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Grade 3 Living in Groups Worksheet with Answers
Grade 3 (US) · Year 4 (UK) · Class 3 (India) · Science
Unit 2: Life Cycles & TraitsLiving in GroupsNGSS 3-LS2-1
Why some animals live in groups and how groups help them survive. This free upper elementary worksheet has 10 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Learning goal: Living in Groups · NGSS 3-LS2-1
Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.
Match each clue to the right word. Write the letter in the box.
- 1Why do penguins huddle together?
- 2What is a group of geese flying together called?
- 3What is a group of fish swimming together called?
- 4What is a group of lions called?
- AFlock
- BTo stay warm
- CPride
- DSchool
Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.
- 5
Name one way living in a group can be harder for animals.
- 6
What job does a worker ant do?
- 7
Why do wolves hunt in packs?
- 8
How does living in a herd help zebras?
- 9
How do some animals warn their group about danger?
- 10
Why do bees live in groups?
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
I pull everything toward Earth but you can't see me. What am I?
How did I do?
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Answer key — Living in Groups (Grade 3)
- 1.B — to stay warm
- 2.A — a flock (or skein)
- 3.D — a school
- 4.C — a pride
- 5.they must share food (or spread disease)
- 6.finds food and cares for the colony
- 7.to catch bigger prey by working together
- 8.it protects them from predators
- 9.with sounds or signals
- 10.to share jobs and survive
- ★gravity
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.B — to stay warm
- 2.A — a flock (or skein)
- 3.D — a school
- 4.C — a pride
- 5.they must share food (or spread disease)
- 6.finds food and cares for the colony
- 7.to catch bigger prey by working together
- 8.it protects them from predators
- 9.with sounds or signals
- 10.to share jobs and survive
- ★gravity (challenge corner)
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