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Animals and Their Young

A Grade 2 science worksheet exploring how different animals care for their young, including terms like 'mammal' and 'egg-laying'.

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2-LS4-1

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animalsbaby animalslife sciencegrade 2
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Animals and Their Young

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may ask you to circle an answer or write a short response.

1. Which of these animals lays eggs?

a

Cat

b

Chicken

c

Dog

d

Cow

2. What is a baby dog called?

a

Calf

b

Kitten

c

Puppy

d

Chick

3. Animals that drink milk from their mothers are called  .

4. A baby bird hatches from an  .

5. All animals lay eggs.

T

True

F

False

6. A mother bear takes care of her cubs.

T

True

F

False

7. Name two animals that give birth to live young.

8. How do parent animals help their young survive?

9. Look at the image below. Describe what you see happening with the baby animal and its parent.

Baby Weddell Seal with parent

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

mammals
chick
eggs
nest

10. Birds lay their   in a  .

11. Cows, dogs, and humans are all   because they give birth to live young.