Life Science Teaching Resources
Take your students on a life science adventure with hundreds of teacher-created printable worksheets, digital activities and more resources designed to save you time on your lesson planning!
Bring living organisms to the surface, break down the life cycles of plants and animals and teach your students how and why we classify living things with fun and engaging activities created by teachers who have been in classrooms just like yours. Aligned with the NGSS curriculum, resources in this collection have all undergone careful review by an expert science teacher on the Teach Starter team to ensure they're ready for your lesson plans and your students.
Whether you're teaching life science for the first time or just need a quick refresher on some of the major vocabulary so you have it at the tip of your tongue for teaching, we've got you covered. Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Is Life Science and Why Do We Teach It?
We have to start somewhere, so why not start with a simple definition of life science?
Life science is the study of living organisms — including plants, animals and humans. We teach this branch of science in elementary and middle school to help our students understand the diversity, complexity and interdependence of life on Earth.
- Plus Plan
How Organisms Survive – Worksheet
Use this worksheet to identify and describe different animal and plant adaptations which help them survive in their environment.
- Plus Plan
Science Pattern Match Cards
A set of 89 task cards to help students learn about patterns in nature.
- Plus Plan
Endangered Species Fact Cards
Explore 64 species and subspecies that are on the critically endangered list with this set of fact cards.
- Plus Plan
Critically Endangered Species Map
Use this endangered species world map when exploring animals that have been placed on the Critically Endangered list.
- Plus Plan
Biodiversity Poster
A poster to help your students explore the topic of biodiversity.
- Plus Plan
Do You See What I See? - Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how features of a local environment may change.
- Plus Plan
The Butterfly Life Cycle Sentence Strips
A booklet of the life cycle of a butterfly.
- Plus Plan
Living or Nonliving Sort
A worksheet that explores living and nonliving things.
- Plus Plan
Food Chain Poster
A poster to display in the classroom that shows the food chain.
- Plus Plan
Fascinating Facts About Animals – Comprehension Worksheet
Build reading comprehension skills and learn about amazing animals with a printable 1st grade reading comprehension worksheet pack.
- Plus Plan
Antarctic Wildlife Poster
A poster highlighting some of the main wildlife found in Antarctica.
- Plus Plan
What is a Wetland? Poster
A poster with information about the plant life, climate, and annual rainfall that characterize a wetland environment.
- Plus Plan
Wet and Dry Environments Word Wall Vocabulary
48 wet and dry environment vocabulary word wall cards.
- Plus Plan
Living vs Nonliving Things - Sorting Activity
Sort biotic vs. abiotic things and discuss their characteristics with a hands-on living and nonliving things picture sort.
- Plus Plan
Life Cycle of a Fly Poster
A poster showing the life cycle of a fly.
- Plus Plan
Rainforest Layers - Poster
A poster that explains the layers of a rainforest.
- Plus Plan
The Oxygen Cycle - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the oxygen cycle.
- Plus Plan
Pets and Their Needs - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to identify the four basic needs of living things.
- Plus Plan
Amphibians vs Reptiles Worksheet Pack
Compare Amphibians vs. Reptiles and their characteristics with our printable animal comparison worksheets.
- Plus Plan
The Natural Environment of South America PowerPoint
A 17-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to the climate, vegetation, and animals of South America.
- Plus Plan
My Life Stages 'Lift the Flap' Template
A template to use when learning about human life stages.
- Free Plan
Endangered Animals Classification Poster
Explore endangered animal classifications with this informative classroom poster.
- Plus Plan
Scarlet Macaw Endangered Animal Poster
A poster showing information regarding the status of scarlet macaws.
- Plus Plan
Wildlife Conservation Vocabulary Words
Help your students build academic vocabulary skills surrounding animal and wildlife conservation with a printable word wall.
- Plus Plan
Parts of an Animal Cell - Blank
Use this worksheet to highlight the different parts of an animal cell.
- Plus Plan
Parts of an Animal Cell Poster BW
Use this poster to highlight the different parts of an animal cell.
- Plus Plan
How We Grow and Change - Sequencing Activity
A sequencing activity to use when learning about growth and change.
- Plus Plan
Silkworm 'Lift the Flap' Life Stages Template
Sequence the life cycle of a silkworm with a lift-the-flap worksheet template.
- Plus Plan
Eggs-ellent Dominoes
Identify egg-laying animal offspring by matching different eggs to their respective animals.
- Plus Plan
Silkworm Life Cycle Sort
Help your students concrete their understanding of silkworm life cycles with this interactive game.
- Plus Plan
Silkworm Life Cycle Poster
An educational poster displaying the life cycle stages of a silkworm.
- Free Plan
Butterfly Life Cycle Poster and Worksheet
An educational poster and worksheet about the stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
- Life Science Worksheets
- Life Science Posters
- Life Science Templates
- Life Science Games
- Life Science Projects
- Life Science Word Walls
- Life Science for Pre-K
- Life Science for Kindergarten
- Life Science for 1st Grade
- Life Science for 2nd Grade
- Life Science for 3rd Grade
- Life Science for 4th Grade
- Life Science for 5th Grade
- Life Science for 6th Grade
- Life Science for 7th Grade