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Discover our "Extra Challenge Science Worksheets for Ages 6-8" designed to ignite curiosity and enhance learning for young minds. These printable and engaging worksheets cover various exciting topics such as biology, earth science, and physics, suitable for first and second graders. Tailored to challenge and captivate, each worksheet aims to develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a deeper understanding of scientific concepts. Perfect for classroom activities or additional home study, our fun and educational science worksheets foster a love for exploration and discovery in your child. Unlock the wonders of science today!


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Parts of the Body Worksheet
Parts of the Body Worksheet

Robot Printable

Introduce your child to a fun robot and help her hone her matching skills with this parts of the body worksheet! Your child will trace dotted lines to match the robot's body parts to the right place, helping her focus, use abstract thinking and reason better. This worksheet is sure to get your child excited and help her build essential skills for future success!
Robot Printable
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Seasons and Months Printable
Seasons and Months Printable

Seasons and Months Worksheet

Help your child explore the world around them with this fun seasons and months printable worksheet. It'll help them understand the months of the year and the seasons connected to them, teaching valuable science knowledge and skills. Plus, engaging in conversations about the current month and season will extend their learning!
Seasons and Months Worksheet
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Undersea creature dot to dot worksheet
Undersea creature dot to dot worksheet

Undersea: Dot To Dot Worksheet

This dot-to-dot worksheet is a great way to teach kids about the undersea world while having fun. Kids will love connecting the dots and counting in 5s. Then they can check their answers.
Undersea: Dot To Dot Worksheet
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Ocean Animals Word Search Printable
Ocean Animals Word Search Printable

Ocean Animals Word Search Printable

Challenge your child to unscramble the names of ocean animals and find them in the word search. This ocean animals printable is a fun way to teach kids more about these fascinating creatures!
Ocean Animals Word Search Printable
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Air pollution printable worksheet
Air pollution printable worksheet

Air Pollution Worksheet

This air pollution printable worksheet helps develop an early understanding of the causes of pollution and its effects. Give your child a head start to loving and protecting the environment.
Air Pollution Worksheet
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Counting Birds Worksheet
Counting Birds Worksheet

Counting Birds Worksheet

Introduce your child to the exciting activity of bird watching! This PDF worksheet features a tally chart of the different types of birds Will saw on his walk. Have your kid use the tally chart to organize information and use it to answer the questions that follow, thus boosting early science and math skills.
Counting Birds Worksheet
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Body Parts Worksheet
Body Parts Worksheet

Alien Worksheet

Take your child on an out-of-this-world learning adventure with Immu, our friendly alien! This worksheet helps your child practice counting, recognize body parts and sharpen problem solving skills. Get started with this fun, educational activity today and watch as they learn and grow. Print it now and blast off to outer space!
Alien Worksheet
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What Feels Soft Printable Maze
What Feels Soft Printable Maze

What Feels Soft Printable

Help your child learn to describe their perceptions! Improve their problem solving and critical thinking skills by having them identify soft objects in our What Feels Soft printable maze. Talk about the textures of other pictures and explore similar textures at home. This will help them understand and communicate their feelings better.
What Feels Soft Printable
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Multiplying 3s with Force Worksheet
Multiplying 3s with Force Worksheet

Multiplying 3s with Force Worksheet

Help your kids understand force. Examples: jumping in a playground, wind blowing leaves, pulling a wagon. Show them how to use force to pull the wagon in this worksheet by drawing a line through all the correct multiplication facts.
Multiplying 3s with Force Worksheet
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Omnivores animals worksheet pdf
Omnivores animals worksheet pdf

Omnivores Animals Worksheet

Kids can explore omnivores animals with this worksheet! It presents herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, with the main activity being a maze. Kids must guide a bear through it to get to its food. See how much they know about omnivores!
Omnivores Animals Worksheet
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Comparing Solutions Worksheet
Comparing Solutions Worksheet

Comparing Solutions Worksheet

Juan can't get his veg garden growing as he'd like, planted on a steep hill. Help your child practice problem-solving by comparing solutions and rating them from most to least effective. With this thought-provoking worksheet, learners can hone the important skill of finding the best solution from a range of options.
Comparing Solutions Worksheet
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Eggcellent 9’s Worksheet
Eggcellent 9’s Worksheet

Eggcellent 9’s Worksheet

Help your kids save turtle eggs in this worksheet! Have them create a barrier by solving 9's multiplication facts, then circling the equations with the correct product. Finish up this exercise and show them how they can help protect turtle eggs from predators.
Eggcellent 9’s Worksheet
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Water Cycle Worksheet
Water Cycle Worksheet

