teaching resource

Scientific Prediction & Observation Templates (K-2)

Updated: 01 Dec 2025

Introduce your early learners to scientific inquiry skills with a set of printable Scientific Observation templates.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: K - 2

Curriculum

S.K.1.A

Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigation
S.K.1.B

Use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
S.K.1.E

Collect observations and measurements as evidence
S.K.1.F

Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs
S.1.1.A

Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations
S.1.1.B

Use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
S.1.1.E

Collect observations and measurements as evidence
S.1.1.F

Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs
S.2.1.A

Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations
S.2.1.B

Use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
S.2.1.E

Collect observations and measurements as evidence
S.2.1.F

Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs

teaching resource

Scientific Prediction & Observation Templates (K-2)

Updated: 01 Dec 2025

Introduce your early learners to scientific inquiry skills with a set of printable Scientific Observation templates.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: K - 2

Introduce your early learners to scientific inquiry skills with a set of printable Scientific Observation templates.

Predict & Observe Scientific Thinking Activities for Early Learners

Kick-start scientific thinking in your K–2 classroom with this collection of printable scientific thinking activities and observation templates designed to help young learners build a variety of basic scientific inquiry skills. Whether your students are asking questions, making scientific predictions, or learning to record their observations, these early science printables make it easy to guide them through real-world investigations in a developmentally appropriate manner.

These templates are perfect for introducing the scientific method, supporting hands-on scientific thinking activities, or encouraging curiosity during everyday classroom explorations.

Printable Scientific Observation Templates

This resource pack includes eleven different science observation templates, each created with simple layouts and kid-friendly interactions to support kindergarten, first, and second-grade learners.

Students can use these pages to explore a wide variety of scientific concepts, including:

Leaf observations
Butterfly Observations
Tadpole Observations
Changes in flowers over time
Bird observations
Cloud Observations
Temperature Observations
Liquid Flow Observations
Ice Melting Observations
Object Movement Observations (roll and slide)
And more!

These templates are versatile enough to use during whole-class lessons, small-group explorations, STEM centres, or independent science investigations.

Download Your Science Inquiry Activity Templates

These science inquiry activity templates are available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

More Printable Science Inquiry Activities for Little Learners

Ready to keep the inquiry learning going? Pair these printable science inquiry activities with additional K–2 science investigations, prediction-and-observation booklets, and more! Make sure you check these out before you go!

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Curriculum

S.K.1.A

Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigation
S.K.1.B

Use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
S.K.1.E

Collect observations and measurements as evidence
S.K.1.F

Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs
S.1.1.A

Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations
S.1.1.B

Use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
S.1.1.E

Collect observations and measurements as evidence
S.1.1.F

Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs
S.2.1.A

Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations
S.2.1.B

Use scientific practices to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
S.2.1.E

Collect observations and measurements as evidence
S.2.1.F

Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, words, symbols, and simple graphs

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