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For Florida Families and Teachers

Florida Grade 2-3 Science Readiness

27 printable Grade 2-3 science worksheets and 12 matching cheat sheets that build the foundation Florida students need for the Grade 5 Statewide Science Assessment. Free, no account required.

About Florida science testing.

There is no Grade 2-3 FAST Science test. FAST covers ELA Reading (VPK to Grade 10) and Math (VPK to Grade 8). Florida's Statewide Science Assessment is given in Grades 5 and 8 and uses the Grade 3-5 and 6-8 science benchmarks. These Grade 2-3 resources are early science practice, not formal test prep.

27 worksheets 12 cheat sheets Printable PDF South Florida examples
Science Thinking South Florida Earth & Life Physical Science Earth & Space Life Science Mixed Review Cheat Sheets

Bundle 1

Science Thinking Skills

The most underbuilt area on most Grade 2-3 science programs. These six worksheets train the Nature of Science skills that show up across every Grade 5 SSA category.

Observations vs. Inferences

Practice the difference between what you see and what you can figure out from clues.

Science Tools: Ruler, Thermometer, Balance, Hand Lens

Match each tool to what it measures or helps you observe in real investigations.

Reading Science Data Tables

Read rows and columns to answer test-style questions about real data.

Making Bar Graphs from Science Data

Turn small data tables into bar graphs and explain what the bars show.

Fair Tests: What Should Stay the Same?

Decide what to change and what to keep the same so your test is fair.

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning for Young Scientists

Make a claim, point to evidence, and explain your thinking with simple sentences.

Bundle 2

South Florida Earth & Life Science

Seven worksheets built around Everglades, beaches, mangroves, rainy season, and native plants and animals. Strongest fit for Florida families.

Florida Habitats: Wetlands, Ocean, Beach, Backyard

Compare four Florida habitats and the plants and animals that live there.

Animal Adaptations in Florida

Manatees, gators, panthers, anhingas, and gopher tortoises and how their bodies fit their homes.

Rainy Season and the Water Cycle

Track water from ocean to cloud to afternoon thunderstorm and back.

Rocks, Sand, and Soil Around Florida

Sort sand, limestone, and muck and notice where each one is found in Florida.

Soil Types: Sand, Clay, Humus, Water Holding

Test how different soils hold water and decide which is best for plants.

Freshwater, Saltwater, and Brackish Water Habitats

Compare lakes, the ocean, and the Everglades and the animals in each.

How Water Changes Land: Erosion and Deposition

See how rain, waves, and rivers move sand, pebbles, and soil over time.

Bundle 3

Physical Science Foundations

Five worksheets covering matter, materials, heat, light, and sound at the Grade 2-3 entry level.

Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Picture Sorting

Sort everyday pictures into solid, liquid, or gas with simple cues.

Heating and Cooling Changes

Melting, freezing, evaporating, and condensing in everyday Florida settings.

Materials and Their Properties

Wood, metal, plastic, fabric, glass, and rubber and what each one is good for.

Light: Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

Decide whether each object lets all, some, or no light pass through.

Sound and Vibrations

Connect sounds you hear to the vibrations that make them.

Bundle 4

Earth & Space Extensions

Three worksheets that build on the Sun, Moon, and shadows topics already in your toolbox.

The Sun as a Source of Light and Heat

How the Sun warms the air, the ground, and living things across the day.

Moon Observation Calendar

A printable home activity for tracking the Moon over a month.

Day, Night, and Changing Shadows: Part 2

How shadows shrink, grow, and change direction as the Sun moves.

Bundle 5

Life Science Extensions

Four worksheets that fill the remaining Grade 2-3 life-science gaps, from plant parts to producers and consumers.

Plant Parts and Their Jobs

Roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds and what each part does for the plant.

Life Cycles: Butterfly, Frog, Plant Comparison

Compare three life cycles side by side and find what is the same and different.

Producers, Consumers, Predators, and Prey

Sort plants and animals by their job in a food chain.

How Plants and Animals Meet Their Needs

Connect habitats, adaptations, and survival into one simple picture.

Capstone

Mixed-Review Worksheets

End-of-band review, test-style and diagram-heavy. Use after the topical bundles are complete.

Grade 2 Science Readiness Review

End-of-year review covering all four science strands at Grade 2 level.

Grade 3 Science Readiness Review

Test-style, diagram-heavy review that bridges into Grade 5 SSA prep.

Reference

Grade 2-3 Cheat Sheets

Twelve printable reference sheets. Print one per topic and keep them in a binder for quick review before quizzes.

Grade 2-3 Vocabulary Quick Guide

Observe, infer, compare, classify, predict, evidence.

Science Tools and Measurement

Ruler, thermometer, balance, hand lens, measuring cup.

Observations, Inferences, and Evidence

The Florida assessment-aligned thinking skill.

Reading Science Charts and Graphs

Bar graph, picture graph, table, simple line chart.

Weather and Water Cycle Basics

Weather tools, clouds, rain, evaporation, condensation.

Rocks, Soil, and Land Changes

Sand, clay, humus, erosion, deposition.

Sun, Moon, Day, Night, and Shadows

Earth and space reference for Grade 2-3.

Matter and Materials Basics

Solids, liquids, gases, and everyday materials.

Forces, Motion, and Magnets

Push, pull, speed, gravity, and magnetism.

Light, Sound, and Heat Energy

Transparent and opaque, vibration, temperature.

Florida Plants, Animals, and Habitats

South Florida wildlife and habitats reference.

How to Answer Science Questions

Eliminate wrong answers, use diagrams, look for evidence.