The Water Cycle Worksheet

Kids love science because it sparks their curiosity, so use this worksheet to introduce them to earth science and build a strong foundation for future learning.
The Water Cycle Worksheet
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Matter Word Search Worksheet
Matter Word Search Worksheet

Matter Word Search Worksheet

Matter is anything with weight and taking up space. It exists in three forms: solid, gas and liquid. Examples of these are ice, air and water. Help kids find the words in the puzzle, which are written forward, backward, horizontally and vertically. Connect the letters!
Matter Word Search Worksheet
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Animal Paw Prints Worksheet
Animal Paw Prints Worksheet

Animal Prints Match-Up Worksheet

Help your little learner build early math skills with this fun animal paw prints worksheet. With it, they'll count, recognize numbers, and learn about the animals that make the paw prints. Talk to them about the prints and ask them to count. They'll love exploring and learning about the different animals, all while sharpening essential math skills!
Animal Prints Match-Up Worksheet
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Beaver Pond: Comparing Solutions Worksheet
Beaver Pond: Comparing Solutions Worksheet

Beaver Pond: Comparing Solutions Worksheet

Got a problem? This science worksheet is great for helping your child compare solutions and pick the best one. Kids get to rate each option's effectiveness by ticking off boxes, from most to least. It's a great way to encourage problem-solving skills, while having fun!
Beaver Pond: Comparing Solutions Worksheet
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Bald Eagle Parents Worksheet
Bald Eagle Parents Worksheet

Bald Eagle Parents Worksheet

Teach your child about bald eagle parenting with this science worksheet! Read the passage and answer the questions to learn how these majestic birds protect their young from predators. Eaglets need protection, and the bald eagle parents are masters of providing it!
Bald Eagle Parents Worksheet
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Earth and Human Activity: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Earth and Human Activity: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Earth and Human Activity: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Earth is alive with birds, trees, insects, and animals. Explain to your kids that the environment on Earth supports life. Ask for examples, then use the worksheet pictures to help them identify living things and complete the maze.
Earth and Human Activity: Assessment 2 Worksheet
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Matching Family Members Worksheet
Matching Family Members Worksheet

Matching Family Members Worksheet

Most family members look similar due to genetics. Teach this concept to your child using this worksheet - look for similar facial and bodily features, then circle those from the same family. Help them learn how to recognise family resemblance.
Matching Family Members Worksheet
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What Is Precipitation? Worksheet
What Is Precipitation? Worksheet

What Is Precipitation? Worksheet

Explain to your child that precipitation is any form of water that falls from clouds and the sky. Ask them if it's a word they're familiar with? Show them this worksheet, with pictures of different weather conditions, and ask them to draw lines to the ones that show precipitation.
What Is Precipitation? Worksheet
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What Is Matter? Worksheet
What Is Matter? Worksheet

What Is Matter? Worksheet

Matter is anything that occupies space and has weight. Show your child examples, like people, cars, food, animals, objects etc. Ask them to name more. Help the thirsty kids in the picture find liquids - have them trace the path in the tracing sheet.
What Is Matter? Worksheet
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Parts of the Body Tracing Worksheet
Parts of the Body Tracing Worksheet

Parts of the Body Worksheet

Get your child ready to trace, learn and write body parts.
Parts of the Body Worksheet
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Nest Egg Division Worksheet
Nest Egg Division Worksheet

Nest Egg Division Worksheet

Kids become better at solving division problems when they can recognize patterns between numbers. This fun PDF worksheet gets them tracing lines to find dividends and divisors that give a quotient of 3. All the while, they'll think they're helping a bird friend out! Problem-solving and division skills are a byproduct of their 'good deed!'
Nest Egg Division Worksheet
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Extra Challenge Science activities for ages 6-8 are essential for several reasons. First, they stimulate natural curiosity in children. This age group is already full of wonder about the world around them, so engaging them with fun and challenging science activities capitalizes on that curiosity. It ignites a love for learning and exploration early on, setting the stage for lifelong interest in science.

Second, these activities develop critical thinking skills. Science challenges often require children to make observations, hypothesize, experiment, and conclude based on evidence. These competencies are the building blocks of logical reasoning and problem-solving, skills that are crucial not just in science but in all areas of learning and life.

Third, engaging in extra challenge science supports academic growth. Early exposure to science can enhance cognitive development and improve achievements in other subjects, such as math and reading. Hands-on activities complement theoretical knowledge, helping children grasp complex ideas more easily.

Lastly, participating in extra challenge science builds confidence. Successfully completing a challenging task fosters a sense of achievement and encourages perseverance, resilience, and self-esteem.

In summary, parents and teachers should care about extra challenge science for ages 6-8 as it nurtures curiosity, develops critical thinking, supports academic growth, and builds confidence in young learners.