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From the Ground to the Shelf is a free printable Grade 2 science worksheet on matching an earth material to the use its properties suit, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 2-PS1-2. 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 students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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From the Ground to the Shelf

2-PS1-2

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Draw a line from each material to what it is used for.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • A.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • B.Drawing on the playground
  • C.Window glass
  • D.Nails and steel spoons
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • A.Roof tiles
  • B.Growing vegetables
  • C.Drinking water from the faucet
  • D.Curbstones and steps

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — B (Drawing on the playground) 2. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — A (Paths that do not turn muddy) 3. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — C (Window glass) 4. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — D (Nails and steel spoons)
  2. 2.1. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — A (Roof tiles) 2. River water, cleaned and filtered — C (Drinking water from the faucet) 3. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — B (Growing vegetables) 4. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — D (Curbstones and steps)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2-PS1-2 of the Next Generation Science Standards.