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Pairs of Legs

Stage: 1 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

How many legs does each of these three creatures have?
How many pairs is that?
How do you know?
 
 3 creatures
 
What about these three creatures?
 
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You could download a set of these cards to cut out. Can you match the animal to the number of pairs of legs it has?
 
Did you know that legs on living creatures always come in pairs? 
 
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