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1st grade science worksheet with cut-and-paste activity sorting animals and plants by defense structures like shells and spikes.
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Animal and Plant Defense Structures

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This hands-on science worksheet teaches 1st graders to identify and classify animal and plant defense structures. Students cut and paste pictures into categories including shells, armor, spikes, and spines. Great for science stations, class lessons on animal and plant adaptations, or fine-motor practice combined with science learning.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Grade Level:
1st Grade
Updated November 2025

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