Printable Science Worksheet (Age 7) — Animals, Habitats & Diet Activities

Instructions

Welcome, Animal Explorer! Your mission is to show what you know about the amazing animal kingdom. Follow the directions for each part carefully. Do your best and have fun!

1. Read each question or statement.
2. Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.
3. For circling questions, circle only one best answer.

Part 1: Wild, Domestic, and Pet Animals

Activity A: True or False?

Read each sentence. If it is correct, write True. If it is not correct, write False.

1. Wild animals live in the city.

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2. Some wild animals are kept in the zoo.

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3. Domestic animals are very useful to humans.

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4. A zebra is a domestic animal.

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5. Pets can be good companions for humans.

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Activity B: Who Am I?

Use the animals in the word bank to complete the sentences. Each animal is used only once.

Word Bank: sheep, cow, horse, dog, tiger, chicken

1. This animal gives us eggs.

   I am a ____.

2. This animal will bark at strangers.

   I am a ____.

3. This animal gives us milk.

   I am a ____.

4. This animal lives in the forest and has stripes.

   I am a ____.

5. This animal carries people on its back.

   I am a ____.

6. This animal gives us wool to make sweaters.

   I am a ____.

Part 2: Where Do Animals Live?

Activity A: Animal Homes

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Which land animal lives in the deep forest?

   Elephant              Sheep

2. Which animal is a reptile with a shell?

   Frog                  Turtle

3. Which giant mammal lives in the ocean?

   Whale                Eel

4. Which animal lays its eggs in the water but can live on land?

   Crocodile           Shark

Activity B: A Place to Call Home

Read the sentences and circle the correct word. Then, write the word in the blank.

1. ____ live in caves and sleep through the winter.

   ( Rabbits / Bears )

2. A den is a natural home for the ____.

   ( snake / lion )

3. A kennel is a man-made home for a ____.

   ( dog / cat )

4. ____ live in stables built by people.

   ( Horses / Sheep )

Part 3: Can It Fly?

Some birds and insects can fly, but some cannot! Sort the creatures below into the correct columns.

Creature Bank: dove, pigeon, crow, ostrich, penguin, bee, grasshopper, ant

Part 4: What's for Dinner?

Animals eat different kinds of food.

• Plant Eaters (Herbivores) eat only plants.
• Meat Eaters (Carnivores) eat only other animals.
• Plant and Meat Eaters (Omnivores) eat both!

Sort the animals from the list into the correct columns.

Animal List: rabbit, snake, eagle, bear, giraffe, elephant, chicken, owl, duck

Challenge Question!

Read the sentences about what animals eat. Write True or False.

1. Gorillas eat bamboo plants.

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2. Deer are meat-eating animals.

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3. Chickens eat only meat.

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Answer Key

Part 1: Wild, Domestic, and Pet Animals

• Activity A: 1. False, 2. True, 3. True, 4. False, 5. True
• Activity B: 1. chicken, 2. dog, 3. cow, 4. tiger, 5. horse, 6. sheep

Part 2: Where Do Animals Live?

• Activity A: 1. Elephant, 2. Turtle, 3. Whale, 4. Crocodile
• Activity B: 1. Bears, 2. lion, 3. dog, 4. Horses

Part 3: Can It Fly?

• Can Fly: bee, dove, pigeon, crow, grasshopper
• Cannot Fly: ant, ostrich, penguin

Part 4: What's for Dinner?

• Sorting Table:
  • Plant Eaters: rabbit, giraffe, elephant
  • Meat Eaters: snake, eagle, owl
  • Plant and Meat Eaters: bear, chicken, duck
• Challenge Question: 1. True, 2. False, 3. False