Copying What Already Works is a free printable Grade 1 science worksheet on solving a human problem by mimicking a plant or animal part, aligned to Common Core standard 1-LS1-1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 15 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Copying What Already Works
1-LS1-1
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Draw a line from each living thing to what it inspired.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A beetle's hard shell
A cactus spine
A bird's wing
A mole's wide front paws
A.The curved wing of an aeroplane
B.A digging spade with a broad blade
C.A hard hat that protects your head
D.Barbed wire that keeps animals out
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A burr that sticks to fur
A gecko's sticky toes
A leaf that sheds rain
A duck's webbed foot
A.Swimming flippers, to push more water
B.Hook-and-loop fastening on a shoe
C.A pad that grips a smooth wall
D.A raincoat that water runs off
LessonPrint · 1-LS1-1 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Copying What Already Works
Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A beetle's hard shell — C (A hard hat that protects your head) 2. A cactus spine — D (Barbed wire that keeps animals out) 3. A bird's wing — A (The curved wing of an aeroplane) 4. A mole's wide front paws — B (A digging spade with a broad blade)
2.1. A burr that sticks to fur — B (Hook-and-loop fastening on a shoe) 2. A gecko's sticky toes — C (A pad that grips a smooth wall) 3. A leaf that sheds rain — D (A raincoat that water runs off) 4. A duck's webbed foot — A (Swimming flippers, to push more water)
More practice for 1-LS1-1
Solve a human problem by copying a body part that helps a plant or animal survive.
Teaching this next? Copying What Already Works is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.