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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.
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • A.Curbstones and steps
  • B.Drinking water from the faucet
  • 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
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • A.Roof tiles
  • B.Drawing on the playground
  • C.Cement for building walls
  • D.Growing vegetables

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — D (Nails and steel spoons) 2. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — C (Window glass) 3. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — A (Curbstones and steps) 4. River water, cleaned and filtered — B (Drinking water from the faucet)
  2. 2.1. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — A (Roof tiles) 2. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — B (Drawing on the playground) 3. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — C (Cement for building walls) 4. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — D (Growing vegetables)

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