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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.
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • A.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • B.Drinking water from the faucet
  • C.Salt for cooking
  • D.Drawing on the playground
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • A.Cement for building walls
  • B.Window glass
  • C.Roof tiles
  • D.Growing vegetables

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. River water, cleaned and filtered — B (Drinking water from the faucet) 2. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — C (Salt for cooking) 3. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — A (Paths that do not turn muddy) 4. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — D (Drawing on the playground)
  2. 2.1. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — D (Growing vegetables) 2. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — C (Roof tiles) 3. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — B (Window glass) 4. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — A (Cement for building walls)

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