A Small Difference That Helps is a free printable Grade 3 science worksheet on how variation among individuals can give an advantage, aligned to Common Core standard 3-LS4-2. 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 18 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.
A Small Difference That Helps
3-LS4-2
NameDate
Draw a line from each variation to the advantage.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A fish that grows faster than its shoal
A rabbit with slightly longer legs
A bird with a stronger beak
A plant with a deeper root
A.Cracks seeds others cannot open
B.Is too big for smaller predators sooner
C.Reaches water in a dry summer
D.Escapes a fox more often
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A tree that flowers a week earlier
A moth whose wings match the bark
A beetle with a harder shell
A flower with a brighter colour
A.Survives being trodden on or pecked
B.Attracts more bees, so more seed is set
C.Is spotted less often by birds
D.Sets seed before the summer drought
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Answer key — A Small Difference That Helps
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A fish that grows faster than its shoal — B (Is too big for smaller predators sooner) 2. A rabbit with slightly longer legs — D (Escapes a fox more often) 3. A bird with a stronger beak — A (Cracks seeds others cannot open) 4. A plant with a deeper root — C (Reaches water in a dry summer)
2.1. A tree that flowers a week earlier — D (Sets seed before the summer drought) 2. A moth whose wings match the bark — C (Is spotted less often by birds) 3. A beetle with a harder shell — A (Survives being trodden on or pecked) 4. A flower with a brighter colour — B (Attracts more bees, so more seed is set)
More practice for 3-LS4-2
Explain how differences between individuals help them survive and reproduce.