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Nature Ideas for Hoop-Crawl Knee Guards

Use turtle shells, tree bark, and a class model test to design a knee guard for a playground hoop-crawl course.

Grade 1ScienceInteractive · Printable

Aligned to1-LS1-1

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  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 NGSS standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 13 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
Science
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer, Drawing

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students connect the protective jobs of turtle shells and tree bark to a human design problem.
  • Students compare model test results to choose and improve a nature-inspired knee guard.

How to use

Read the text and questions aloud. Review the graph together, then have children use the results to plan a guard. Test models rather than real knees.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

1-LS1-1

Use how plants and animals use their outside parts to survive to design a solution to a human problem.

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Nature Ideas for Hoop-Crawl Knee Guards

Use nature ideas and test results to plan a knee guard.

Look for Ideas in Nature

Listen to the class's problem. Choose answers using the nature clues.

A Playground Problem

On the playground's hoop-crawl course, children crawl through low hoops. Their knees sometimes bump the ground. The class wants a knee guard that protects a knee and lets it bend.

The class studies a turtle. Its hard, curved shell covers its body and helps protect it from bumps and bites. They also study a tree. Bark is a tough outside layer that helps protect the trunk from damage.

The children can copy the shape or job of a living thing's outside part. They will test models instead of bumping real knees.

1.
What problem should the class's guard solve?
  • A. Hands slip while holding hoops.
  • B. Knees get bumped while crawling.
  • C. Feet slip while running races.
  • D. Eyes get wet while playing.
2.
Which guard idea copies the turtle part the class studied?
  • A. A long cord to pull the guard
  • B. A wide handle to carry the guard
  • C. A small wheel to move the guard
  • D. A hard, curved cap over the knee

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