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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

NameDate

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

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • A.Salt for cooking
  • B.Curbstones and steps
  • C.Roof tiles
  • D.Paths that do not turn muddy
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • A.Cement for building walls
  • B.Drawing on the playground
  • C.Statues and worktops
  • D.Window glass

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — B (Curbstones and steps) 2. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — A (Salt for cooking) 3. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — D (Paths that do not turn muddy) 4. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — C (Roof tiles)
  2. 2.1. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — D (Window glass) 2. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — C (Statues and worktops) 3. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — B (Drawing on the playground) 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.