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Nature & science worksheet — 2nd Grade (ages 7-8)

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1. Body Parts – Exercise 1

Classifying Living Things & Body Overview

1. Which body part connects your head to your body?

AElbow

BKnee

CNeck

DAnkle

2. Where are your elbows?

AOn your legs

BIn the middle of your arms

COn your feet

DOn your back

3. What are your ankles?

AThe joints in the middle of your legs

BThe joints between your feet and legs

CThe joints in the middle of your arms

DThe top of your shoulders

4. The knee is a joint found in the middle of the leg.

True

False

5. Match each body part to its location.

		Your answer
1. Neck	A. Joint between foot and leg
2. Elbow	B. Joint in the middle of the leg
3. Knee	C. Joint in the middle of the arm
4. Ankle	D. Connects head to body

2. Nature Helpers at School

Local Habitats & Simple Ecology

1. Your class notices the school garden is dry. What is the best thing to do?

AIgnore it

BWater the plants carefully

CPull up all the plants

DCover the plants with rubbish

2. You find a plastic bottle on the ground near the pond. What should you do?

AThrow it in the pond

BLeave it there

CPick it up and put it in the recycling bin

DBury it in the soil

3. Which of these helps nature grow in your local area?

AUsing lots of pesticides

BCreating a small wildflower corner

CBuilding over every green space

DRemoving all plants from the school garden

4. Saving water at school helps keep local ponds and rivers from drying up.

True

False

5. Match each school action to the habitat it helps.

		Your answer
1. Planting a tree	A. Rivers and ponds
2. Cleaning litter near pond	B. Field and park habitats
3. Growing wildflowers	C. Pond habitat
4. Turning off taps	D. Forest and garden habitats

3. Food Groups for a Healthy Body

Plant Growth & Nutrition

1. Which food group do bread, rice, and pasta belong to?

AProteins

BFruits and vegetables

CGrains

DFats and sweets

2. Chicken, fish, and beans belong to which food group?

AGrains

BProteins

CFruits and vegetables

DFats and sweets

3. Cake, butter, and sweets belong to which food group?

AProteins

BGrains

CFruits and vegetables

DFats and sweets

4. Carrots and apples belong to the fruits and vegetables food group.

True

False

5. Match each food to its food group.

		Your answer
1. Orange	A. Fats and sweets
2. Oats	B. Proteins
3. Eggs	C. Grains
4. Chocolate bar	D. Fruits and vegetables

4. Safe Lifting Techniques

Animals, Offspring & Movement

1. Tom needs to lift a box from the floor. He should stand close to the box and...

ALean forward with a straight back leg and bent arms

BSquat down with bent knees, then lift using his legs

CGrab it quickly with one hand while running

DPush the box with his foot first

2. After lifting a heavy object, you should hold it...

AAs far from your body as possible

BClose to your body at waist level

CAbove your head

DAt ankle height

3. Which movement is most likely to cause a back injury?

ABending knees while lifting

BTwisting your body at the waist while holding something heavy

CWalking slowly with a weight

DHolding an object close to your chest

4. You should always check if an object is too heavy before trying to lift it alone.

True

False

5. Match each step to the correct order of safe lifting.

		Your answer
1. Step 1	A. Push up with your legs keeping the object close
2. Step 2	B. Grip the object firmly with both hands
3. Step 3	C. Bend your knees and keep your back straight
4. Step 4	D. Stand close to the object with feet apart

5. Plants vs. Animals – Exercise 1

Classifying Living Things & Body Overview

1. How do most animals get their food?

AThey make it using sunlight

BThey absorb it from the soil

CThey find and eat other plants or animals

DThey get food from the air

2. How do plants get their food?

AThey hunt other animals

BThey use sunlight to make their own food

CThey buy food

DThey steal from other plants

3. Which is a key difference between plants and animals?

APlants are always green

BAnimals can move around but most plants cannot

CAnimals are always bigger

DPlants are faster

4. Plants can move around to find their food just like animals do.

True

False

5. Match each living thing to how it gets energy.

		Your answer
1. Plant	A. Eats other living things
2. Animal	B. Stays in place, uses sunlight
3. Oak tree	C. Moves to find and eat food
4. Dog	D. Makes own food from sunlight

6. Sorting Our Rubbish

Local Habitats & Simple Ecology

1. What does it mean to recycle a newspaper?

ATo read it again

BTo throw it away in the normal bin

CTo send it to be made into new paper

DTo use it as a tablecloth forever

2. Marta uses her old cereal box to make a toy. This is an example of...

ARecycling

BReducing

CReusing

DWasting

3. Which of these reduces plastic waste most?

ABuying water in plastic bottles every day

BCarrying a reusable water bottle

CThrowing bottles in the bush

DBuying new bottles for every trip

4. Recycling turns old materials into new products, saving natural resources.

True

False

5. Sort each item into the correct category.

		Your answer
1. Printing fewer pages	A. Reuse
2. Fixing and wearing an old jumper	B. Recycle
3. Putting a tin can in the metal bin	C. Reuse
4. Refilling a water bottle	D. Reduce

