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Science · 8th Grade · Grade 8 in Canada

Natural Selection Worksheets for 8th 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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Natural Selection worksheet preview
  • US: NGSS MS-LS4-4
  • 🍁 Canada: BC Science Grade 7: Evolution by natural selection provides an explanation for the diversity and survival of living things.

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Worksheet 1: Natural Selection: Learn and Practice8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 2: Natural Selection: Practice10 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 3: Natural Selection: Review Test12 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 4: Natural Selection: Quick Quiz A8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 5: Natural Selection: Quick Quiz B8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 6: Natural Selection: Mixed Review10 questions · answer key included
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What your child practices

Curious about Natural Selection? These 6 worksheets give 8th grade students (Grade 8 in Canada) 56 questions to think through. Middle school science builds models and explanations from evidence, and Natural Selection connects to ideas your child will meet again in high school. 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. The skill matches NGSS MS-LS4-4, the standard for adaptation, diversity and change in living things over time. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 7. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Before printing, try the Natural Selection video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.

Tips for parents

  • Have your child connect the topic to a current news story or real invention.
  • Ask "how do you know?" after each answer to build scientific thinking.
  • Let your child predict an answer before reading, then check if the prediction held up.
More 8th Grade Science Worksheets

More 8th grade science topics

🧪 Digestive Enzymes🔋 Cellular Respiration🔀 Mutations🔲 Punnett Squares🦊 Adapting Over Time🦇 Bones and Embryos🌽 Breeding and Gene Tech♻️ Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

Questions parents ask

Are these Natural Selection 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 MS-LS4-4, which focuses on adaptation, diversity and change in living things over time. In Canada they match the BC curriculum for Grade 7.

What grade are these worksheets for?

They are written for 8th grade in the US, which is Grade 8 in Canada, roughly ages 13 to 14.

Free to print for your own family or class. US letter size; on A4 choose "Fit to page".