Bodies of Water Worksheets

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Dive into our free, printable bodies of water worksheets and wade across the natural sources of water that pepper the planet. Once they answer these exercises, young learners will not only be able to recognize and name different water bodies, they will also have a fair idea of the features that set them apart. Packed with exercises spread across rivers, seas, lakes, and ponds, this collection will cultivate among little ones a keen interest in geography.

These bodies of water worksheets pdf work best for children in kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2.

Matching Bodies of Water to Pictures

A river glides along effortlessly, while a puddle is often nestled within piles of dirt. Get little ones to hone in on such differences, as they match each water body to its picture.

Matching Bodies of Water to Pictures

Bodies of Water Chart

An expansive lake, a stunning waterfall, a beautiful bay, and a quaint pond are some of the water bodies labeled and illustrated in this printable bodies of water chart.

Bodies of Water Chart

Labeling Bodies of Water

Instruct kindergarten children to observe the given and recognize each body of water, before taking their pick from the word box and writing the name in the space given.

Labeling Bodies of Water

Freshwater and Saltwater

Salinity is the feature that drives a wedge between the two types of natural water sources in this water bodies worksheet pdf featuring a cut-and-glue sorting activity.

Freshwater and Saltwater

Unscrambling Names of Water Bodies

Encourage 1st grade children to straighten out the scrambled names of the water bodies, taking clues from the crisp and clear definitions listed in this exercise.

Unscrambling Names of Water Bodies

Drawing and Coloring Water Bodies

Get the little artists in grade 1 and grade 2 to draw and color their interpretations of a lake, a river, an ocean, and more in this section of our bodies of water worksheets pdf.

Drawing and Coloring Water Bodies

Matching Bodies of Water to Definitions

A puddle is but a pool of rainwater, while a creek is a source of flowing freshwater. Pay attention to the definitions, matching them to the water bodies they define.

Matching Bodies of Water to Definitions

Identifying Bodies of Water

In this printable bodies of water worksheet, 1st grade and 2nd grade children recognize the pictures, look past the incorrect options, and cull out the correct ones.

Identifying Bodies of Water

Bodies of Water Flashcards

Our printable bodies of water flashcards feature not only the name and image of each water body, but also its definition, making them perfect for comprehensive reviews.

Bodies of Water Flashcards

Bodies of Water | Word Search

Hidden in plain sight within the word grid in this worksheet are water-body names for kids to look for, guided by the given list of words, along with their pictures.

Bodies of Water - Word Search

Still Water and Moving Water

While some sources of water flow constantly, others show little movement. The focus of this water bodies worksheet pdf rests solely on these two important categories.

Still Water and Moving Water