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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.
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired
  • A.Salt for cooking
  • B.Window glass
  • C.Bricks and flower pots
  • D.Growing vegetables
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • A.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • B.Drinking water from the faucet
  • C.Nails and steel spoons
  • D.Curbstones and steps

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — D (Growing vegetables) 2. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — A (Salt for cooking) 3. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — B (Window glass) 4. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — C (Bricks and flower pots)
  2. 2.1. River water, cleaned and filtered — B (Drinking water from the faucet) 2. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — A (Paths that do not turn muddy) 3. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — D (Curbstones and steps) 4. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — C (Nails and steel spoons)

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