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Science · 1st and 2nd Grade · Grades 1 to 2 in Canada

Animal Defences Worksheets for 1st and 2nd Grade

6 printable worksheets, each with an answer key on page 2. The first worksheet in every topic is free to download with no account. Sign up free for any 100 worksheets, or go Premium for unlimited.

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Animal Defences worksheet preview
  • US: NGSS 1-LS1-1
  • 🍁 Canada: BC Science Grade 1: Living things have features and behaviors that help them survive in their environment.

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Worksheet 1: Animal Defences: Learn and Practice8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 2: Animal Defences: Practice10 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 3: Animal Defences: Review Test15 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 4: Animal Defences: Quick Quiz A8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 5: Animal Defences: Quick Quiz B8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 6: Animal Defences: Mixed Review10 questions · answer key included
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What your child practices

Animal Defences comes alive in 6 worksheets for 1st and 2nd grade science (Grades 1 to 2 in Canada), with 59 questions in total. Young scientists learn by noticing, asking questions and talking about what they see, and these sheets turn Animal Defences into simple questions they can answer with pictures and words. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. Each sheet supports NGSS 1-LS1-1, covering how living things are built, grow and survive. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 1. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

  • Read the sheet aloud and let your child answer by drawing or pointing.
  • Connect Animal Defences to something at home: the kitchen, the yard or the sky tonight.
  • Look up one extra fact about Animal Defences together and add it to the sheet.

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Questions parents ask

Are these Animal Defences worksheets free?

Yes. The first worksheet in every topic is free to download with no account. Sign up free for any 100 worksheets, or go Premium for unlimited.

Do the worksheets come with answer keys?

Yes. Every PDF has its answer key on page 2, so you can check work in seconds.

Which standard do these worksheets cover?

They are aligned to NGSS 1-LS1-1, which focuses on how living things are built, grow and survive. In Canada they match the BC curriculum for Grade 1.

What grade are these worksheets for?

They are written for 1st and 2nd grade in the US, which is Grades 1 to 2 in Canada, roughly ages 6 to 8.