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Understanding Temple Grandin

A Grade 4 social studies worksheet introducing students to Temple Grandin, her contributions, and her experiences with autism.

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Understanding Temple Grandin

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Read the information about Temple Grandin carefully and answer the questions that follow. Use complete sentences for your answers.

Temple Grandin is an amazing American scientist and animal behaviorist. She was born in 1947 and was diagnosed with autism at a young age. Autism is a developmental difference that can affect how a person communicates, interacts with others, and experiences the world. Temple Grandin is a very important person because she has helped many people understand autism better. She also made big changes in how farm animals are treated.

Temple Grandin with Mick Jackson and Emily Gerson Saines

1. What is Temple Grandin known for?

a

Being a famous singer

b

Being a scientist and animal behaviorist

c

An Olympic athlete

d

A chef

2. What is autism?

a

A type of bird

b

A developmental difference

c

A game

d

A type of flower

3. Temple Grandin helped many people understand   better.

4. She also made big changes in how farm   are treated.

5. Temple Grandin was born in 1947.

T

True

F

False

6. Temple Grandin works with plants.

T

True

F

False

7. How did Temple Grandin's autism help her understand animals better?