Animal Bones Activity Sheets! Fun Facts, Matching, Crossword + More!

Animal Bones Activity Sheets! Fun Facts, Matching, Crossword + More!

Two pages of animal bones facts and activities! Zero prep, easy to print. 

Grades: 3rd – 6th

Subjects: Science, Life Science, Reading Comprehension

Students will explore how bones reveal adaptations, compare skeletal structures across species, and understand the difference between skeletons and fossils. With diagrams, vocabulary activities, and critical thinking questions, this resource supports both science learning and literacy skills.

Perfect for a life science unit, human body study, or cross-curricular reading activity, this resource gives students opportunities to observe, compare, and analyze skeletal systems while connecting to real-world science practices.

Page 1:

Why do we study animal bones

Similarities between human and animal bones

Comparison illustrations

Mini crossword and coloring areas

Page 2:

Matching animal skeletons to their animal shapes

What is the difference between skeletons and fossils

Mini maze and coloring areas

Standards Alignment

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

• 3-LS4-3: Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some less well, and some not at all.

• 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that animals have internal and external structures that support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

• 5-PS3-1: Use models to describe how animals acquire energy.

• MS-LS4-2: Apply scientific ideas to explain how variations in traits influence survival.

Common Core State Standards (CCSS – ELA):

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.4: Determine the meaning of domain-specific words in a text.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3: Explain events, ideas, or concepts in a scientific text.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9: Integrate information from several texts on the same topic.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7: Integrate technical information expressed in words and visuals.