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.
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Circulatory and Cardiovascular System Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about the circulatory and cardiovascular system.
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Shelter Building - Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how shelters protect living things.
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The Oxygen Cycle - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the oxygen cycle.
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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.
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World Wildlife Day Poster
A poster to display in the classroom for World Wildlife Day.
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Fly Life Cycle Sort Activity
Help your students concrete their understanding of the fly life cycle with this interactive game.
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Scarlet Macaw Endangered Animal Poster
A poster showing information regarding the status of scarlet macaws.
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Wildlife Conservation Vocabulary Words
Help your students build academic vocabulary skills surrounding animal and wildlife conservation with a printable word wall.
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Parts of an Animal Cell - Blank
Use this worksheet to highlight the different parts of an animal cell.
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Parts of an Animal Cell Poster BW
Use this poster to highlight the different parts of an animal cell.
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How We Grow and Change - Sequencing Activity
A sequencing activity to use when learning about growth and change.
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Sequencing Life Cycles Worksheet
An activity for students to use when learning about life cycles.
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Silkworm 'Lift the Flap' Life Stages Template
An activity for students to use when learning about life stages.
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The Circulatory and Cardiovascular System Match-Up Activity
A match-up activity to use in the classroom when learning about the human circulatory and cardiovascular system.
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The Respiratory System Match-Up Activity
A match-up activity to use in the classroom when learning about the human respiratory system.
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A Look Inside the Human Body - Title Poster
A poster to use on your human body display board.
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Eggs-ellent Dominoes
Identify egg-laying animal offspring by matching different eggs to their respective animals.
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Silkworm Life Cycle Sort
Help your students concrete their understanding of silkworm life cycles with this interactive game.
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Silkworm Life Cycle Poster
An educational poster displaying the life cycle stages of a silkworm.
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Butterfly Life Cycle Sort
Help your students concrete their understanding of life cycles with this interactive game.
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Celebrity Bug Head Game
A fun game to play when learning about the external features of living things.
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Living Things and Their Needs Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Living Things and Their Needs' display board.
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Animal Fact File Worksheet
An animal fact file for students to complete when learning about a variety of animals.
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Male, Female, Baby, and Group Animal Names- Posters
5 pages of posters with animal names.
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Pets and Their Needs Posters
A set of four posters covering dogs, cats, fish and birds and their needs as domestic pets.
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Benefits of Sleep Poster
A poster examining what happens when you sleep, the benefits of good sleep and healthy sleeping patterns.
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Introduction to Environments Poster Set
A set of 5 posters displaying different environments around the world.
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Develop a Habitat - Garden Project
A project-based assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how habitats can be preserved and protected in and around where people live.
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Skin Diagram Poster
Use this poster in the classroom when learning about the functions and features of the skin.
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The Respiratory System - Worksheets
A set of worksheets to use in the classroom when learning about the human respiratory system.
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates Posters
A set of educational posters featuring the basic differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
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Personal Growth Worksheets
Worksheets to use when exploring personal growth and change.