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 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.
Why It Lives There
K-ESS3-1
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Draw a line from each living thing to where it lives.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A cactus
A fish
A duck
A snail
A.Water, because it takes in air through gills
B.A dry desert, because it holds water in its stem
C.A pond, because it feeds on the water
D.Under a damp log, because it needs to stay wet
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
An oak tree
A worm
A woodlouse
A polar bear
A.Under a stone, because it dries out in the sun
B.Cold ice and snow, because its thick fur keeps heat in
C.Deep soil, because its roots grow long and wide
D.Damp soil, because it eats and moves through it
LessonPrint · K-ESS3-1 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why It Lives There
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A cactus — B (A dry desert, because it holds water in its stem) 2. A fish — A (Water, because it takes in air through gills) 3. A duck — C (A pond, because it feeds on the water) 4. A snail — D (Under a damp log, because it needs to stay wet)
2.1. An oak tree — C (Deep soil, because its roots grow long and wide) 2. A worm — D (Damp soil, because it eats and moves through it) 3. A woodlouse — A (Under a stone, because it dries out in the sun) 4. A polar bear — B (Cold ice and snow, because its thick fur keeps heat in)
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.