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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 penguins huddle in a storm?
  • A.The huddle keeps them warmer than standing alone
  • B.It stops the wind blowing
  • C.They like company
2.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 moves food no single ant could shift
  • C.It slows the ants down
3.How would you show that a group helps?
  • A.Watch the group only
  • B.Compare what one does with what several do
  • C.Ask the animals
4.What claim do the ant results support?
  • A.Some animals form groups that help members survive
  • B.Groups always win
  • C.Ants are the strongest animal
5.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
6.How does a wolf pack hunting together help each wolf?
  • A.It saves fur
  • B.They run faster alone
  • C.Together they catch prey too large for one
7.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
8.Why do meerkats take turns standing on lookout?
  • A.One watching lets the others feed safely
  • B.They enjoy the view
  • C.It keeps them warm

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Answer key — Better Together

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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.