark scientific inquiry. Students learn to ask questions about natural phenom...
Cloud Pattern
This passage demonstrates how watching weather phenomena leads to scientific questions and investigation. Students learn...
Animals in Backyard
This passage supports NGSS K-LS1-1 learning by showcasing different animal feeding patterns. Through observations of bac...
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How Plants and Animals Change Their World
This passage addresses NGSS K-ESS2-2 by demonstrating how plants and small animals can make significant changes to their...
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Spider's Food Web
This passage supports NGSS K-ESS2-2 learning through observations of spider web construction. Students discover how smal...
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Pond Ecosystem
This passage explores how pond organisms form a functioning system. Students discover how different species contribute t...
Desert Life
This passage explores the relationships between desert organisms and their environment. Students learn how different spe...
The Forest
This passage demonstrates how forest organisms rely on specific habitat features. Students discover how different specie...
Ecosystems: Communities of Living Things
This comprehensive reading passage introduces elementary students to the concept of ecosystems as communities where livi...
Furbish’s Lousewort- A Rare Flowering Plant
Furbish’s Lousewort is a rare flowering plant found only in Maine and New Brunswick. Discovered by botanist Kate Furbish...
The Blue Whale- Endangered Species
The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth, feeding on krill and found in oceans worldwide. Listed as endangered due ...
Silviculture: The Science of Forest Management
Silviculture is the science of growing and managing forests to meet goals like timber production, biodiversity, and carb...
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The Principle of Island Biogeography
The Principle of Island Biogeography explains how island size and distance from the mainland affect species diversity. L...
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Plant Survival Word Sort
This word sort activity explores how plants survive through different features and adaptations. Students categorize 12 p...
Climate Zone Adaptations Word Sort
This word sort activity examines how plants and animals adapt to different climate conditions. Students sort 12 differen...
Ecosystem Interactions Word Sort
This word sort explores different types of relationships between organisms in ecosystems. Students categorize 12 differe...
Plant Responses to the Environment
In this 'Plant Responses to the Environment' word sort activity aligned with LS1.D, students explore how plants respond ...
Animal Senses and Survival Responses
In this 'Animal Senses and Survival Responses' word sort activity aligned with LS1.D, students investigate how animals u...
Plant Life Cycles and Seed Dispersal
In this 'Plant Life Cycles and Seed Dispersal' word sort activity aligned with LS1.B, students explore how plants suppor...
Animal Parenting and Survival Behaviors
In this 'Animal Parenting and Survival Behaviors' word sort activity aligned with LS1.B, students investigate how animal...
Animal Adaptations Word Sort
This engaging word sort activity helps students understand the difference between physical and behavioral adaptations in...
Plant Parts and Their Roles
In this 'Plant Parts and Their Roles' word sort activity aligned with LS1.A, students explore how various plant parts co...
Animal Body Parts and Their Functions
In this 'Animal Body Parts and Their Functions' word sort activity aligned with LS1.A, students learn about how differen...
Life Makers
This engaging word sort activity helps elementary students understand the diverse methods of reproduction in living orga...
Living Things Needs Word Sort
This foundational word sort helps young students understand what living things need to survive. Students classify 12 dif...
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Plant Adaptations for Survival
This NGSS-aligned word sort activity, suitable for kindergarten, focuses on plant survival adaptations, helping students...
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Animal Survival Features
This activity, designed for kindergarten students, aligns with NGSS K-LS1-1, 'From Molecules to Organisms: Structures an...
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Animal Responses Word Sort
This classification activity helps students understand how animals respond differently to environmental information. Stu...
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Animal Senses Word Sort
This engaging classification activity helps students understand how animals receive and process different types of senso...
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