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3.39 Read Simple Habitat and Biome Maps Worksheet

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This Grade 3 Science worksheet provides structured practice on 3.39 Read Simple Habitat and Biome Maps. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Read Simple Habitat and Biome Maps - Interpret simple maps or pictorial keys to locate habitats (forest, desert, ocean) and relate climate to organisms found there. (NGSS 3-ESS2-2; CCC: Patterns)

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Grade 3

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Science

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
A class map has three unlabeled regions. Region 1 has trees and deer. Region 2 has cactuses and lizards. Region 3 has waves and sea turtles. Which labeling is correct?
A1 forest, 2 desert, 3 ocean
B1 ocean, 2 forest, 3 desert
C1 desert, 2 ocean, 3 forest
D1 forest, 2 ocean, 3 desert
Solution & Explanation:Trees and deer match forest, cactuses and lizards match desert, and waves with sea turtles match ocean.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
Why is a pictorial key useful on a habitat map for young readers?
AIt helps match symbols to habitats quickly and correctly.
BIt changes the weather in each habitat.
CIt makes every answer ocean.
DIt replaces the need to look at the map.
Solution & Explanation:A pictorial key helps young readers connect symbols with habitat names accurately.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Use the ranger station map. Point Z is south of the forest, west of the ocean, and very dry. Which habitat is Point Z in?
Aforest
Bocean
Cdesert
Dpond
Solution & Explanation:South of the forest, west of the ocean, and very dry are clues that Point Z is in the desert.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 3 Science students. It aligns with educational standard 3-ESS2-2 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: NGSS 3-ESS2-2. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Interpret simple maps or pictorial keys to locate habitats (forest, desert, ocean) and relate climate to organisms found there. Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: NGSS 3-ESS2-2; CCC: Patterns. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).

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