Match the Adaptation
Printable Worksheet
Companion worksheet for the Life Without Trees slideshow. Kids match each prairie animal to the specific problem its adaptation solves, reinforcing how burrowing, speed, cooling, and other strategies are all different answers to the same challenge: surviving on a treeless prairie.
Answer Key: Included on page 2. The answers are also explained throughout the Life Without Trees slideshow itself, so this worksheet works well as either a follow-along activity during the slideshow or a stand-alone review afterward.
Speaker Notes & Discussion Questions: Life Without Trees: Notes & Discussion Questions
Full Lesson Package: Life Without Trees: A Classroom Lesson (slideshow, instructor guide, and discussion questions all in one place).
Learning Objectives
- Identify at least four adaptations used by North American prairie animals and state the specific challenge each one solves.
- Practice matching a cause (an environmental challenge) to its effect (an animal's adaptation).
- Build reading comprehension by using the answer key page to self-check and understand each match.
Grade Level: Grades 3-6
