Score Totals

Topic 1: Pollution and protecting the environment: 20

Topic 2: Timelines and how people lived long ago: 30

Topic 3: Insects and Life Cycles: 40

Topic 4: Religion 10

Topic 5: Food Groups 10

Topic 6: The planets and the rest 10

of the Solar System

Topic 7: Health and first aid 30

 Life Skills Home Test
Grade:3
Name:
Topic 1: Pollution and protecting the environment:
Answer the following questions about pollution.

1. What is pollution?
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Pollution is anything that makes the earth dirty
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and unhealthy. Land, air, and water are all
2. affected by pollution.
Fill in the chart with 4 types of pollution on Earth and say how it is
polluted.

Lan Water Air Other

d

Trash & Chemica Smoke Noise

Nuclear ls
 3. What can people do to reduce pollution? Give at least 3 things that

1. We can use the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) It

people can do.

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2. Walk or cycle more often instead of using cars.
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3. Plant more trees. Trees suck up carbon dioxide from
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4. Stop throwing trash or toxic waste / oils on land or in
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5. Use paper bags instead of plastic bags or bottles. 3
4. Design your own poster about recycling. Then write down 3 things
that people can do to reduce or reuse things.

1. Reduce your food waste by shopping smart, buying

what you need,
composting food scraps, and donating unused food to

2. Reuse or repurpose items such as old clothing, cloth

grocery bags, and
containers to prevent waste.
3. Don’t over buy. Only buy what you need.
Topic 2: Timelines and how people lived long ago.
Answer the following questions about long ago and
today.
1. What was life like long ago, how did people live?
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Travel was different, people walked and rode horses. Long
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ago people lived close to the things they needed, for 1
example food and water
2. What is life like today?
Now __________________________________________________
people ride in cars to work, go on a plane, and take
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the train or the when they travel. Today, technology brings 1
food, water and electricity to us where we need them.
3. Look at this picture from about 200 years ago. Write down at least 3
things about how things were different.
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1. The way people got their food and the way they
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cooked
2. waspeople
The way different.
dressed was
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3. The tools people used were
different.
different. 3
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4. Look at the things below and say whether it belongs in the past or

present. Write past or present in the boxes below.

past Past / presen past

present t

Past / present past presen

present t

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5. Draw a small timeline about how life has changed from long ago until
now.

6. Fill in the
blanks
below
about
how
people
shopped
and paid
for things
coins long ago.

pay

barterin
g
tobac eat
co
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Topic 3: Insects and Life Cycles

Answer the following questions about insects and life
cycles.
1. Color and label the parts of the insect below.
2. What do ants use their antennae for?

Ants use antennae to notice scents in the air, touch

other ants, tap the ground, and check out pieces of 1
food. Communicate with other ants.
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3. Look at the pictures below and write down facts about what the
insect below do.

Bees spread pollen. This Bees produce honey.

is necessary for fruit to
grow

Insect Name: Bee Insect Name: Bee

Insect Name:
 fly

Spreads germs
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Life cycles:
4. Name the insect below then write the stages of its life cycle.

Choose from the word bank below.

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Lady bug

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5. Label the life cycle of a butterfly.

6. Name 2 insects that can be dangerous and say why it could be

dangerous.
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1. Mosquitos – spread malaria
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2. Flies – spread disease catterpill
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eggs
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7. Label the life cycle of a frog.

eggs

adult frog tadpole

Tadpole with back

froglet
legs

8. Tick a box below. 5

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Topic 4: Religion
 1. Name the religious symbols below.

The crescent moon

The cross is the Christian and star form the
symbol symbol of Islam.

The Judaic
symbol is the The Hindu symbol is the
Star of David. om sign 4
2. Name 3 different religions and give 1 important fact about it.
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Christianity – Place of worship is the church.
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Islam – Place of worship is the mosque.
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Hinduism – Place of worship is the temple.
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Topic 5: Food Groups
 1. Fill in the name of the food groups below and answer the
questions.
2. Name any two dairy products.

cheese 2

fruits 5
and
vegetab
les grains
carbohydra
tes

proteins

dairy
fats

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milk
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Topic 6: The planets and the rest
 of the Solar System
1. Name the things in our universe. Choose from the words below.

The sun Planets The Meteors comets

moon
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2. Name astronauts / space travellers below Mark Shuttleworth / Neil

Armstrong and say where they are from.

Neil Armstrong Mark

Shuttleworth
America 5
South Africa
Topic 7: Health and first aid
Say if the statements below are true or false: tick the
correct box.
1. True False
If you have a nose bleed you must see a doctor if your nose
does not stop bleeding for 15 minutes or more.
It is okay to touch the blood of another person.
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When helping someone treat a cut, it is okay to not wear
gloves. 
When treating a cut, if the wound is deep and keeps on
bleeding, we must see a doctor, go to the clinic or hospital. 
We can’t see germs but they are everywhere.
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If we cut ourselves, we need to keep the wound clean so
that we do not get infected by germs.
Rinse the burn under cold water for about 10 minutes.
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It is safe to play with fire.
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We must not see a doctor if a burn is deep or bigger than
the palm of your hand. 
It is not safe to play with dangerous objects such as knives.
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2. Draw at least 3 items that should be in a first aid safety kit.

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3.Design a danger and
safety poster for your
classroom. Include different types of danger and how we should
protect ourselves.

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