7. Why We Need Different Foods

Plant Growth & Nutrition

1. Different foods contain different nutrients. What are nutrients?

AColours that make food look tasty

BSubstances in food that the body uses to work and grow

CThe smell of food

DThe packaging around food

2. Which person is most likely to be healthy and full of energy?

ATom, who eats only sweets and crisps

BSara, who eats vegetables, grains, protein, and some fruit each day

CLeo, who eats nothing but pasta every day

DMia, who drinks only juice and no water

3. Eating a rainbow of colours in fruits and vegetables is a good sign because...

AIt makes your plate look nice

BDifferent colours often mean different vitamins and minerals

CAll coloured foods taste better

DColours in food make you run faster

4. You can be healthy eating only protein and no fruits or vegetables.

True

False

5. Match each food group to what it mainly provides.

		Your answer
1. Fruits and vegetables	A. Calcium for bones and teeth
2. Grains	B. Building materials for muscles
3. Proteins	C. Carbohydrates for energy
4. Dairy	D. Vitamins, minerals, and fibre

8. Skeleton and Muscles Help Us Move

Animals, Offspring & Movement

1. What is the main job of your skeleton?

ATo make you look tall

BTo give your body shape, support you, and protect organs inside

CTo help you digest food

DTo carry blood around the body

2. Which organ does your ribcage (chest bones) protect?

AThe stomach and intestines

BThe heart and lungs

CThe brain

DThe kidneys only

3. Muscles are attached to bones. When a muscle gets shorter (contracts), it...

APushes the bone away

BPulls the bone and creates movement

CBreaks the bone

DMakes the bone grow longer

4. Without bones, the human body would be floppy and unable to stand up.

True

False

5. Match each bone or body structure to what it protects.

		Your answer
1. Skull	A. Organs in the lower abdomen
2. Ribcage	B. Spinal cord and keeps you upright
3. Spine (backbone)	C. Heart and lungs
4. Pelvis (hip bones)	D. Brain

Nature & science worksheet — 2nd Grade (ages 7-8)

Answer Key

1. Body Parts – Exercise 1

1.C) Neck

2.B) In the middle of your arms

3.B) The joints between your feet and legs

4.True

5.Neck → Connects head to body, Elbow → Joint in the middle of the arm, Knee → Joint in the middle of the leg, Ankle → Joint between foot and leg

2. Nature Helpers at School

1.B) Water the plants carefully

2.C) Pick it up and put it in the recycling bin

3.B) Creating a small wildflower corner

4.True

5.Planting a tree → Forest and garden habitats, Cleaning litter near pond → Pond habitat, Growing wildflowers → Field and park habitats, Turning off taps → Rivers and ponds

3. Food Groups for a Healthy Body

1.C) Grains

2.B) Proteins

3.D) Fats and sweets

4.True

5.Orange → Fruits and vegetables, Oats → Grains, Eggs → Proteins, Chocolate bar → Fats and sweets

4. Safe Lifting Techniques

1.B) Squat down with bent knees, then lift using his legs

2.B) Close to your body at waist level

3.B) Twisting your body at the waist while holding something heavy

4.True

5.Step 1 → Stand close to the object with feet apart, Step 2 → Bend your knees and keep your back straight, Step 3 → Grip the object firmly with both hands, Step 4 → Push up with your legs keeping the object close

5. Plants vs. Animals – Exercise 1

1.C) They find and eat other plants or animals

2.B) They use sunlight to make their own food

3.B) Animals can move around but most plants cannot

4.False

5.Plant → Makes own food from sunlight, Animal → Moves to find and eat food, Oak tree → Stays in place, uses sunlight, Dog → Eats other living things

6. Sorting Our Rubbish

1.C) To send it to be made into new paper

2.C) Reusing

3.B) Carrying a reusable water bottle

4.True

5.Printing fewer pages → Reduce, Fixing and wearing an old jumper → Reuse, Putting a tin can in the metal bin → Recycle, Refilling a water bottle → Reuse

7. Why We Need Different Foods

1.B) Substances in food that the body uses to work and grow

2.B) Sara, who eats vegetables, grains, protein, and some fruit each day

3.B) Different colours often mean different vitamins and minerals

4.False

5.Fruits and vegetables → Vitamins, minerals, and fibre, Grains → Carbohydrates for energy, Proteins → Building materials for muscles, Dairy → Calcium for bones and teeth

8. Skeleton and Muscles Help Us Move

1.B) To give your body shape, support you, and protect organs inside

2.B) The heart and lungs

3.B) Pulls the bone and creates movement

4.True

5.Skull → Brain, Ribcage → Heart and lungs, Spine (backbone) → Spinal cord and keeps you upright, Pelvis (hip bones) → Organs in the lower abdomen