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Animal Parts and Needs

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NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
What does a bird use to fly?
- wings
- fins
- gills
2.
What does a fish use to swim?
- wings
- fins
- feathers
3.
A bird uses its beak to ___.
- pick up food
- run fast
- swim fast
4.
A cat has fur. What does fur do?
- keeps it warm
- helps it swim
- helps it fly
5.
What does a fish use to breathe in water?
- gills
- fur
- wings
6.
A duck has webbed feet. What do they help it do?
- swim
- climb trees
- dig holes
7.
What do a bee's wings help it do?
- fly
- dig
- swim
8.
Which animal has feathers?
9.
Which animal has fins?
10.
Which animal has fur?

1st Grade Animal Parts and Needs worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Animals use different body parts to find food, take in air, move, sense danger, and stay safe. First graders readily name a wing or fin, but the deeper science goal is explaining how a part helps an animal meet a need. This worksheet shows a picture of the animal beside each question, so the child can think about how the animal lives. Questions move from naming a body part to matching it with a job and choosing how the animal stays alive.

Support items use familiar jobs such as wings for flying. Standard and challenge items include gills, scales, antennae, and comparisons between animals. Remind your child that a body part can serve more than one useful function, but each question asks for the best match among the choices. A strong explanation connects three ideas: the named part, what it does, and the need it helps the animal meet.

What your child will learn

Identify common external animal parts
Explain how a part helps an animal survive
Connect parts to food, air, movement, and safety
Compare parts used by different animals

NGSS standard: 1-LS1-1

Worked example

A fish uses gills to take air from the water. Gills help the fish breathe while underwater.

Common mistake

Matching parts only by appearance instead of asking what the animal does with each part.

Helpful hint

Name the action the part helps the animal do.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with animal parts and needs?

Matching parts only by appearance instead of asking what the animal does with each part.

How can I help my child with animal parts and needs?

Name the action the part helps the animal do.

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