Practice matching animal babies to their mothers and learning how animal mothers help their young survive.
Read each problem with a teacher or helper. Write, circle, or draw your answer. Use the lines for your work.
Learning how animal babies look, grow, and need care
Science - Grade K-1
- 1
A baby cat is called a kitten. What is the mother animal called?
- 2
Circle the animal baby that goes with a mother dog: puppy, calf, or chick.
- 3
A mother bird feeds her babies in a nest. What do baby birds need from their mother?
- 4
Match the baby animal to its mother: calf goes with cow, kitten goes with cat, and duckling goes with duck. Draw one matching pair.
- 5
A baby duck is called a duckling. Where does a mother duck often lead her ducklings?
- 6
Circle the baby animal that comes from an egg: chick, puppy, or kitten.
- 7
A foal is a baby horse. What is its mother called?
- 8
Baby animals often stay close to their mothers. Tell one reason why.
- 9
Look at a mother kangaroo. Where does her baby, called a joey, ride when it is small?
- 10
Which baby animal goes with a mother sheep: lamb, duckling, or puppy?
- 11
A mother bear keeps her cubs close. What is a baby bear called?
- 12
Draw a line to match each mother to her baby: cow to calf, hen to chick, and cat to kitten.
- 13
A baby deer is called a fawn. What can a mother deer do to help her fawn stay safe?
- 14
Some baby animals look like their mothers, but smaller. Name one baby animal that looks like a small version of its mother.
- 15
Tell one way a mother animal helps her baby grow.