Source: NGSS · OpenStax K12 · CK-12 Foundation concept library

All science subjects

Lab Worksheets organizes its K-8 worksheet library into three NGSS-aligned subject areas. Pick a subject to see the topics inside.

A classroom laboratory table lined with microscopes, illustrative of life science lab work
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Li
9 topics

Life Science

Cells, ecosystems, the human body, plants, and animals.

Life Science worksheets help K-8 students investigate the patterns and processes of living things — from a single seed becoming a sunflower to an entire ecosystem moving energy from the sun through plants and animals. Topics are built on the Next Generation Science Standards Life Science (LS) strand and the OpenStax K12 / CK-12 concept libraries.

Open Life Science
A collection of assorted rocks and minerals arranged on a table, illustrative of earth science material study
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Es
9 topics

Earth and Space Science

Rocks & minerals, weather, water cycle, solar system, and plate tectonics.

Earth and Space Science worksheets invite K-8 students to investigate the systems that shape our planet and the universe beyond it. Built on the NGSS Earth and Space Sciences (ESS) strand and the OpenStax K12 / CK-12 concept catalog, every printable comes with a teacher answer key.

Open Earth and Space Science
Close-up of interlocking mechanical gears, illustrative of energy and simple machines concepts
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Ps
9 topics

Physical Science

Forces & motion, energy, matter & states, simple machines, and electricity.

Physical Science worksheets give K-8 students hands-on practice with the building blocks of matter and energy. Topics are built from the NGSS Physical Science (PS) strand and OpenStax K12 / CK-12 concept libraries, with a teacher answer key on every page.

Open Physical Science