Why It Lives There is a free printable Kindergarten science worksheet on the needs of a living thing and the place it lives, aligned to Common Core standard K-ESS3-1. 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 11 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.
Why It Lives There
K-ESS3-1
NameDate
Draw a line from each living thing to where it lives.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A polar bear
A worm
A snail
An oak tree
A.Deep soil, because its roots grow long and wide
B.Damp soil, because it eats and moves through it
C.Cold ice and snow, because its thick fur keeps heat in
D.Under a damp log, because it needs to stay wet
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A cactus
A woodlouse
A fish
A duck
A.Water, because it takes in air through gills
B.A dry desert, because it holds water in its stem
C.Under a stone, because it dries out in the sun
D.A pond, because it feeds on the water
LessonPrint · K-ESS3-1 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why It Lives There
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A polar bear — C (Cold ice and snow, because its thick fur keeps heat in) 2. A worm — B (Damp soil, because it eats and moves through it) 3. A snail — D (Under a damp log, because it needs to stay wet) 4. An oak tree — A (Deep soil, because its roots grow long and wide)
2.1. A cactus — B (A dry desert, because it holds water in its stem) 2. A woodlouse — C (Under a stone, because it dries out in the sun) 3. A fish — A (Water, because it takes in air through gills) 4. A duck — D (A pond, because it feeds on the water)
More practice for K-ESS3-1
Model why particular plants and animals live where they do.
Teaching this next? Why It Lives There is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.