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Better Together is a free printable Grade 3 science worksheet on arguing that some animals form groups that help them survive, aligned to Common Core standard 3-LS2-1. It prints 8 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.

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3-LS2-1

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1.Why do starlings fly in huge flocks at dusk?
  • A.They are lost
  • B.A crowd makes it hard for a hawk to pick one out
  • C.They cannot see
2.Why do penguins huddle in a storm?
  • A.The huddle keeps them warmer than standing alone
  • B.They like company
  • C.It stops the wind blowing
3.What is one cost of living in a group?
  • A.The food has to be shared
  • B.It is always safer
  • C.There is no cost
4.Six ants moved a crumb 18 cm; one ant moved it 2 cm. What does the group do?
  • A.It makes the crumb lighter
  • B.It slows the ants down
  • C.It moves food no single ant could shift
5.Why do meerkats take turns standing on lookout?
  • A.It keeps them warm
  • B.They enjoy the view
  • C.One watching lets the others feed safely
6.What claim do the ant results support?
  • A.Ants are the strongest animal
  • B.Groups always win
  • C.Some animals form groups that help members survive
7.How would you show that a group helps?
  • A.Ask the animals
  • B.Compare what one does with what several do
  • C.Watch the group only
8.How does a wolf pack hunting together help each wolf?
  • A.Together they catch prey too large for one
  • B.It saves fur
  • C.They run faster alone

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Answer key — Better Together

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A crowd makes it hard for a hawk to pick one out
  2. 2.The huddle keeps them warmer than standing alone
  3. 3.The food has to be shared
  4. 4.It moves food no single ant could shift
  5. 5.One watching lets the others feed safely
  6. 6.Some animals form groups that help members survive
  7. 7.Compare what one does with what several do
  8. 8.Together they catch prey too large for one

More practice for 3-LS2-1

Argue that some animals form groups because it helps them survive.

Teaching this next? Better Together is the 55-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 3-LS2-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.