Built That Way for a Reason is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 science worksheet on how the shape of an object helps it work, aligned to Common Core standard K-2-ETS1-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 13 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Built That Way for a Reason
K-2-ETS1-2
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Draw a line from each shape to the job it does.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A whistle has a small hole
A lampshade is open at the bottom
A torch has a curved mirror behind the bulb
A blind is made of thick slats
A.It throws the light forward in a beam
B.It sends light down onto the table
C.Air rushing through it makes a high sound
D.It blocks the light from the window
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A megaphone is a cone
A guitar has a hollow body
A drum has a stretched skin
A mirror is flat and smooth
A.The sound is made louder inside it
B.It can vibrate and make a sound
C.It bounces light back in a straight beam
D.It sends the sound in one direction
LessonPrint · K-2-ETS1-2 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Built That Way for a Reason
Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A whistle has a small hole — C (Air rushing through it makes a high sound) 2. A lampshade is open at the bottom — B (It sends light down onto the table) 3. A torch has a curved mirror behind the bulb — A (It throws the light forward in a beam) 4. A blind is made of thick slats — D (It blocks the light from the window)
2.1. A megaphone is a cone — D (It sends the sound in one direction) 2. A guitar has a hollow body — A (The sound is made louder inside it) 3. A drum has a stretched skin — B (It can vibrate and make a sound) 4. A mirror is flat and smooth — C (It bounces light back in a straight beam)
More practice for K-2-ETS1-2
Draw or model how an object's shape helps it do its job.
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