Grade 3 Science Worksheet (Age 8): Plants, Animals & Minerals

Instructions

Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided. Have fun exploring the world of plants, animals, and rocks!

Part 1: Plant Power!

Plants give us many useful things. Fill in the blanks below using the words from the box.

1. We write and draw on sheets of ____________________.
2. Chairs, tables, and pencils are often made of ____________________.
3. Apples, oranges, and bananas are sweet ____________________ that grow on plants.
4. When we are sick, some plants can be used to make ____________________.
5. We get cooking ____________________ from plants like sunflowers and olives.
6. Grains and vegetables are types of ____________________ we eat to stay strong.

Part 2: What Kind of Plant Is It?

Match the plant type to its description. Write the correct letter in the blank.

Part 3: Special Plants

Circle the correct answer for each question.

1. Which special plant is known for trapping and eating insects?

   A. Sunflower     B. Water Lily     C. Venus Flytrap

2. Which plant's flower turns to follow the sun across the sky?

   A. Sunflower     B. Venus Flytrap     C. Water Lily

3. Which beautiful plant grows in ponds with its leaves floating on water?

   A. Venus Flytrap     B. Water Lily     C. Sunflower

Part 4: Animal Groups

Sort the animals from the list into their correct groups in the table below.

Animal List: Frog, Snake, Parrot, Clownfish, Butterfly, Lizard, Goldfish, Ant, Salamander, Eagle, Crocodile, Tuna, Ladybug, Penguin, Turtle

Part 5: Living or Non-Living?

Look at the list of things from nature. Decide if they are living or non-living and write them in the correct column.

List: Tree, Rock, River, Dog, Sun, Mushroom, Soil

Part 6: Amazing Minerals

Fill in the blanks to learn about these useful minerals.

1. Beautiful statues and shiny floors can be made from ____________________.
2. ____________________ is a soft, white mineral used to make talcum powder.
3. ____________________ is a black rock that is burned as fuel to make electricity.
4. What is the hardest mineral found on Earth? ____________________

Answer Key

Part 1: Plant Power!

1. Paper
2. Wood
3. Fruits
4. Medicine
5. Oil
6. Food

Part 2: What Kind of Plant Is It?

1. C. A very big and strong plant with a thick, woody trunk.
2. E. A bushy plant with many hard stems, smaller than a tree, like a rose bush.
3. A. A small plant with a soft, green stem, like mint.
4. D. A plant with a weak stem that needs support to grow upwards, like a grape vine.
5. B. A plant with a weak stem that grows along the ground, like a pumpkin plant.

Part 3: Special Plants

1. C. Venus Flytrap
2. A. Sunflower
3. B. Water Lily

Part 4: Animal Groups

Part 5: Living or Non-Living?

Part 6: Amazing Minerals

1. Marble
2. Talc
3. Coal
4. Diamond